Series 1 is so special. Really enjoyed this deep dive into the camera and how it changed production!
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Caleb
@najibosman6497
Жыл бұрын
What made Thomas so special in those seasons produced by David and his team were the cinematography work with all the environments and how the team used far shots to create the illusion of the engines to be bigger than they actually were specifically series 5 was a great study to showcase that camera trick
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Yes season 5 does do that best!
@TankEngine97
Жыл бұрын
For it's time, the Periscope lens was a very innovative piece of filming equipment. It really helped give off some very smooth camera movements without coming off as shakey. By today I think most cameras have settings for smoothness on them. I was quite surprised to learn that a huge chunk of season 1 didn't use the lens and was filmed pretty like how other productions are usually filmed with the camera either on or off the tripod. (A method that content creators who use models very likely use. Myself included).
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Yes your totally right. Bascially all of us film in the style of series 1!
@MainlandStudios
Жыл бұрын
Woah I never though of series 1 like that. With the camera being slightly higher than the engines. That's going to be a big help with filming future projects. Great video as always, James!
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Cam. Glad you enjoyed!
@thesudriana016
Жыл бұрын
It really is fascinating that this 35mm camera system can do many wizardry tricks that other shows probably don't have. And that's what made Classic Thomas so wonderful to watch in childhood through many aspects of the scenes they play out throughout the episodes and movies during its time on the model era. And I agree with Season 1 of TTTE. While there are some other S1s that are not exactly memorable by many people (like Theodore Tugboat for example), but with Thomas, it manages to capture the charming aspect despite its budget in its time and still ages well to this very day. BTW, what are your thoughts on Theodore Tugboat as a show in general?
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
I have never really watched Theodore Tugboat. I am a TUGS fan but Theodore never appealed to me!
@SonicJrandSarah
Жыл бұрын
According to The Unlucky Tug, most of the still shots in Season 1 were based on making the show seem like still pictures that moved. Like a painting, but has life within it.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Great piece of trivia
@TheBlueE2
Жыл бұрын
Interesting insight. I knew Season 1 was notably lower budget but didn't know the camera limitations. Didn't know it was a specific specically built camera either, no wonder the models looked as heavy and realistic as they did
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Glad you enjoyed my friend!
@harrisonallen651
Жыл бұрын
Thanks to David and his camera crew which made the model trains come to life like never before
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@EthanTheIdioticTankengine
Жыл бұрын
I thought the camera that Mattel had was destroyed causing one of the ex crew members to sue
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
No I don't think that's true
@colorforce5530
6 ай бұрын
If altering the show occurred, they will have to use the old equipment, cameras and props and train scale gauges for each one. I won't mind that because I want the show to be different from the books; it will still be based on them by most parts.
@BigLightning4360
Жыл бұрын
Using moving camera shots from Series 2 to Series 12, I might have gotten this feeling that either David Mitton and/or Terence Permane were attempting to capture the filmmaking style of Steven Spielberg. Want to see my point? I recommend you look into the films made by the defunct London-based animation studio Amblimation, along with the making of them.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
They just wanted to make it as cinematic as possible!
@BigLightning4360
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 Even before Series 5?
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
@@BigLightning4360 I'd say season 4 looks way better than it needed to!
@Blue65Tank
Жыл бұрын
Jimmy I'm really digging these new videos your cranking out man
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Lots of love. Thank you my dude!
@missmanxee
Жыл бұрын
Seeing this brilliant behind the scenes video makes me love and appreciate the hard work and dedication that David Mittion and all the camera 🎥 crew and staff put into making the original Thomas and Friends the greatest kids show of all time and that it still brings joy and happiness to many fans who grew up watching the classic model series including myself thanks for sharing this amazing video of my favorite childhood steam engine🚂👍❤️
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thanks glad you enjoyed
@JohnsonandNoddy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for acknowledging me as the source. So many people use clips I post and don’t acknowledge me despite all the work that went into digitising etc, so I appreciate it. nice video as well!
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
No problem my dude! Just trying to make sure credit goes where due!
@JohnsonandNoddy
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 you did an excellent job with this. Very informative and so much stuff I’m sure a lot of people didn’t know!! I know I learned a lot!
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnsonandNoddy Cheers my dude!
@damianhendriks6162
Жыл бұрын
2:09 i like it when Edward and Duck, my two favorite characters, appear on screen together.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
A great duo
@PeachLover94
Жыл бұрын
Wow! On the Discovery Channel documentary series _Movie Magic_ episode "Motion Control", there was another periscope or snorkel lens system developed at the University of California - Berkeley's Institute of Urban and Regional Development where a camera mounted above with a downward lens moved across a miniature of Marin County guided by computer. It was developed in the early 1970s by John Dykstra himself after working with Douglas Trumbull on _Silent Running_ for Universal - but this experience with computer-controlled cameras led Dykstra to working on films like _Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope,_ _Firefox_ and _Star Trek: The Motion Picture._
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! Yes there are actually quite a few but none work on the same scale as this one did!
@Americantruck43
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for teaching us about how the camera changed over the years thanks and the models look really great 😅
@thomasthetankman111
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@sagittariusneptune9330
Жыл бұрын
To me season 1-2 are told similar to Mr.Starr telling about the events of Tugs, kinda imagine my headcannon thats Sir Toppim hat is telling us from his perspective thats why all the engines sound similar.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Nice one!
@alexis_ian
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if its possible for fans to make their own periscope lens? I also wonder if Mattel will display the persicope lens used on the show or have the patten rights to it?
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Periscope lens' are very popular now. You guy buy ones for most DSLR cameras. They're just a bit expensive. As for the whole system that's a bit more difficult!
@jimmymccartney2049
Жыл бұрын
Thomas and Friends(1984-2003) and Shining Time Station(1989-1995)
@hamishcameron1082
Жыл бұрын
I have ever since my whole life and I still love it ever since and always shall always. Always shall and forever ❤
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff
@hamishcameron1082
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 great stuff or what 👍🏻
@abbeyroadfan94-J.P
Жыл бұрын
awesome video on the famous camera with periscope lens
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JohnnyJohnstonÖ
Жыл бұрын
Where did you get this crystal clear show clips from?
@zakthemrconductor5920
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding work 😃👍
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@skarloeythomas5172
Жыл бұрын
Super informative video and I appreciate your due reference to Thomas as series over seasons.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Cheers for watching!
@isaacbowen2672
5 ай бұрын
this is so cool, thank you for posting
@TrainsCatsOtherStories
Жыл бұрын
I'll be honest I was under the impression they just used a whole new camera system entirely when the hit era began. Guess I was wrong. But they did switch from film to digital, correct?
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Your spot on and it's a point I wanted to make but forgot to. The camera was switched to digital during the HIT era!
@TrainsCatsOtherStories
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 Cool! Thanks man!
@TrainsCatsOtherStories
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 By the way was Project Tiger Moth shot on film? Just curious.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
@@TrainsCatsOtherStories Project Tiger Moth was shot on a black magic 4k camera. They didn't use any fancy lenses. Thetrainmodeller also shoots on this camera but he has a periscope lens attached to the camera.
@TrainsCatsOtherStories
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 I thought so! Man now I want a periscope lense lol
@markaous1212
Жыл бұрын
Need
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ReallyUsefulPinkEngine29
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ReallyUsefulPinkEngine29
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 np
@parkerproductions4546
Жыл бұрын
Very nice analysis! Enjoyed that. :) the other thing I noticed with S1 is the zooming shots seem very reminiscent of camerawork used in 70s British television shows, which I'm sure would have had some influences over Mitton's stylistic choices when they started production in 1983.
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I agree proabably would have been the case!
@matthewgersch1901
Жыл бұрын
Nice One
@TheTrainboard
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Really interesting to see the behind the scenes footage. - Ryan
@andrewchapman2024
Жыл бұрын
What would be the best camera for filming miniatures at low angles today?
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
There are many cameras up for the job and many lenses you can buy as well. I currently shoot with a DJI Osmo Pocket as you can get low angle shots. But many DSLR's will be designed for being up close with small subjects!
@andrewchapman2024
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 Oh, thank you for the info!
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewchapman2024 No problem!
@thomas2themaximus913
Жыл бұрын
If nobody minds me asking, how many pixels were in the footage of the episodes of the show from Series 1-10? Also, were the episodes filmed in 576 interlaces or is it just the highest resolution?
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Well they would have be filmed with Film. So pixels wouldn't exist as that's digital. The camera only became degital in the hit era and I'm not too sure on that whole factor!
@thomas2themaximus913
Жыл бұрын
@@thomasthetankman111 Thanks for telling me, James!
@Cartycinema
Жыл бұрын
Series 1-7 were filmed on 35mm, which is likely to be 4K res. Series 8-10 were shot in 576i, and 11-12 were shot in 1080i.
@thomas2themaximus913
Жыл бұрын
@@Cartycinema Thanks for your information, Carty! I've been trying to find out the amount of lines of resolution in the footage, would you happen to know were I can find the information?
@pastpresentsoapspast5083
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Still a fan of Thomas but the original. I wish there was behind the scenes footage from season 1. What's the name of the music in the background
@thomasthetankman111
Жыл бұрын
Having more season 1 footage would be great. The music is credited in the description!
@deadaccountpleasedonttagme
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Now we don't have to blame Thomas and the Magic Railroad for dragging the franchise into Mattel's hands! (joke comment but still)
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