The Great White Silence (1924) - Colorized HD

The Great White Silence (Released in 1924 by Herbert Ponting, filmed between 1910-1913). Rendered in 1440p so that KZbin will use a higher bitrate. Video SRC: ~8600kbps 1080p MPEG4.
I used DeOldify to colorize the video and remove the tints. My goal with this video was to remove the title cards and replace them with subtitles, interpolate it to 24 fps and add a new soundtrack. I never got around to it and youtube would have just copyright claimed it anyway. But you can throw something like this on in the background: • GWS
Instead of bringing lighter weight film for his photographs, Herbert Ponting carried glass plates because it resulted in a higher quality image.

[@cablecar3683]

Quite long for a film originally filmed in 1910, most films I've seen from this decade were usually around 20 - 30 minutes long, still quite amazing though. R.I.P. Captain Robert Scott (??? - 1912)

[@patbowman6723]

It looks so lifelike when it's in color. Thanks very much. I'm going to watch it for the second time.

[@tablature6121]

Amazing quality for the time and place documented. Incredible story of incredibly heroic adventurers. Enthralling from start to finish. Beautiful job on the restoration and colorization. Thank you for your efforts and for making this available here.

[@princesssiobhanfiona]

Very tragic that none returned. But they accomplished so much and will not be forgotten. God bless them.

[@riccardocanossa9994]

This is simply amazing, thanks for uploading such a masterpiece

[@carolwaugh5466]

I am enjoying this very much. I particularly like the fact that it is silent. Sometimes an announcer can be irritating, and distracting. The old footage is fascinating.

[@PeterPan-iz1kk]

WOW!!! This is great work and really important historical footage! Outstanding, to say the least. This Ponting should really have been knighted or such. (Tip: Set the speed to 0.75 and things will look even more natural.) Thanks so much for this upload!

[@firekindler]

44:45 Cherry in the light colored coat batting his eyelashes 🥰 (a.k.a. blinking in the cold)

[@royvanzadel2987]

thank you for sharing this amazing explorer adventure and filming on camera under such harsh living conditions, a deep bow for such heroic men,most of us are rather spoiled today,this should be educated at schools,colleges and universities,a super thanks for making this available dear brothers and sisters

[@stefanripolli4237]

Merci pour le partage. Des autochenilles, un phonographe et un documentaire tourné par un opérateur : il est clair que pour ce dernier des grands voyages d'exploration on est déjà au 20eme siècle. De magnifiques images, sans doute les premières jamais tournées en Antarctique.

[@juansalies9305]

Que história. Comecei a ver sem saber de nada sobre o assunto. Peça rara de achar hoje entre os algoritimos da internet. Abraço do Brasil. Quantos outros países ainda vão comentar, será?

[@buccarastaa]

Whilst this is an epic film, and kudos to those involved in repairing and restoring it, I feel a great deal of the reality and emotion is lost by eliminating the original sepia/black and white and replacing with colour. Authenticity has been compromised for the sake of making it pretty. Life in Antarctica never was and never will be pretty.😔😔☹

[@mammamiaculpa]

as someone who owns the blu ray of the bfi restoration, complete with a new score by simon fisher turner whose works also include derek jarman’s blue, i agree with you that this video is a totally mangled version needlessly prettified. the colour tinting used by ponting was not an accident but a deliberate style for the time and contributes to the alien beauty of the film

[@sergiobastos3115]

they stole lovecraft's cat!

[@user-nf8rg1pz1h]

Потрясающие кадры!

[@Aeonterbor]

Why did you get rid of the original tinting and toning?

[@aliciabuendia872]

26:20 "I can't find grass boys"

[@ratdoctor]

siberian ponies are used to the snow

[@emiliafei]

Amazing!!

[@SeaGypsieschannel]

Really amazing quality. Know this is an old thread, but wondering where you found this footage? BFI?

[@Charlotte-pi5pi]

Hello, thank you for restoring this precious documentary. I want to ask for your permission of using some clips of this film in a documentary about a modern expedition to the North pole . Does the usage acquires any fee? If I want to put you in the thank list,how would you like to be presented on the rolling card?Thank again!

[@peterclarke3990]

Those poor ponies! They never stood a chance did they!

[@billklington8326]

I was there back in ‘15

[@cubecubesson6779]

I bet Mr Meares was made up with his haircut in sub zero temperatures

[@aliciabuendia872]

12:44 Will that iceberg still exist?

[@warrenzevonsangryghost6055]

110 years ago, this 'berg. Even the largest ones melt fairly rapidly once they inevitably drift north into warmer waters. Smaller ones melt in a few months. Big ones like this may take 3 to 5 years. The largest ever recorded, B-15 (the size of Jamaica) lasted 18 years & a few months.

[@carmenlanza4591]

En mi opinión, es un error colorear estas películas.

[@nctunes]

At 16:20 there is a white dot in the distance like a mountain peak where the top mast is and it appears desolate like they want one to believe. The mast is hiding things.

[@konsumterra1]

it is desolate - least human touched continent

[@grill6411]

29:33 😁

[@cablecar3683]

Dang, no wonder it's called "The Great White Silence" 💀

[@clarencenewman8872]

Strange how a documentary film from over a century ago can illicit such emotion. This film absolutely captures the desolate nothingness of the South Pole - a place where Man simply doesn't belong. Scott's final diary entry also has me thinking of the utter spinelessness of Social Justice Warriors today. Not the good, strong people of all races, sex and creed who campaign for necessary change, I'm talking about the over-sensitive, freeloading jellyfish whose every word erodes the backbone of a great nation. Those people are an insult to the memory of great men such as this.

[@michaelcross6288]

Huh?

[@mobius1966]

they did say "nigger" though.

[@jmartin1885]

Beyond sick of this bullsh1t AI colorization! The blue tint to EVERYTHING is utter BOLLOXX!