[QCWA] Cell Phones in 1928 - An Answer

[Pete Kemp]

At 09:47 AM 10/28/2010, you wrote:
>http://dimewars.com/Video/Charlie-Chaplin-Cell-Phone-Time-Traveler-Caught-on-Film.aspx?bcmediaid=823d8e48-ad0e-4056-ac53-683c3d921f78&activetab=1
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>Who has an explanation for this. It is not a radio earphone or 
>Handi-Talkie (have you seen the HT's from WWII) Maybe video magic. Have Fun.

I thought this was a pretty neat challenge, so a hunt for the answer was on.
I received the following note from fellow QCWA member Bill Pasternak, 
WA6ITF.  An old friend, Bill is the editor of Amateur Radio Newsline 
and has produced a number of film/videos promoting amateur radio.

Bill's comment:

Very simple: Nice bit of CGI but its obvious CGI.  [CGI - Computer 
Generated Image - pk]

Look at the angle of the shadow of the man walking ahead of the 
"early cellphone adopter" and the zebra statue.  They are the 
same.  The shadow of the cellphone user is at a totally different 
angle indicating it was shot -- likely blue screen -- from a light 
source at a different position relative to the camera and 
talent.  Fun to watch, but Ive seen far better over the years sitting 
in edit suites.

Heres more of the magic that can be created in an edit suite bringing 
the late Nat King Cole back from the grave to sing a duet with his 
daughter Natilie.  Keep in mind that Nat King Cole died in 1965 and 
this duet was done electronically in 2007.  You see the two together 
at abut 3:14 into the clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQv_G7XgUD8

I used to know who actually edited it, but at the moment his name 
slips my mind.  As I recall, it was done at The Post Group here in LA.

de WA6ITF


73,
Pete, KZ1Z