"Jena/Auerstadt video..." Topic

Don't know if this has been posted yet…very interesting…

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link

that is very well done, I was glued

Me too. Brilliant. These two are my favourite Napoleonic battles and the video captured the topography particularly well, not to mention the roll that fog played and the sheer numbers of men involved.
I wonder if they have done other battles?

great stuff!

We need more simulations like this "Excellent Video and insight" Thanks for the Link oldnorthstate.

Regards
James

I didn't even know that had vids in those days!

Of course they had vids. It started well before 1806 with Vid the Impaler.

BTW, thanks oldnorthstate…great link and very enjoyable…thanks for sharing.

…Vid the Impaler.

Actually, I think his name was Vid the COMPILER.

Beautifully done.

Very well done,but the american accent just spoils it for me.
Regards,

For me I also think the American accent did spoil it a little but not so much that I did not enjoy it. If the campaign spoken about was the war of 1812 then he would have been perfect. Imagine an aussie voice over…./snicker

However, all nationalities aside, this tool they have invented will revolutionise the way documentaries are done. I was totally blown away by the way it was done and can only think that over time with improved graphics etc future ones will be awe inspiring.

I can see CGI doco's on 1809, 1812, 1812 (America) Marengo and countless other campaigns. The scope and possibilities of this is going to be huge. I have a very large library of books and enjoy reading them a great deal, I also like the typical war documentary, however, seeing the fighting through the eyes of individual soldiers through CGI and what they had to face by accurate graphic representation of the terrain and landscape was amazing.

I can only encourage these guys to do more and get them out there for all of us to see. I, myself, actually learnt a few little things about this campaign through the CGI and commentary that I did not know by reading and looking at the maps.

It is a bright future for us, and a privilege to see video such as this.

Shane

I didn't find the American accent too obtrusive, but some of the "modern" idioms grated a bit, and the occasional Russian uniform seemed to have sneaked in. A neutral "mittel-Europe" accent might have been more appropriate, but I did like the idea of an Oz voice-over for War of 1812 – "G'day everyone, an' welcome to Queenstown for the First Test between the USA and the MCC, sponsored by Channel 9 and Vegemite. It's a foggy day, here at the QCG, but play should start soon, so let's go straight down pitchside for an assessment by Tony Greig and a quick interview with the MCC skipper, Isaac Brock."

or more like,

G'day blokes an sheilas, we got a bute day t'day, it's gunna be a cracken game, Tony Greg is down at the pitch for his pitch report; it's a stinkin hot day, I hope you all bought your beer cuz we all gunna get pusssed.

after the game :

Struth mate, it's bloody hot, lets go down to the local for a pisup, might crack on to a good sort an get lucky.

Ah yes, I forgot – dear old Richie has retired now, hasn't he. Shame.

Is that an American accent??!

Did not notice it. Actually it sounds Canadian. That is to say neutral. It must be said that Canadian accented English might be the most 'unaccented' version in the English-speaking world and can be understood by all around the world; a distinction which cannot be said of one from Cunnamulla, Queensland, Aust.; Moultrie, Alabama; Seaton, Devon, UK; Langebaan, SA.; or Cornerbrook, Newfoundland [:-}]

In fact many of the famous (formerly famous?) announcers of American television are Canadian (Peter Jennings, John Roberts of CNN, et al ). Ya'all noticed that?