FearnbAug 24, 2024
vga256

twelve years ago, a painter by the name of anders ramsell painted 12,597 aquarelle paintings of blade runner, shot by shot, of the entire film edited down to ~35 minutes. it took two years of painstaking work, all done in his spare time after work each night.

the video circled around the web for a few years, and quietly disappeared from every single site it was hosted at.

a few months ago i spent a few hours digging for it, and finally found a copy of the original file.

i'm not sure how long it will last over at IA, so enjoy it while you can. it is a true achievement. 🙏

#filmPreservation #art #painting

https://archive.org/details/blade-runner-aquarelle-edition

Blade Runner Aquarelle Edition : Anders Ramsell : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

12,597 aquarelle paintings by Anders Ramsell, shot by shot, of Blade Runner.Originally posted at https://www.andersramsell.com/ in 2012

Internet Archive
Aug 24, 2024 at 2:16amWeb
Show threadNathan TaylorAug 24, 2024
@vga256 WHAT, this is wild!!
Show threadvga256Aug 24, 2024
@nathan it really is
Show threadErosBlog Bacchus has moved!Aug 24, 2024

@vga256 As much as I love Archive.org this is the type of threatened file for which personal data hoarding was invented. Your curatorial work is appreciated!

(Yes, I consider deep-rummaging the internet to find an almost-lost file, and then publicizing its availability, to be the very quintessence of curation.)

Show threadvga256Aug 24, 2024
@ErosBlog my pleasure!
Show threadStormkeeperGU (ShM) 🇺🇦Sep 1, 2024
@ErosBlog @vga256 I was thinking of downloading a copy myself for my new NAS... Although I really need to sort out the HDDs for it!
Show threadTiding flyAug 24, 2024
@vga256 this is wonderful. Thank you!
Show threadvga256Aug 24, 2024
@ivenson23 my pleasure.
Show threadWade McGillisAug 24, 2024
@vga256 y o i n k
Show threadgroxxAug 24, 2024
@vga256 this is one of the big reasons I love the Internet Archive (and all contributors  ). They host random stuff like this, when nobody else does.
Show thread@[email protected] Has MovedAug 24, 2024

@vga256

Thank you. I remember this and it’s a delight to see it again.

Show threadbseAug 24, 2024
@vga256 ‼️
Show threadKropotkinslanceAug 24, 2024
@vga256 This is wicked! Thanks for this.
Show threadgzAug 24, 2024
@vga256
Amazing! Thanks for posting the link.
Show threadMr. CompletelyAug 24, 2024
@vga256 top tier work, thank you
Show threaddiskyAug 24, 2024
@vga256 This is wonderful, thank you.
Show threadvictorvonvortexAug 24, 2024
@vga256 Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies of all time and this is amazing! Thank you for the effort you put into finding it!
Show threadAdam ♿Aug 24, 2024
@vga256 magnet:?xt=urn:btih:91987d97cfafe92575abe22428e2c8354d106c95&dn=blade-runner-aquarelle-edition&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fbt1.archive.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.tracker.cl%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.stealth.si%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3A451%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fretracker01-msk-virt.corbina.net%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexplodie.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=https%3A%2F%2Ftracker.tamersunion.org%3A443%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.dump.cl%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.0x7c0.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftamas3.ynh.fr%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fryjer.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fp4p.arenabg.com%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopentracker.io%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.free-tracker.ga%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fnew-line.net%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fleet-tracker.moe%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fisk.richardsw.club%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fepider.me%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fbt2.archive.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&ws=http://ia601701.us.archive.org/20/items/&ws=http://ia801701.us.archive.org/20/items/&ws=https://archive.org/download/ and it will last forever.
Show threadTeoh Han HuiAug 24, 2024
@voltagex @vga256 most torrents are so ephemeral, considering people stop seeding them after a short while...
Show threadAdam ♿Aug 24, 2024
@teohhanhui just quickly checked, I'm seeding a torrent created in 2011 :)
Show threadAdam ♿Aug 24, 2024

@teohhanhui magnet:?xt=urn:btih:72C83366E95DD44CC85F26198ECC55F0F4576AD4&dn=The-Fanimatrix-(DivX-5.1-HQ).avi&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337%2Fannounce

from 2003 (but I get your point)

Show threadChalkwhitehandsAug 24, 2024
@vga256 that is astonishing
Show threadBredrollAug 24, 2024
@vga256 wow that is some impressive talent and dedication!
Show threadGreg HillsAug 24, 2024
@vga256 Watching now
Show threadGreg HillsAug 24, 2024

@vga256 I can see why it got taken down. If they had recorded their own soundtrack they might have skirted the edge of destruction.

It wouldn't have made much sense if we weren't familiar with the original movie. But we're glad to have seen it.

Show threadKTAug 24, 2024
@vga256 Wow! This is incredible! If Anders finds this thread: you are incredible!! Thanks for bringing new art and new ideas into this world. We see you!
Show threadSpace HoboAug 24, 2024
@vga256 There are scenes from other films interspersed in this, including some that people have identified from Passion of the Christ. It's far more than simple rotoscoping.
Show threadthe roamerAug 24, 2024

@vga256

Remarkable. Absolutely remarkable.

Show threadTheriacAug 24, 2024
@vga256
The point of this kind of thing is the number not the quality of the render. So big number + staying the course = art statement. See the Chapmans.

Cool if you like that kind of thing, but in the end for me, the number overshadows the message.
Show threadSyntaxError  Aug 24, 2024
@vga256 I downloaded it with torrent and I keep seeding it just in case. Thank you very much for sharing it.
Show threaddbrand666Aug 24, 2024

@vga256
Is it ok to mention this project here?

https://asciimation.co.nz/

A different, and mostly lost, art form but it seems to belong to the same genre.

STAR WARS ASCIIMATION - Main Page

STAR WARS In a way you've never seen before

Show threadvga256Aug 24, 2024
@dbrand666 that's a fun one. been around for a long time.
Show threadAlien🍉Aug 24, 2024
@vga256 I love aquarelle and Blade Runner but, why? I mean it surely looks amazing but
Show threadSean Boyer 🇵🇸 FREE PALESTINEAug 24, 2024

@vga256
Thank you for putting this back out there!

I have added the video to my #peertube archive as well.

https://tube.sbcloud.cc/w/hscsq9cp1yFYiaWxAKf27o

Blade Runner Aquarelle Edition

PeerTube
Show threadvga256Aug 24, 2024
@sb cheers!
Show threadJohannes MargrafAug 24, 2024
@vga256 amazing!
Show threadSteveAug 24, 2024
@vga256 @jarrod (I don't know how to tag people properly on Mastodon.)
Show threadSpace CadetAug 24, 2024
@vga256 this is one of the coolest things I've seen online. Very happy this got archived!
Show threaddchansenAug 24, 2024
@vga256 Thank you for doing this!
Show threadDaveLeeAug 24, 2024
@vga256 Would love to watch this but I can't get it to play on either my phone (Android) or computer (Mac). It just won't load and play.
Show threadChris AinsworthAug 24, 2024
@vga256 this is amazing, thank you for sharing!
Show threadBookAug 24, 2024

@vga256 Thank you for sharing this, both the link and the story.

This is what the web is for. Nerds, wizards, artists, and freaks; all coming together to share their beauty and passion

Show threadKee HinckleyAug 25, 2024
@vga256 @skinnylatte This makes me think we're living in a Gibson novel.
Show threadKevin Bowen (has moved) Aug 25, 2024

@vga256

That's incredibly gorgeous and disorienting. Now I want to see a Stan Brakhage version.

Show threadDigitalStefanAug 25, 2024
@vga256 I will torrent this for as long as reasonably possible. It's also on my NAS now and will sync to a cloud backup by tomorrow.
Show threadJessie Nabein Aug 25, 2024
@vga256 I have a copy if it ever goes away too. It might be that IA archived the copy from youtube as mine has IsoMedia tag with Google credits.
I believe it was hosted in Vimeo as well at some point which might prove a higher quality, though it is more than watchable as is (but best be seen by those that have already seen it of course; mental visual aids).
Show threadvga256Aug 25, 2024
@jessienab good to know. what's the file size of your copy?
Show threadJessie Nabein Aug 25, 2024
@vga256 same as I think what's on IA, ~736MB (accounting for bit/byte/kibi counting differences).
Show threadvga256Aug 25, 2024
@jessienab interesting. i haven't found any evidence of it ever being on vimeo yet - looks like anders was a youtube user from the beginning
Show threadGiselleAug 26, 2024
@vga256 Wow!!
Show threadDaniel Wayne ArmstrongAug 26, 2024

@vga256 Seeding! Thanks for sharing!

Its like being inside a dream. I loved watching this so much. ❤️

Show threadvga256Aug 26, 2024
@dwarmstrong cheers! :)
Show thread@haitchfiveAug 28, 2024

@vga256 Found a viewable copy on Vimeo. (maybe you put it there, iDK)

https://vimeo.com/1002244906