The Greatest Shot In Television
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2018
- This is the single greatest shot filmed in television history. It's completely real, it's NOT a green-screen. One chance, and if James Burke had missed, there would have been no chance of a re-shoot.
Taken from Connections(1978), Episode 8, "Eat, Drink and be Merry". Copyright BBC, starring James Burke. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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No modern editing software, just impeccable timing. One chance, nailed it.
I'm skeptical. He doesn't track the rocket as it goes up, just keeps his head stationary.
edit: nvm it's real
@@literalantifaterrorist4673 I'm sceptical about it being fake, due to the lack of advanced editing software back then. I doubt they could get the lighting so good and the focus to seamlessly transition into the background like that, if it was a green screen.
Besides, you can conveniently track a rocket at that distance by just moving the eyes upwards, no need for any head motion.
then again who cares, its a good shot fake or not
Looks like a composite to me. He's roto'd out.
@@literalantifaterrorist4673 you don’t have to move your head up to look up
I can’t believe they were able to afford an actual rocket launch just for that shot, incredible.
@@alliecuake7728 pretty sure they were joking
@@askvideos1 the sarcasm is either really really dry, or it's woossh.
I can't tell which.
Just can't.
Took them 3 takes I heard.
green screen
@@d3c0d3junky not in those days!
I can only imagine the guy's smile as he stares at the rocket, knowing he absolutely nailed the timing
I believe I can see him grin in a circle...
Idk guys. Burke is an absolute professional. For him this is just another tuesday.
Yep, this is standard for Burke. He was probably thinking, "That's it then, now off to the pub we go."
Stop reminding me that Silksong isn't out yet 😢
“Oh shit the camera was off”
that man was imprisoned after this episode, the US government believed he had the ability to launch any missile just by pointing his finger
he pioneered Kevin Mitnick's "give me access to a fixed line telephone and I'll start the WWIII" terror
Given that he’s Jewish this is pretty antisemitic
Nailed this comment!
Fr?
@@pukpuk-lw3bbNo 😭
Love how he casualty points at a rocket launch like he was showing us an everyday occurrence.
fax
because its not that impressive, some of you are very ignorant
@@kevina3673 how is it not impressive? 💀 LL wannabe cool guy over here🤣
@@kevina3673 bro you are subbed to 5 minute crafts you should have no rights
with spacex rocket launches. It almost feels like an every day occurance
It's a little known fact that this launch had no countdown. Mission control simply waited for the hand gesture from James Burke.
It's even more impressive when you consider the fact that the pilot had to open the choke, turn the keys in the ignition and get the gas pedal to exactly the right spot to get the thing started bang on cue, all while squinting out of the window for the signal, with the kids fighting in the back and his co-pilot fumbling the directions even with the map light on.
@@n_tas Heard in the transmission from the craft "Are we there yet?", "NO!", "Are we there yet?", "NO!" .... 😁
😂👍
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Best comment on 01 April!!! 😁
i think what's particularly impressive is how calm and collected he sounded even after he nailed the timing. my heart would've been beating out of my chest with sheer pride.
he was looking at the rocket, maybe he was crying of happiness, we will never know
Well, the destination line was recorded after the fact, but his body language doesn't give anything away at all! Quite still.
A large dark patch was probably forming at the front of his trousers
just bri'ish stuffs
This is, in fact, the greatest shot in television. Dude had one shot at pulling this off, and he nailed it.
Just like he nailed your mom, in front of a green screen😮
cameraman: dang it forgot to press record, bring it back down
@@tee228”shit, hold up, lens cap was on.”
Narrator: My line takes 13 seconds so I'll start when the countdown announcer gets to 14.
Not rocket science. Well done for not screwing it up, but it's not like they pulled out the slide rules and calculated the angle of trajectory of light from the moon and divided by pi.
@@ScottieMacF it's not that it's hard to pull off, but he couldn't flub his lines at all or it gets ruined.
He had one shot. One opportunity. To seize everything he ever wanted. In one moment. And he captured it. He didn't let it slip.
Moms raviolli
@@snakex555 Thanks for the laugh. :)
@@snakex555 mamas linguini!
@@RSpracticalshooting No, It's Dad's spaghetti
Uncle’s pasta
The most high stakes pull focus that camera operator will ever do.
Jake Richardson lol exactly!
At that distance, he probably just cranked it to the "infinity"-setting.
@@Happymali10 Nope, would have been out of focus even using the far setting. He had to pull the shot -perfectly-
@Jake - truth.
And going by the soft-stop to the action, it wasn't cranked to the end of the lens or to a moveable Hard-stop, it was done to a mark on the focus ring or Follow-Focus wheel.
May well have had a focus puller/assistant for just that, not uncommon(esp if you have a budget and a shot you only get one take on lol)
Connections was, by far, one of the best written and produced shows on television. The BBC and you, Mr. Burke, are absolute legends.
But I’m non-binary
I watched reruns of this show religiously as a kid. Absolutely loved it.
Loved that show - blew my mind as a kid.
@@twstdrealityYou are now Mr. Burke.
Anyone curious, the Rocket launching in the background is the Titan 3E, its payload? Voyager 2.
For real? Then he really had no other option. A satellite like that wouldn’t launch for a long time after Voyager.
Wow it's Voyager 2,amazing.
So, if he hadn't gotten it right, he had a second chance two weeks later with Voyager 1!
@@theknightikins9397 Actually just 2 weeks later....😂😂😂
Hotel?
The fact that he managed to stay so calm despite the time pressure is impressive. This definitely deserves the title you gave it.
@@ronnieturner6820 speak English
@@appleman29 good 1 profesor
@@sem_skywalker I think I also sawed the remo control in his pockit
They certainly had the line rehearsed over and over and over, with him always able to see a countdown clock so he knew his timing perfectly, rehearsing several times the morning of the launch to be sure all of the equipment was working etc.
And the actual launch would be a satellite launch, which having grown up in Cocoa Beach FL and able to watch the launches literally from my backyard (literally, the sound once it arrived many seconds later would still shake the windows of the house), were happening a couple of times a year during that period. You would definitely not want to miss your window, but then again, you might set it up once early during production and if you got it then, great, if not you might have another window late in production, and if you missed all of the windows, well ... you just scrap the idea and put in something not nearly as dramatic.
Definitely a great show, and I remember watching it on first run and seeing this shot from the show. Mr. Burke had a foundational influence on my interest in science and engineering.
@@dondumitru7093 don wat is this for n wats happenin here? I wus scard to ask cuz ppl like the apple guy bully me but idc nemor
The eyesight of the technician who pushed the launch button when he saw the pointed finger was amazing.
Lmfao
Good job the astronaut didn't have the handbrake on.
dude probably squinting like his life depended on it
There is actually a countdown which the button presser follows. It's usually from ten to one, and then the ignition command. So the button presser wasn't really paying attention to this narrator. The narrator timed his speech to match the countdown, which I believe, was hear distant at the time of the filming.
@@PirateReviewer R/woosh
This video gets recommended every once in a while. And I watch it every time.
It would be considered rude not to.
All we needed was him shouting one take at the end of it
This blows me away every time I see it. The fact that the cameraman wasn’t tempted to follow the rocket up, but allowed it to exit the frame… just perfect.
Yes! I thought that too. I suspect many a present-day cameraman would have had his zoom finger twitching too. But to just let it leave shot then go for the close-up is magnificent.
You get blown away easy. Best stay away from heat sources...
there were probably so many others recording it. why bother XD
Also the fact that the guy himself didn't follow the rocket by not looking up, and the fact they later admitted it was a separate shot altogether, and the fact so many people to this day think it was an actual shot.... But hey, don't let it ruin your entertainment.
@@containsthestrange3902 that's why nobody invites you to parties.
A supremely professional presenter, at the pinnacle of his career, doing an absolute blinder of a one-off event. Mr. Burke, sir, we applaud you.
I was surprised to find out that he's still alive. The government should ask him to sort out COVID, he'd make short work of it.
Just a pity the up-loader is rubbish and uploaded in the wrong ratio, amateur or what!!
Lol ""one-off"" there are multiple rocket that launched since then
Yeah pretty crazy that was the only launch that year.
@@URProductions Governments must love you then...
You can see the nervousness as he starts, he's probably staring at a giant clock counting down, he's rehearsed it a few times and knows the cadence and time he needs to go, but he's still nervous. And he nails it.
In high school we had a pilot program for a AP computer science class, which was pretty awesome. Anyway, the first couple weeks of class our instructor showed us this entire series. This was in the early 90s. It really left a mark on me. Such a great series, not many put that much effort into research and writing anymore for science programing.
This guy has earned the right to tell his grandkids the "Back in my day...."
Still a healthy 85 years old, James Burke is a television legend.....
@Mo Swagy
Human bodies shut down due to accumulated damage that can't be repaired as cells grow less and less capable of division every time they divide and continuously as they get exposed to oxygen, sunlight and many, MANY other factors.
Billions of Bits of your DNA are being damaged as we speak, and a few of those repairs are imperfect leading to cells that need to perform apoptosis in order for you not to get cancer or cells that can no longer perform their tasks optimally, and these inefficiencies mount up. Waste products, from proteins, through minerals, to many other things, are going to accumulate in parts of your body, (including the brain) and eventually cause irreparable damage .
So, sure, a healthy lifestyle can certainly help make you live longer and at a higher level of comfort, but those muscles and bones are going to atrophy and those internal organs are going to slowly start failing, regardless of what you do, unless you can add new stem cells and fix the genetic and epigenetic damage, as well as remove the buildup of waste products.
This dude is so cool that TH-cam shows what he did back in the days.
Physics wasn't invented yet
What?
This is great. You can tell how much he inspires people like Tom Scott.
Tom who?
@@wtfshiiiiii a human
Tom Scott has a really fun, informative, and entertaining channel!
@@wtfshiiiiii some youtuber probably
@@wtfshiiiiii mad cause bad
I wish I could be that cool for just one second in my entire existence
"Destination moon or moscow"💀💀💀
Better moscow than Moon.
@@user-rf47CwB72 better New York or even better London
@@gottliebz2709 no, moscow is much better
@@user-rf47CwB72 really? Moscow be the destination, the world as we know it will be no more
@@SayHelloToTheRobots If you are scared then surrender! Your country is now a part of Russia!
James Burke almost single-handedly got me into science, technology and space. Magnificent presenter.
The funny thing is, he started out with an MA from Oxford in English, then involved himself in teaching it in Italy before a chance event there made him get a job with the BBC back home in England. He has no 'official' scientific training!
Him and Carl Sagan
How'd he get you into space bro?
Shame he only almost got you there, what did you get into instead?
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At the end of each day, James Burke points at the sun and it sets for him.
lol
... don´t ever let him point at you 😉✌
Ummm. You can literally do that.
truly
James Burke is Mother Nature !! 😁
Connections was a brilliant show. I'm so glad I got to grow up watching it. James Burke is such an inspiration for the way I think.
This is from a BBC series called Connections, presented by James Burke who was able to explain complex issues with ease.
It takes an experienced and confident presenter to be able to time his delivery to perfection. Kudos
Wtf are you talking about
@@SubwaySam10 Maybe The Wiggles is more at your intellect level ?
@@geminizaiby lol I just visualised him waddling off and pointing at the Wiggles to see what happens.
God tier super power: when you point at something and say "that" it launches into space
Q: If you had a superpower what would it be?
@@bowxfire5275 That
@@bowxfire5275 Uhh dude you forgot this was youtube not r/askreddit
@@ryanstothert2889 😂
@@ryanstothert2889 but you don't have Hands
The timing, how calm he presented this. Truly magical.
It was very nice of the wind to stop blowing for the shot as well
One of my indelible memories of childhood, James Burke talking space and Patrick Moore the moon
you can hear the countdown bruh
@@Magrafo_ you can literally hear 7...6... at 0:52
@@pierdolecfabrykasp.zoo.8776 2nd shot
The timing of this shot is more amazing than the science of that rocket.
this is why i love the internet i'm so glad i could see this
"Destination moon or moscow" sums up humanity nearly perfectly. Greatest species with each breakthrough moving both towards scientific advancements and utter obliteration
Right? As cool as this video is, those last 2 lines are ominous as fuck all.
@@erin79 Jeah that was confusing but also to be expected.....
"Planets or Peking" he still predicted the greatest rival countries to the west.
@@erin79 not really. this was at the height of the cold war.
@@SandorSoptei How does that remotely change my point? I didn't say it was a surprising statement, but an ominous one.
And yes, it is just that. To think even in our televised entertainment we were not-so-casually implying readiness and willingness toward nuclear armageddon.
When he said "the moon or Moscow," that hit me right in the thinks. The same technology can either destroy our civilization or extend it to the stars. It's up to us.
We will always find extraordinary, technologically advanced, and mind-blowing ways to end lives efficiently.
@@fuego3974 yeah to either live efficiently or destroy it efficiently
Good luck sending a rocket to Moscow, you bastards
Why not both?
Right everyone talking about the point but Im over here thinking about those last two lines
What a great show that was/is. I remember it from my early childhood. Found it again on dvd and online. Unlike most nostalgic rewatches, not only did it not dissapoint, it was even better. A true masterpiece.
James was such a cool customer. Loved his programmes.
"Houston, we got the hand signal"
"Mission, Go. I repeat, it's a go."
_spits drink_
"Let's go, boys"
(them duke boys are it again) YEEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
*YEET* to the moon.
lol
@@MEHRABHASSANBAIG Computer says no. Heading to Moscow.
Randy Marsh sips coffee nonchalant.
0:57 - “He pointed! That’s the signal boys! launch! Launch! LAUNCHHHH!”
ahahahah XD
underrated comment xD
LAAUUUNNNCHHHHH!!!!!
@@xyihhz4262 - like the rebel soldier at the end of Rogue One 😂
"you're gonna looove this park" -Gatorland
The first shot (Mr. Burke walking past the horizontal rocket) did not appear to be filmed at the same time as the last shot (Mr. Burke pointing at the launch pad, etc.) Certainly the continuity (the same wardrobe, weather, etc.) was fantastic and very convincing.
On the sound-track, you can just barely hear the Cape Canaveral announcer ending the count-down and we must assume that Mr. Burke and the crew could hear it also. Nevertheless, indeed, this was a miraculous single-take shot.
He timed it to the second 👍
there's also the fact that you can instantly hear the rocket engines on ignition
@@Therealpro2 Post production sound dubbing. Notice when we cut to the rocket close up there is no break in the rocket sound. Standard sound editing technique to keep things flowing
@@Therealpro2 instantly hey... you might want to do the math on that :)
television like this cannot be beat.
Perfect send-off message at the end - “EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY…” These guys are legends! 😂
Represents America perfectly
@@spartes4024 he's British
@@etherealhawk thx
@@etherealhawk so was america at one point
Thats the name of the episode it was in. Its a great series ('connections').
I remember seeing an interview with him and the person asking him the question asked him " how was that shot perfectly timed?" He said " I just saw the count down clock and we waited until minus 10 seconds to start recording".
And there was an assistant doing the count down with his fingers that Burke could se so Burke could time it perfectly.
As Tom Scott would say "One Take!"
That’s gangster.
According to my very accurate One-Mississippi method of counting-down time, it seems like he stepped into the shot right at the 10" mark. My guess is that they rehearsed the timing a few times. But with all that said, it's a magnificent piece of production.
Like so much in life, it's simple when you hear how it's done, but he had the idea first.
thanks TH-cam for recommending this video 5 years later, comment from laos 🇱🇦
Talk about perfect timing 👌. Great description and narrative including fine camera work as well.
In an interview, James Burke revealed that the producer wanted this exact shot, so they made rehearse his lines so well that the distance to the marker was made at the exact moment at T = 0 (lift-off.)
I was wondering how they nailed this
Shhhhh, don't ruin it.
Ill just pretend he has the perfect timing
That's no surprise at all to me but it still took some poise to make it appear natural, un-rehearsed and not even rushed!
Especially as those countdowns sometimes pause...
But it's clearly not a single shot. The walking past the rocket and then the launch shot were not done in a single shot - they could easily have been days, weeks or months apart.
@@legshakermaker1968 oh yeah there’s nobody claiming that - but the launch shot is perfectly timed
The thing about a good presenter is even if he missed the launch by a second. You wouldn’t notice. He’d improvised in the moment. Perfect timing. Excellent work.
James Burke & Graham Hancock, have to somehow be from the same tribe.
You know that one which is both utterly honest & correct & do not forget this guy...
1:00
Man thinks 'cause he rules the earth he can do with it as he please
And if things don't change soon, he will
Oh, man has invented his doom
First step was touching the moon.
~Bob Dylan song: "License To Kill"
album: "Infidels" (1983)
@@soldtobediers what the hell are you talking about
@@magic_potato1375 Just the facts. ''Facts can be stubborn & annoying things to some.''
@@soldtobediers you just made up some nonsense about tribes then quote some lyrics from dylan's heroin addict drunk ass and call it facts. "Sold to be Diers can be stubborn & annoying to everybody"
@@fiachramacaodha1260 When we are young we generally estimate an opinion by the size of the person that holds it, but later we find that is an uncertain rule, for we realize that there are times when a hornet's opinion disturbs us more than an emperor's.
Connections was such a great show. And I certainly remember that scene decades after I first saw it.
It doesn't matter how many times I watch this I'm still in awe of the absolutely split second perfect timing. I watched this the night it was aired; November 1978, 45 years ago; & was hooked. All these years later & it is still a moment burned in to my memory.
40 years old, and Connections is still one of the best science documentaries ever produced.
It's excellent, but I'd say that The Day the Universe Changed is Burke's best series by far.
Scientism more like.
Indeed it is!!
Agreed. I didn't think Connections II did as well though. It was less "connected."
@@jetuber one of my all time favourites!
this gives me immense tom scott vibes.
really shows how much his style is influenced by these classic tv presentors
I grew up watching the great Raymond Baxter as well as James Burke, Judith Hann, William Woollard _et al_ showing us how to science. I'm sure that is in no small part why I went into aero engineering (who can forget Spitfire pilot, Raymond Baxter's narration of Concorde's first flights?). Little wonder that I'm also drawn to Tom Scott. Call out too to Jay Foreman.
Tom Scott and Veritasium feel like the successors to Burke's legacy. Great storytelling to get across interesting information about... Anything. Tom does nail the timing of shots like this sometimes as well.
It's the walk and talk...
It’s the funny red shirt
To quote Gary Brannon in the new technical difficulties episode "Take that James Burke"
So many layers to this. All amazing. Seeing this never gets old.
the last ten seconds are the literal definition of poetry in motion
James Burke: a quiet icon of science communication, human behaviour and philosophy. And still with us too.
And an institution in dry wit.
I've just realized he was born exactly the same day as me, only 40 years earlier 🤭🤭🤭. God to know.
"Or is he?" 😁
I thank mr. Burke for all his TV work and his special "Connections" series. A series that still radiates knowledge today.
(sigh) There is no other.
Totally agree I still remember his fabulous Apollo coverage He explained it all !!
When he looked towards the rocket he probably smiled and said in his mind “Yes, I did it!”
Twist: James Burke is Tom Scott's real father.
@@jsmith498 "YES! ONE TAKE! ONE TAKE!"
When he looked, he'd already felt that the rocket launch had started.
Also, perhaps, 'that damn camera better have been rolling!' 😅
@@Andy009Duncan Yeaaa 😂
not a clickbait, Greatest indeed
"I couldn't hear what you were saying James we'll have to run it back."
"What are you waiting for? Liftoff liftoff!!! Go already!"
"We don't go until James burke says so"
Haha! Yup, best comment.
The bell don't dismiss you, I do.
One of the greatest shows ever put on television. I got to meet and have dinner with Mr. Burke. It was at a university academic function that I wrangled myself into. We spoke for almost an hour until he realized I was just a fan of the show and not an actual faculty member he was supposed to be schmoozing. He was pleasantly surprised.
@Karl with a K i wish
@Karl with a K i wish
@Karl with a K they wish
I had breakfast with Mr. Burke, Ukiah Ca. He came in to the restaurant with a producer an took a table next to ours, I was the only one to recognize him, had a great conversation, producer was glad they were recognized while many in the restaurant were listening in. This happened around 1985-6. I consider him to be a fine teacher.
@Karl with a K Uh, “nerd fests”???
You sound bitter about your cognitive limitations.
Planning, coordination, preparation, and one hell of a delivery.
Pure mastery.
The greatest timing and narration 🌹
I can't help but be blown away, not just by his impeccable timing, but by his choice of words. The clear implication that this scientific development could be used to further us as well as to destroy us gives me the chills.
It's our death note, but we just haven't decided when to post the date
@@MrLeGeNdCast "And from the tree of knowledge of good and of evil you shall not eat from it, because in the day that you will eat from it, you will die the death.”
@@MrLeGeNdCast Or to get us away to the other planets, away from people like you 😝
Just like sharp rocks, bronze bars, agriculture, books, democracy, explosives, fossil fuels, ai, the internet, social media, cloning, etc, etc.
It is the nature of all tech and innovation: what will we do with it? We decide whether to do good things, bad things, and/or sex things.
@@antondelacruz9362 judging by Human nature over the last several thousand years, we'll do a lot of good things, some horrible bad things, and yes some sex things.
Seems pretty basic to me, our blueprint eh?
This show is so incredibly good, the whole series is worth watching.
@O.G Autistler LMAOO
@O.G Autistler Connections(1978) that's what they wrote in description
and this is what i find
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th-cam.com/video/4G6e4TaJxkI/w-d-xo.html
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's the name of that series? I've never known about this guy.
What series bro
I loved that show- 45 years later and I still remember the guy "burning" his hand on the ice...
The impeccable timing and flawless execution..it's just exquisite
As nicely timed as the second shot was, what I really appreciated was the initial shot of him walking around the rocket to then reveal the one ready for launch followed by the reveal of the huge NASA building.
By the time this episode had been made, Apollo was dead and buried, and NASA was getting ready for the shuttle. The rocket shown being launched in the second shot was a Titan III, while the one in the first shot was a surplus Saturn V NASA never got to use.
First rocket was a beast
@@Trainlover1995 ok?
Post Apollo but, there is still a Saturn V launch umbilical tower in the background. I wonder what year that was.
@@rcktpilot not sure on the year, but I wonder if this is the same rocket they currently have on display at the Saturn V center?
What makes this incredible is that the rocket flew not one second too long or too early. If there’s a definition for “perfect timing” it is this clip right here!
Its fake
@@zeldzamezeeslak6082 it isn't fake, lol, he just timed it very well.
@@zeldzamezeeslak6082 as much as you want to believe it's fake, it's flawless production planning and execution.
@@ohaiadit Practice, practice, practice. Would have been great to see a 10min behind the scenes for this shot, talking about coming up with the idea, working with NASA for access, rehearsals, weather delays (it's Florida), etc.
@@dondumitru7093 They could have just been listening to a radio with the launch countdown, with someone signaling him, counting down with flash cards, a mobile teleprompter, or just with their fingers.
"I can't stress enough that we need to get this right on a first take."
Connections, and the day the universe changed are by far my favorite shows! I hadnt considered what an amazing shot that was when i saw this 20+ years ago!
As a young person James Burke opened up a world of interest which is still with me 50 years later. What a gift to be able to present ideas so clearly. Thank you for posting this.
Same here, I just shared this with my son. We were so lucky. Even with Carl Sagan.
The 70s... when presenters were presenters. And guess what - Burke wasn't even a 'space expert', he just had a superb manner and swotted up on his subject.
Don't worry, he's still at it - some kid is has done loads of interviews with him. Sadly they only get 100 views, you can add to them!
th-cam.com/video/yNMcz-szA_k/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=arlohajdu
I never heard of James Burke may I ask how you first originally came to know about him?
@@StephenASmithESPN Richard Attenborourgh & James Burke ruled the UK in the 70's with their science shows, but people obviously like monkeys more than inventors so the former is globally famous and the latter is not.
I'd guess he practiced this particular line a dozen of times. Scene begins exactly 13 seconds before the lift off, so once they saw the countdown hit 13, they started recording and it went on the spot!
Right lmao, it's not that impressive. These things are methodically timed.
The value of rehearsal.
Or they might have the countdown timer behind the camera, soJames can adjust the narrative and point at the right time.
errr no - it's called Tell a Vision for a reason.
@@Stuart.Branson. Please explain, I'd like to know.
*_" I'm not feeling it. Let's do another take! "_*
The last words of unnamed Assistant Director. May he RIP.
This never gets old. Ever!
He even timed the last two sentences where he took a noticeable pause at 00:52 which gave the feeling that it was winding down, and there was no urgency of anything about to happen. Everyone had to be on their game... correct exposure for film (no LCD to check), no dolly/tram malfunctions (the camera would have been huge and heavy), the audio guy needed to not mess up in any way, etc etc. Brilliant film making.
It's from a time where 'auto' was short for automobile. Not the button on the camera, the DJ mixer, photoshop or lawn mower. Craftsmanship, a term that unfortunately won't land you a job anymore.
Everything up to the point at 0:45 could have been shot either before or after the launch.
What get's me is there's no way the sound of the rocket is live, because from that distance there would have been a delay of several seconds before they heard it.
Not to mention the little focus rack they did when he turned around
I'm sure they had a big timer behind the camera for him to see
@@HaydenLau. exactly what i was thinking
James Burke was the best TV science presenter ever. His series "Connections" was superb. I'm sure he was part of the reason (along with Thunderbirds) that I became an engineer.
lol
h...h....have you built TB2 yet?
You are not alone Thunderbirds, inspired me to be an engineer too.
You must be Joe King
And the opening 15 minutes of the first ever episode are a 9/11 conspiracy theorist's dream.
Unbelievable, perfect timing. Amazing!!
Wow. Unbelievable skill. Staying on out of focus reporter was Gold.
I feel like these types of shots are how we ended up with folks like Tom Scott! Brilliant and informative, with just a touch of movie magic. 👌
You've watched... this?
th-cam.com/video/mUF4afxMpQk/w-d-xo.html
Didn't Tom also do a video about the vast shot on television?
I think the first Tom Scott video I ever saw was him and his buddy dropping the drum, etc. off of a cliff. TH-cam was a different place back then
@@matthewmosier8439 2 drums and a cymbal .... :X
@@joehodgy Yep, that's the one.
I do the same thing when stopped at a traffic light. If you point agressively at a red light, it eventually turns green. He has obviously mastered this, I hope to make it to this level someday
If you use both hands, it works mor e effectively. If you have passengers, get them to join in too.
Many hands make light work...
Oh another practitioner of our great art. Personally I execute before being stopped… driving slower using our power to switch the light to green, after which, celebrating in glory racing away. Let us continue our training leaving others around us in awe. As the first master of our creed named Oogway said: “there are no accidents”
If you snap your fingers (sometimes) the light will turn green
LOL!
It just requires a blood sacrifice
He told his wife and mama in advance "today! I am going to get a raise" ❤
Extremely difficult to replicate it back then!
"The Moon, or Moscow. The planets, or Peking."
The chill of imminent doom or wonderous scientific discovery just ran down my spine...
@Caleb Betteridge it’s an older name for Beijing, the capital of China.
The name in Chinese has been the same for centuries, but the way the name was transliterated into the Roman alphabet changed from “Peking” to “Beijing” just after the Communist takeover in 1949.
It took a few decades for the change to become common usage in English, though, so this 70s program still refers to the city by the older name.
It's also the German name for Beijing.
@@kamillatocha they'll send twice the number back at them.
NOTHING HAS CHANGED
@@johnodo764 true, sadly.
James Burke is a legend. He made science so interesting for everyone in the 80s. Kids and adults.
And still going strong at a healthy 86 years old.
Indeed, and science wasn't his background. I heard him say in a relatively recent interview that his credentials lay in journalism.
Just released the fourth season of Connections in November 2023.
He was a guest on this week’s episode of the ologies podcast!!
@@currentlevelofadulting5273 Cool. I’ll look that up. Thank you. 😊
From times to times I come back here to see this television marvel to remember how can we do amazing content without crazy edition! This is a true gem!
This is from the series "Connections" which is absolutely brilliant. In this short scene, he connects the invention of the thermous to the launching of a giant rocket. Even if you are not a history buff or a science geek, he presents the stories in an entertaining and invormative manner. And if you ARE a history buff or a science geek, well, then this is your cup of tea!
Season One is on TH-cam, and to be honest, season 3 was the one that had anything out of date: A TV guide with Star Trek Voyager on the front.
Thank you. I look one look at season one playlist and it looks incredible already. Any idea where can we find season two and three?
🤗 I'm just happy that I got to have a lunch box AND a ninja turtle thermos.....
I think you meant to say "this is your thermos of tea"
I remember the series from first broadcast.
He had a way of drawing you in and you almost came to the correct conclusion at the same time he revealed it.
A history of science and experimentation for everyone in easily digestible parts.
Connections was an incredible series. Still is. Everyone should watch it.
where can I watch it?
@@dealerovski82 TH-cam
@@dreampal1877 The first four episodes, anyway. The remaining 6 aren't in YT.
It's the ONLY set of VHS tapes I still own!
The destinations where funny, sad and sacry when he mention citys
amazing storytelling. Bravo Vince
@0:35 the fuel of that Saturn V laying on its side was primarily kerosene, not hydrogen. Stage II and Stage III burned hydrogen. All three stages used liquid oxygen as the oxidizer.
"Connections" was one of the greatest TV shows in history. It actually had a big impact on my life as a kid. I really wish there would be someone to take up the mantle and do a modern day version.
There is, his name is Tom Scott, all the kids are online these days.
Can't do it. Showing connections between things limits your ability to redefine them. Redefinition is the primary modern strategy of societal control.
@@justinkennedy3004 Always some dickhead ruining the thread
Same. My sister, brother and I would binge on that show as kids/teens. I still rewatch it today and with my knowledge gained through life (mid '30s now) I see even more so how connected everything is. Wonderful cat, Mr. Burke is.
@@kawaiilotus lol I was just thinking 'This sounds like Tom Scott'.
The timing on that was absolutely incredible
And are we gonna ignore the fact that he said destination the moon or MOSCOW?
Moscow 😢
Isn't that crazy?! He mentioned Moscow and Peking like it was nothing much to it. Just wow. And than these "civilized" people are talking about peace and f***ing democracy. Hypocrites! I'm from Russia. I wouldn't imagine saying the same thing about London or Washington. Wtf?!
@@bravehotsauce it was the cold war give it a fucking rest
Its not your war anymore it's Putin's war
@@amirordibi1348 it doesn't make it a less chilling statement cause men and women with this mentality are now sitting in the governments.
@@bravehotsauce cold war mentality breeds xenophobia towards Russians I've actually been to ruusia expecting to get shot but your very nice people brutally honest too I like that shared a few drinks
Incredible shot
Love that series, love that book. Start of the golden age of information TV.
I'm getting serious Tom Scott vibes form this gentlemen.
Extremely. Maybe Tom emulates him - good choice if so.
True that
form
Forgot about tom thanks for reminding me!
Tom Scott comes from a long lineage of the strongest nerd genes the scientific community is aware of.
I still find myself watching this clip over and over and I'm not even in the television or space industry. Perfection has no bounds for appreciation.
If they'd gone 3 seconds earlier, James would have made them land the rocket and start over.
Can you just shut up
You should find the whole series Fascinating.
He walks into frame...10, 9. 8. 7. SMH
I'm pretty sure you meant to say "Appreciation has no bounds for perfection".
Beautiful!
Perfect timing😮
This could have been the greatest blooper of all time, imagine getting that wrong!!!! Instead he absolutely nailed it, more people should see this!
Yeah, it was a little awkward for the production crew when they had to ask NASA to turn the rocket around and land it for another take, but it was totally worth it in the end. Five more takes and they finally got it right.
his producer was too competent and the rehearsals were too precise for that to be possible
James Burke & Graham Hancock, have to somehow be from the same tribe.
You know that one which is both utterly honest & correct & do not forget this guy...
1:00
Man thinks 'cause he rules the earth he can do with it as he please
And if things don't change soon, he will
Oh, man has invented his doom
First step was touching the moon.
~Bob Dylan song: "License To Kill"
album: "Infidels" (1983)
"Oh, bloody hell! When is the next launch?!!"
@@kevinsager5054 Now THAT literally made me laugh out loud! I could see that happening on Monty Python, or Benny Hill! 🤣🤣🤣
"The Day the Universe Changed," "Connections" & Connections 2, all great series. Formative for me. Will always appreciate all who worked on them to make them so valuable.
Did you know that there's a Connections 3 ?
Never heard of these series hope I can find them…any others to also recommend?
@@MrDogfish83 Difficult: Burke is such a terrific storyteller, and his creative interest is such a unique hybrid of history and lay-explanation (with particularly entertaining lilts of biting social comment salted through), that anything else will probably get at least a cautionary review for its quality as a comp. Just know that the first two -- Connections and The Day The Universe Changed -- are both extremely dated now. They're still incredibly entertaining, but you'll be surprised anew at how much things have moved on from the technological perspective of the late 70s and early 80s.
@@CinemaDemocratica u
@@CinemaDemocratica I’d rather watch dated stuff like this for the presentation quality and style than anything created now.
composition was perfect too.. damn bravo
Incredible. It's not just about watching the countdown time, the actual engine ignition can be slightly longer than at the 'zero' of the countdown.
very underrated comment
To be fair, though - that looked like a Titan rocket with 2 solid rocket boosters. When the countdown hits zero, those solids light almost instantaneously.
I don't hear the "zero"
@@anayarey7865 the television host wasn't doing the countdown, that's handled by the people launching the rocket.
If the other commenter is right about those being SRBs then they’d light instantly
Very cool. For those two young to remember James Burke (at nearly 90 years of age, I'm assuming he's no longer producing content), imagine the coolest history and science content you have ever seen on TH-cam, and quadruple its coolness. He is/was magnificent.
Thank you for sharing! About to turn 21 and never heard of the name.
Boring i think Markiplier is cooler tbh ratio + L
@@user-sg7rl8be1s You really thought about this comment and said “this will tell him 🥸” lmao
Why couldn't he. My Dad rode motorcycle till 96.
There’s no way he surpasses vsauce doe right