Synthean - Instructional Video 7

Well, it took a lot of work, but Synthean has finally completed restoration of our training film.  On the one hand, the results are perhaps not out of the ordinary when it comes to TransRepo Industries projects - even for the apparent period - although the success and lack of visible side-effects (beyond the obvious) is a little more surprising.

What do you think?

Synthean - Instructional Video 6

Well, looks like we managed to recover the next portion of the video with a little less difficulty.  Might just be due to the fact that we're getting closer to the end of this roll of film.

Looks like Synthean's been able to do a really good job with the reconstruction this time around - although truth be told, I'm still having a little difficulty placing the exact time and places being referenced here.

Synthean - Instructional Video 5

Apologies for the delay folks.  As we get further and further through this reel of film, it can take longer to restore - between age, damp and the like.

It is interesting to see what TransRepo Industries was able to develop so many years ago....and whether it has any bearing on their current projects...I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Synthean - Instructional Video 4

Well, it took us a little longer than expected to restore this portion of the video.  Seems there might have been some sort of chemical substance gumming up the works...but Synthean's been a real trooper about the whole process.

Looking at the results...I'd say the effort was worth it - and I've already had initial reports that it should be smoother sailing from here on as far as the restoration process.  (For what it's worth, I'd say these pics are presenting an excellent example of the kinds of projects we're looking at for the ongoing art contest....TransRepo Industries going nuts....)

Once again we are presenting the individual clip portions followed by the merged image.

Synthean - Instructional Video 3

Well, it's been a little while since my last post on this project, but in the meantime, Synthean and I have made some real progress on the restoration.

It appears that the film we were working on was actually a number of frames stuck together - so where we thought the image was a single picture featuring all three girls, it should actually have been a series of single images featuring the same background narration.  It took some work but we were able to separate the frames and provide a clearer image.  That said, in the interests of completeness, we are also providing the image as it first appeared to us during the restoration prior to separation.

Synthean - Instructional Video 2

It's taken a lot of hard work and elbow grease, but Synthean has managed to recover and restore a few more frames of this footage.  Almost impossible to believe, but despite the archaic nature of the footage, it appears that TransRepo Industries was actually fooling around with gene therapy or radiation-derived mutations or some other form of human transformation technology only a few years after the second World War.  Unless this is all some sort of elaborate hoax...

We'll keep on with the restoration progress and keep you posted as things develop.

Synthean - Instructional Video 1

Well, this is an interesting development.  I was plumbing the depths of the TransRepo Industrial archives (ie. basement) when I came across an old film tin with what appeared to be some sort of educational/informational filmstrip in it.  Apparently it stemmed from some early efforts by the company to branch out into genetic manipulation and mutations.  Unfortunately the initial condition was very poor, but with the assistance of my good friend Synthean I have been able to reconstruct several scenes of the film so far.  I do not think the video will ever be high enough quality to post, but we're working on a number of key stills that should give us some insight into the early workings of the company.

For the record, judging from the fashions and retro-futuristic backdrops, I'd date this product somewhere in the mid-50s.  I'll post additional frames as we are able to reconstruct them.