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Post by Sock on Mar 26, 2012 16:45:45 GMT -5
^ o__o omg.
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Post by Annadesu on Mar 28, 2012 9:32:43 GMT -5
^On a somewhat related note, 7's fabric looks a lot like canvas in that picture Interesting...
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Post by Prophet on Apr 6, 2012 23:23:05 GMT -5
It occurred to me yesterday that the Chancellor bears something of a resemblance to Prince Philip... ... My god. NOBODY TELL THE QUEEN. XDDD I'm sure someone must've caught this at some point, but I never noticed it before. Here is 5: And here is 5's "reflection" in the pool of oil: Whoops! XD FINALLY! SOMEONE ELSE CAUGHT THIS!
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Post by --[Evayo-∞-Infinity]-- on Apr 13, 2012 19:32:19 GMT -5
Okay, I was just now scanning through the film for some good shots for use on Tumblr, when my eyes were drawn to... something I hadn't noticed before. Is that what I think it is? A megaphone? It sure looks a hell of a lot like one, but why would there be megaphone hanging from the ceiling of 2's workshop? Is it possible that it could be part of some primitive cross-cathedral communication system, like a loudspeaker for 1 to announce gatherings or whatever? o__o Given everything, it's certainly possible. We know that 2 was incredibly inventive, and that they have electricity powering lights and other possible mechanisms throughout the cathedral. And even if they didn't, we all know how easy it is to make a phone with a pair of paper cups and some string. So what do you all think?
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Post by Sock on Apr 13, 2012 23:31:02 GMT -5
^ It certainly is possible, Eva o.o lol Now I'm picturing 1's voice blaring through the "speakers", "EVERYONE GET UP TO THE THRONE ROOM. IT'S TIME FOR OUR DAILY MEETING DISCUSSING HOW INCREDIBILY POSH I AM!"
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Post by redwhistle on Apr 14, 2012 0:54:37 GMT -5
No idea if this is what the filmmakers intended, or if such a thing would even be possible -- but I almost don't care, because it's just that cool. I've wondered about lots of things in that workshop (like that big radio-looking thing with all the switches on it), but somehow I always managed to overlook this. Excellent find!
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Post by --[Evayo-∞-Infinity]-- on Apr 14, 2012 1:17:01 GMT -5
I think it very well could be possible. After a bit more research (and thinking harder about where I've seen such things before), I've come to realize that it bears a striking similarity to loudspeaker/siren systems commonly found in WW2 military grounds, which would fit in perfectly with the 9 universe.
Considering how savvy 2 is with technology (I mean, think about it. He can rip a voice box from a China Doll and make it compatible with a stitchpunk in mere seconds, can figure out how to harness electricity by converting a dysfunctional airplane propeller into a windmill... need I go on? XD), I think it's more than likely that these loudspeakers are, or were at some point, functional. We just never see or hear them used. But I don't think anyone can deny just how useful such a communication system would be.
Man, stuff like this... This is why I love this movie so very, very much. Even if the filmmakers didn't intend for this (but I'll bet money they did, considering their brilliance), it's such an interesting and believable possibility.
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Post by Jazz on Apr 14, 2012 12:39:06 GMT -5
That's a fantastic find! Totally my new headcanon. Just think about how useful that would be!
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Post by Annadesu on Apr 15, 2012 7:49:10 GMT -5
I like to think they're using it for music, too. XD I wonder if 5 had a record collection, somewhere.
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Post by ~*~ShadowFox~*~ on Apr 16, 2012 10:42:09 GMT -5
^ That is an adorable image~
But yeah, when I first saw this, Eva, my mouth dropped. XD No wonder we never noticed it before: it's up in the left-hand corner of the room - we only get one or two shots of that side in the whole scene.
I totally love the idea that it would be a PA system of sorts; though I'd have to give it a bit more thought before it becomes my headcanon. They wouldn't exactly want a lot of noise with the Cat Beast roaming, and since it looks like a loud speaker . . . XD Well. It'd make for some hilarious situations setting it up, at best. I just hear that screeching feedback noise.
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Post by Azvolrien on Apr 21, 2012 22:09:18 GMT -5
I never noticed that loudspeaker before - good find! Anyway, I was messing about with frame-by-frame earlier today and spotted a few things. Firstly, although 1's clock clearly isn't working, being stuck at 9.09, the mechanism is apparently still there, just behind the Winged Beast. It looks very like they've incorporated it into the pulley system for the lift! There are a couple of cogs directly above the lift shaft, with the rope leading up to them. Noticed what I thought was a really nice bit of character animation, just after 9 runs off to the Scientist's workshop. When 1 tells 7 to let 9 go, her shoulders slump just a tiny bit; she looks off to the side, and her lip starts to curl a little bit. Her eyebrows aren't always easy to see under her helmet, but she's frowning too. Then, just a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment before the scene cuts to the workshop, she glances back after 9 and her mouth relaxes a little. There are so many conflicting emotions in those few seconds of animation, I just love it. I see it as a mix of resentment ("Great, just run out on us just when we need your help"), disgust with herself ("And to think I actually thought... Now you've got me agreeing with 1!") and just a hint of self-doubt ("...What if you are right? Should I have gone with you after all?"). Anyway, there's a lot packed in there. Also, 9 gets a hilarious expression on his face a split second before he catches 7 when she falls from the Seamstress. And here's a couple of shots where he looks more suitably heroic.
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Post by ~*~ShadowFox~*~ on Apr 23, 2012 12:48:15 GMT -5
Aha, I loved this little commentary on the screenshots. XD I've figured that the cogs behind the clock had some sort of function, and I guess the bucket pulley just slipped my mind. Clever!
Ooh, I'll have to check out that little moment 7 has the next time I put in the movie. It's a pivotal moment for her character, so it should be interesting to see.
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Post by --[Evayo-∞-Infinity]-- on May 21, 2012 20:48:31 GMT -5
So last night, while putting together my most recent mash-up, I happened to notice something rather hilarious about 1 and 9's confrontation in the library. Pay close attention to the lighting and the positions of the characters in each shot. The light source is 9's staff, which 5 is holding off-camera to the left. Also note how 1 and 9 are very close to the twin's catalog (the books behind 9 serve as a good point of reference). Next sho--WHOA, WAIT. The position of the light changed! How on earth did 5 get over to the right so fast? And--WHA. Now the books are way back there! See? Yeah, um...... Clearly you're not in the same spot as when you started, 1. You too, 9. WELP. I rest my case. Stitchpunks can teleport. But no, in all seriousness. XD It kinda makes me wonder if there were some moments that were cut out of this scene between those first two shots (unlikely though, since 9's expression and posture are pretty much the same in each), or if the animators really did just decide to play musical chairs with the characters' positions.
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Post by ~{Eli-the-Panda}~ on May 22, 2012 22:33:33 GMT -5
And I cannot be the only one who notices how chubby 5 looks in that final shot XDDDD
GOOD FIND EVA!!!
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Post by Annadesu on May 23, 2012 10:06:37 GMT -5
Urgh, I wish 1 wasn't blocking the text on that book... XD
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