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MarkBC
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Didn't see a discussion of this yet:
http://bfro.net/news/great_north_figure.asp
What do you guys think? I think this is incredible - I've watched the film in HD 480i at Hulu and the characteristics seem decidedly non-human. I really hope we can get a hold of the original IMAX reels to see this thing up close - how remarkable! |
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djy100
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:13 PM |
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| Hopefully they will find the original film. Hopefully someone will be willing to review it!! |
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CKnaub
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:20 PM |
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I just started a discussion at the same time as you 
I agree, this is really good! |
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joshua megyesy
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:28 PM |
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I can't find the hi-res option.......
am I dumb? or do any of you have the same problem?
any luck?
otherwise, I see a remarkably fast, fluid animal here.
I got my fingers crossed for that original imax film.
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semi p
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:32 PM |
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| Im really excited about this!! We could have a great hi-res image of squatchy here! I agree, the movement's seem very fluid and fast. This could be the beginning of something good. |
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CKnaub
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:34 PM |
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| To get the hi res you just move your cursor around the screen (once you have the film). Then the options show up. The hi resolution is on the lower right hand of the screen. |
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billgreenctbigfoot
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:35 PM |
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hey everyone this is definetly a very interesting new filmfootage i wonder if this filmfootage will mentioned in internet news or media soon. keep me posted ok on updates etc  |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:39 PM |
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Very intrigued about the possibilities of this clip. Here are my initial observations:
Terrain wise, if it is a BF, it is definately out of it's element. The lack of Humans in the remote area might have something to do with it.
Like I said, very intriguing, but as much as we missed it, how does the caribou not see or react to this shape? I didn't see much "flight" from them and it was close enough to ilicit a reaction.
Very fast lateral movement by this subject matter, much quicker than a human.
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MarkBC
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:44 PM |
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| I was watching for a reaction from the animals too, and didn't see any. It was crouching behind a hill where the caribou were climbing. I can't believe they didn't capture a reaction of the caribou when they ran by this thing! |
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semi p
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:51 PM |
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| there might also be some more footage on the original film that didn't make the documentary. Like if the camera panned back left and was still recording. Who knows? |
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semi p
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:54 PM |
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| What do you guys think about the distance from subject to camera? |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 03:55 PM |
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| I watched it several times in 480p, it is very quick and agile. It appears to me like an two-legged animal moving on all fours, rather than say a bear or other four-legged creature. It reminds me of an ape down on all fours moving quickly, like you can almost make out the upper torso bent over. Definitely not a human crawling, much much too fast for that. It was strange that the caribou didn't seem affected by its presence as they moved past. Although they may have been going in the opposite direction to begin with. I kept looking to see if it engaged the herd as they ran by, but I couldn't see anything. I hope the IMAX version is clearer. This could be good! |
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The Unclad Simian
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 04:34 PM |
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The search for Sasquatch should be very different affair in a wide open Tundra/Steppes environment lit up by the midnight sun of summer.
All peoples have always thought all other peoples to be both stupid and at a lower state of culture. This is both stupid and uncultured.
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General Stilwell said, the higher and higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind. |
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Gronti
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 06:14 PM |
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How cool this is, but how incredible it could've been!*
Imagine if the camera assistant saw the thing moving and they kept the camera focused on that area until it moved again. Ah, to dream...
*If it isn't a human, of course. I'm in doubt because it's black like the filmmakers clothes and the bump behind its head could be a hood folded down. And it would make an awful lot of sense to have someone over there to herd the ...herd in a favorable direction.
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 06:21 PM |
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I think this was filmed in Quebec/Labrador, not Japan.. Am I wrong..?
The background information suggests he spent a larger part of the production period on the Scandinavian shoot. The crew(s) for the Quebec/Labrador sequences would be the people to ask directly about this clip, and about this figure.
"He who seeketh long enough and hard enough will find the truth, whatever that truth may be." Roger Patterson
“When you realize the value of a life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate on the preservation of the future.” Diane Fossey
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The Unclad Simian
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 06:35 PM |
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"Imagine if the camera assistant saw the thing moving and they kept the camera focused on that area until it moved again. Ah, to dream..."
It is very possible that there was in fact more footage shot that did not make it to the final cut that does hold more evidence.
Every one here especially those of you who have seen the footage on a larger clearer viewing, (I have been here at work with a 15'" monitor so far today)help me out, what I see is a figure rise up into a crouch move very fast to it's left maybe 20 yrds and crouch down again, then to me it looks like it comes up a second time and move along with the caribou as they come very near its position-or is what I am seeing the brown back of another caribou? Thanks
All peoples have always thought all other peoples to be both stupid and at a lower state of culture. This is both stupid and uncultured.
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Gronti
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 07:05 PM |
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After making a couple of screengrabs and animating them, I'm leaning towards this is a guy in black with his hood down. See how the hood appears as he turns?
It's far more believable than a saquatch carrying a baby, right? I mean, the simpler answer usually is the correct one. But hey, what do I know. I'm just a city-slicker!
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 07:20 PM |
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| Looks to me like the top of his torso goes quickly to his left, his right arm comes up in a bent position like someone on uneven terrain trying to right themself quickly. I don,t see a hood, it would be visible on the side shot. jmo |
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Gronti
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 07:26 PM |
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| This animation is missing a lot of tween frames, so things are certainly lost. In the video, his arms are clearly below the ridgeline the entire time. The 2nd frame in my animation is the most telling. That's the frame in which he turns and it's clear something is jutting out behind its neck. I think the compressed GIF and a reflection from the sun towards the bottom of the "hood" makes it look strange, but again, in the video, it's much clearer. |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 07:44 PM |
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| It's too long for a hood the creature is carrying something over its back, it's not strapped down as a backpack would be. |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:15 PM |
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This video is really impressive! I have a few observations, let me know what you think:
-To me the subject looks pretty BIG, he's obviously down in some kind of ditch, but still stands out quite a bit. Compare the size to nearby Caribou. It looks like he stands up on Two legs and takes several large steps and then hunkers back down.
-Right before he squats back down, you can see a "shimmer" off the fur when it hits the sun just right. It looks Brown to me, not black - like Matt said, the color is similar to the Patterson subject.
-To me it looks like the caribou are Definitely reacting! Some are coming toward the camera, back across the river, some are on the far side of the ditch running away, and look at that far group again, there is one caribou staring back towards the group/ditch. It looks like there is a group coming out of the same ditch he is moving in. Maybe his movement was him pouncing on a young caribou in the tail end of that group? |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:20 PM |
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That animation makes it look like a flying duck or something to me..
Can't view the video in the link above in Canada. "This content can only be streamed inside the United States". 
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:42 PM |
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Excellant video in hi-def. Shows up at 9:18 and gone by 9:22
Stays in the gully. When it first moves over a group of caribou lite out from there. The following group seems to bunch up and move right after it's gone from view. Just an opinion.
THe subject seems to hug the ground for cover and moves like a gorilla in this particular clip.
Most excellant find!
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:46 PM |
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If you watch further, the herd does move quickly to the right a couple seconds after the subject disappears from view.....right before they shoot them in the river....
If you build it, they will come! |
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billgreenctbigfoot
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:49 PM |
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| hey everyone this filmfootage is still very inpressive but more research enhandsments need to done to it. are sightings or footprints related to sasquatches common in that country im just wondering to be continued |
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ravellette
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:50 PM |
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Quote:
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Excellant video in hi-def. Shows up at 9:18 and gone by 9:22
Stays in the gully. When it first moves over a group of caribou lite out from there. The following group seems to bunch up and move right after it's gone from view. Just an opinion.
THe subject seems to hug the ground for cover and moves like a gorilla in this particular clip.
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lol posted the same...glad someone else saw that too.
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 08:50 PM |
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wow I hope this doesn't turn out to be a cameraman -- it looks like the real deal, and if so, this could be a huge break!
For what it's worth, I measured the size of the potential bigfoot from what seemed to be the head to lower chest/upper abdomen area, then measured the size of a caribou as it passed by that same spot. The caribou was probably 10 feet in front of the position (although it's hard to tell).
The potential bigfoot from head to lower chest was almost exactly half the size of the caribou, which stand between 6-8 feet tall. This would seem to say that the bigfoot (which was farther away) would have been taller than the caribou. Again, speculative.
What I found interesting was the part of the herd that was leaving that same ditch while the figure entered the picture. I have a hard time believing a cameraman could've gotten into that position without the caribou spooking, and if he DID manage to stealthily manage his way in that far, he would've had some AMAZING footage... so where is it?
From all accounts, caribou spook easily and you run the risk of being trampled by the herd if you get too close, so the camerman theory seems to lose a little traction. But sasquatch, as any of us can tell you, are about as stealthy as they come... |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 09:14 PM |
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Remember that sasquatch are described as having long hair on the backs of their heads, necks, and down the middle of the shoulders. The part that swings out may be hair. Or it could be the right arm, seeking balance.
I wonder whether anyone has questioned the Inuit narrator, who speaks fluent English. He perhaps knows or can find out whether his people have traditions about hairy wild men.
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 09:21 PM |
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| It's apparent to me that the full grown Sasquatch has aborted the pursuit of the caribou after sensing the camera crews presence. |
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| Posted: January 8th, 2010 09:27 PM |
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There appears to be wind on the water. This may be why the head appears to have a hood when it turns. Perhaps, the wind blows the hair up. Just saying.
I only have the CPU screen here at work, but without being there, I'm going to say the figure is huge, foccused, and between 90-125 yards from camera.
This topic I thought was put togeter very well, as I read through what IMAX is. Thanks for the detail. If I may write on just one point (not that it matters), I think those coverings the men are wearing are outline break ups. Light weight, and slip over coveralls.
I read a story once on Vikings fighting large, tall, hairy men not to far from the coast in Labador.
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