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Japan has always been on the forefront of cutting edge robotics. Its roots can be traced back 200-300 years during the Edo period when skilled craftsmen created automata (self-operating machines). Using nothing more than pulleys and weights they were able to make the Karakuri (Japanese automata) perform amazing tasks.
Japans modern day robots can be traced back to the Karakuri. Today Hideki Higashino is one of the few remaining craftsmen who is determined to keep the history and tradition of Japanese Karakuri alive.

Shot and edited by Matthew Allard.

Camera Sony PMW-F3
Edited in FCP (slight color correction in Color)

See more detail at dslrnewsshooter.com/2011/05/31/filming-japans-robot-ancestors-using-the-sony-f3-for-aljazeeras-frames/

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  • Marcus O'Brien pro 8 months ago
    Looks great Matt
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  • Aykut Alp Ersoy 8 months ago
    Chromatic aberration is suprisingly very remarkable. Which lens set did you use?
  • Matthew Allard plus 6 months ago
    Aykut. Lenses used were Sony PL 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. Tokina 11-16 f2.8 and Zeiss 100mm f2 Macro.
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  • Amila C. Kumarasinghe 8 months ago
    Good work mathew. What s the audio system u ve used for this? Wireless ryt?
  • Matthew Allard plus 8 months ago
    Hi Amila. Yes I used radio mics.
  • Amila C. Kumarasinghe 8 months ago
    Hay mathew. Yeah radio mics. can you let me knw the brand and model number? because i'm gna guy one for me.

    Thanx . .
  • Matthew Allard plus 6 months ago
    Hi Amilia, the radio mics were Sennheiser's. I don't recommend them though. I recommend Electrosonics radio mics but they are a lot more expensive.
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  • Szabolcs Gergely (szabiakanich) 8 months ago
    Great story. Interesting stuff. The quality of the footage is just astonishing. So much resolution and detail in there and fantastic colors. Looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
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  • Eddy Hasby 8 months ago
    good story... i like your detail ...
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  • Andrea Allen staff 8 months ago
    This is mystifying!
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  • A Beer 8 months ago
    Wow!!!
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  • Anne Lister 8 months ago
    Having seen a play using these in Japan once it is fscinating to see them being made. Good work! Thanks.
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  • Alex Onfire 8 months ago
    Wow really amazing work. Reminds me of when i was younger i i used to wonder why they couldn't just make machines completely mechanical instead of all the electronics. I really love this stuff.
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  • Patrick Denis 8 months ago
    Wow!
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  • Stephane coedel plus 8 months ago
    Wonderful!!
  • ray blaak plus 3 months ago
    test reply
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  • Al Ibrahim plus 8 months ago
    Fascinating!
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  • Mr.LEE PICTURES pro 8 months ago
    very good shooting ~
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  • SKProductions 8 months ago
    wonderful work!
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  • Julia e Sá 8 months ago
    amazing: details, timing, minimal things to perfection...
    unbeliveble!!!
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  • Isaac Middleton 8 months ago
    Loved the shooting. Well done.
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  • Gianfranco Zecchino 8 months ago
    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)
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  • schmueyvision plus 8 months ago
    Excellent history lesson and well presented. CBS are you watching?
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  • Michael Ramsey plus 8 months ago
    yes
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  • Marcelo Fernández 8 months ago
    I was amazed and grateful that you've shown me something wonderful about this world, rich blues ... It is a great testimony to the noble mind and exquisite art depicting a world that teaches people from their silence and pay their respects ... When someone like Hideki dream big, the world has more hope that the man was saved from his crazy ...!!
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  • Michael Blackwood Barnes plus 8 months ago
    Beautiful, loved it.
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  • ctrl F my life 8 months ago
    Very nice video! But i'd prefer subtitles.
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  • Julia Osovskaya 8 months ago
    Wow, I've never seen something like this before
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  • Monet Stargazer 8 months ago
    Masterpiece!
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  • Monet Stargazer 8 months ago
    Would prefer subtitles too.
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  • agnes gunawan 8 months ago
    This's amazing, Matthew! Thank you for your great work. I'm wondering if you can give us the information about Hideki Higashino, I'd love to pay a visit- if possible.
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  • Pierre Foster 8 months ago
    Amazing!!!
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  • Galina Chakarova 8 months ago
    absolutely stunning! very educational too
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  • Ozan Akinci 8 months ago
    Stunning and beautiful!!
    An art that should be carried on and shared! :)
    Thanks for sharing this video Matthew.
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  • shallowmic 8 months ago
    Wow.
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  • jumi 8 months ago
    this is very nice, i love the music and the images. but i would prefer subtitles. Will you make a subbed version too?
  • Matthew Allard plus 8 months ago
    There are too many tight shots for subtitles, they would end up covering too many of the shots.
  • jumi 8 months ago
    ah too bad, or a version without english? :) I'm loving the music and images too much.
  • jumi 8 months ago
    I shared your video on my blog jumijumi.com :)
  • bclgrh 8 months ago
    Amazing work. I agree the voice over on voice over distracts from the imagery. Maybe go for a japanese english speaking voice which would fit better. But subtitles would be good if using safe black letter box area below.
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  • Bewegtbildarbeiter plus 8 months ago
    Great images!
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  • mataikan pro 8 months ago
    really nice, but I didn't like the voice over accent.
  • Matthew Allard plus 6 months ago
    Yeah unfortunately it is my voice! Would of been better with someone else's, but didn't have the time to find anyone.
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  • Myriam Di Carlo 8 months ago
    wow
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  • Patricio CaroH 8 months ago
    Hermoso arte.
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  • Edi Aguirre 8 months ago
    great
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  • Arnaud Nilwik 8 months ago
    Beautiful and amazing. Very well done. Thanks for sharing!!
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  • Romela Maleksetian 8 months ago
    Wow nice^_^
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  • Andrei Popa 8 months ago
    AMAZING! Makes me wanna move out of my country:))
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  • hautlesmains prod plus 8 months ago
    Nice work
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  • emilio noguez 7 months ago
    I love it
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  • Claudio A.G.Monteiro Filho, M.D. 6 months ago
    great video ,,,
    i am from REcife in Brasil and we loved this video from down here ...
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  • c gorae 6 months ago
    Beautiful
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  • iamjessu 6 months ago
    Impressive work in all ways, Matthew. Makes me wonder who is taking care about keeping our traditions nowadays.

    One more thanks for sharing!
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  • LOLA MARCELA DUARTE 5 months ago
    is magic, just beautiful
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  • IZMO Producciones plus 4 months ago
    simply, perfect work!!
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  • Alonso J Lujan plus 3 months ago
    Lovely. Thank you for that.
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  • Jeremy Raynier 3 months ago
    I do not find the voice over uncomfortable at all, I actually think it gave me sort of a glimpse of the production country of origin and that I was looking at something created from an outsider's point of view... I know few people gets this kind of clues from details like that, but well... I guess this is a matter of what social group you're trying to reach... Though my guess is that the average population will still prefer voice over since it's easier than reading, and some sectors (stupid and sad but true) may not like foreign accent ...
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  • Jeremy Raynier 3 months ago
    And you sound just like anyone may sound... not like those programed trained unrealistic sounding professionals who may give this a more scientific documentary style... you made this perfect for touristic or cultural application, since most people can identify themselves with your type of narration/translation.
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  • UtopianShenanigans 3 months ago
    Beautiful Focusing, I love it and the idea and practice of Karakuri Very Fascinating
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  • adrian duran 2 months ago
    this is just beautiful in every way!
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  • Trixie Barretto plus 1 month ago
    so interesting!! love it
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  • Phantomlight Media 3 weeks ago
    Fascinating, Incredible! Absolutely incredible!
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  • Crush Club Game 5 days ago
    Very nice matt
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