NASA Film Footage Update & Artemis Launch

Update Intro 0:00 - Footage compilation start 2:13
In that, I bemoaned the fact that even though we have supposedly better cameras than the Apollo and Shuttle days, the amazing close-up footage of today’s launches are not seen because digital cameras can't handle the over-exposure situations of the very bright engines and SRB's compared to film.
Well, I just found out that NASA does still use high-speed film to record engineering footage and that this has just become available for the Artemis 1 launch of Nov 2022. So below are the links to the NASA footage on their images website and also the twitter user Go4Gordan who used a freedom of information request to get it released.
Watch the full video for a just over 7 minute best of compilation of some of the eight plus hours of slow-mo footage available set to Mars By Holst.

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NASA download links
Artemis I Launch From the Mobile Launcher Deck, High Speed Film

Artemis I Launch Pad Cameras - High Speed Cameras

High Speed film footage - Pad Perimeter

MARS Tracking

Film Tracking

Artemis I Launch Mobile Launch Tower - High Speed Film

Written, Researched and Presented by Paul Shillito

Images and footage: Images and footage : NASA

Music : Mars, the Bringer of War by Holst performed by the United States Marine Band

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[bigratkiller]

Absolutely nothing wrong with making mistakes as long as they get corrected. Thanks for continuing to set an example of excellence

[kaylzshter]

Hey, if you hadn't have been wrong then I never would have seen this amazing footage! Thank you so much for your diligence! I hope you and your family are well going into this summer, and I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that we appreciate so much the effort that you put into the content that you give to us, for free!

[deusexaethera]

I got chills watching that film footage. It had such a "vintage" feel to it. It's hard to describe exactly what I mean. Something about the combination of image detail, contrast, and the inherent mild HDR effect that chemical film has.

[Ice_Karma]

You've done a sublime job of selecting, editing, arranging, and setting to music this mind-blowing, gorgeous footage. The footage of the exhaust plumes is my favourite, hands down, followed by the "ballet" of everything disconnecting and retracting and swinging away, and the stage separation. As amazing as the separation is to watch, I'm fascinated with the choreography of all the things that have to move!

[grumpyrocker]

The horizontal shot is amazing. It made it look like the craft was leaving a space station.

[handyandyaus]

Great to see this mea culpa Paul, and the fact that you are willing to issue a correction. Stunning new footage as well.

[ted]

I think a lot of the shuttle film that we see wasn’t released for general public viewing until after the program was over. Glad to hear that we are getting to see this now! Good work!

[HappyHands.]

These videos really show the level of refinement and engineering the NASA projects are.

[CybershamanX]

PS: You can really tell how Holst's _The Planets_ influenced/inspired future sci-fi soundtrack composers. When listening to _Mars_ you can really hear the bits that inspired John Williams's score from Star Wars if you close your eyes and picture the Empire doing its thing... 😉

[itsdnk]

@ 7:15 just WOW! That big KICK of the shock wave and that thing utterly takes off like a home run swing to a baseball! Simply stunning knowing how massive this rocket is. What a shot!

[geoffpilcher]

Even the best can make a mistake. I consider your channel the best on YT Paul no matter what genre. Your narration is always clear and concise excellent factual data quality film clips. Loved the music for this excellent choice. A+

[xenogear]

We are just so accustomed to SpaceX launches using live digital action cams that doesn't look that good that we could forget how good Artemis launch looks like ! Thanks for sharing this footage

[dan]

ultra MEGA SUPER THANKS for bringing this to my attention! INSANE SUPER ULTRA THANKS to the entire community and Gordon to have the presence of mind for the FOIA requests to release this priceless footage!

WHAT INSANE POWER!

And thanks to this channel for the fantastic editing of the footage!!

[antoninbesse]

Wow! An enthralling 7 minutes. That sideways liftoff shot was so Thunderbirds! Thanks for bringing this great footage to YouTube.

[panners]

How good to see these engineering footages. Old school lives on. Thanks to you and your members for giving us the opportunity to see them.

[mchanzr]

I do want to say that you weren’t fully wrong. The digital cameras mounted currently couldn’t produce the same image quality as the old film cameras from Apollo and the Shuttle. You were right about that. And the reason why this footage exists is because they used those old film cameras again. Pretty neat to see them use film! I love film photography so this is a neat fact to hear

[BunnyRaptor]

It seems almost unreal to see a rocket on 16mm film and then see the 2022 date code. Awesome that film still has a place in engineering.

[edumaker-alexgibson]

This is fantastic, on the one hand it's fixed a major gap in the original video but on the other hand, that wasn't on the public record at the time, so no foul. And the contrast between this footage and the digital even more strongly makes your original point.
Love the editing with Mars, the Bringer of War, gave me goosebumps!
The film footage also reminds that Artemis is using state-of-the-80's tech, however impressive it remains!

[agustinnegri]

I'd say a fair comparison would be between tv live broadcasting in the 60s against nowadays digital live images. Great work guys!

[OtherWorldExplorers]

I subscribed earlier because of the footage and the content in your delivery. Now I know it was a good decision because you follow up on your videos when you make a mistake. Highly highly appreciated!