Intentions - 'Lest We Forget

"They shall not grow old"

This week I have been inspired by the New Zealand film maker Peter Jackson, best know for writing, directing and producing The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films. With modern day technology he is remastering hours of rare World War 1 film footage which has been stored in The Imperial War Museum’s archives. The footage has been stabilised, sharpened and enhanced by colour. He has used interviews with veterans from many years ago and actor’s voices to add sound to the silent footage. World War 1 was the twentieth centuries most horrific and shocking war. This film footage in its new technicolour state has brought poor quality images of soldiers back to life. We are used to seeing the old black white versions but this new technology gives the viewer a chance to fully visualise the conditions and brings their human character to life. I think this is a worth while undertaking and a fantastic insight to our country’s history. It is particularly poignant as this year marks a hundred years since the end of the Great War. I intend to now visit the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. Whilst at the Atkinson I took some pictures of the war memorial collections on display. This has got me thinking could I design an image of World War One, maybe a poppy motif for wallpaper?

This image shows the original picture on the right in black and white and the enhanced version on the left. This reminded me of the photos seen at my local museum.

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