JFK on DFW
KDFW Dallas has launched the "JFK Video: The Dallas Tapes," a collection of video clips from President Kennedy’s tragic trip to Dallas in November of ‘63. A graphic of an ancient television frames the video clips, which include John and Jackie stepping off U.S. 1 to a cheering crowd, Ruth Paine espousing conspiracy theories and, most harrowing, Lee Harvey Oswald being shot to death on live TV.
I’d heard about Oswald’s shooting since I was a kid, but had never seen it. My browser had some irritating buffering issues with the clip, but it was nonetheless intriguing to watch–especially knowing what was going to happen during the several minutes in which the various reporters and security officers were standing around, watching for Oswald’s arrival.
The clips are an interesting, if bittersweet, trip down memory lane for viewers of a certain age, and a compelling lesson in world history for the younger folk.
Hamza commented:
I pasted the two iemags into OmniGraffle and then put a triangle shape on top of each image. I then did a shape subtract to get just the part of the image I wanted. Then I had to line up the iemags, as they perfectly in sync. As you might notice, the top corner isn't exactly split between then and now.If there's a way to do this in something like Acorn, I'd love to hear about it.In short: fear my ability to abuse OmniGraffle!
Iing commented:
Desi am citit multe si sunt mereu interesata de cazul asta, renocusc ca nu mi-am pus niciodata intrebarea pe care a pus-o R.A. Fleming mai sus Si da, a intrat in istorie cu aceasta fotografie, dar din pacate altceva despre el nu s-a mai scris, alte fotografii nu am mai vazut