Here's raw footage of the 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry shot by the two student filmmakers from Maryland while we were back east. They also added a beautifully haunting soundtrack.(Spot your humble servant at about 1:20 in.)
They shot this on 16 millimeter film and digitally leeched out most of the color for the old daguerreotype look. Even in its rawness, with the score and no dialogue, it's a reminder of the power of wordless storytelling. Examine the looks on our faces and around the chaplain in camp. We are steeling ourselves for a bloody battle ahead while displaying the nobility and poise of Virginia gentlemen.
I eagerly await the finished film.
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