Tears of Steel – the small things

The latest Mango Open Movie project from the Blender Foundation was released today: Tears of Steel (September 26, 2012). The story is set in Amsterdam and shows us lots of small snippets, some of them Dutch heritage. I’ve tried to grab a few… (Youtube film below the pictures)

Tears of Steel - Opening shot, see the blue building things on the Central Station in Amsterdam
Tears of Steel – Opening shot, blue building covers on the Central Station in Amsterdam
Tears of Steel - Lemurs? What's that? I recognize it from somewhere, I think
Tears of Steel – De Lemurs. I know it’s a primate with a long, ringed tail. but what’s the announcement about?
Tears of Steel - De Amsterdamned... Nostaligia
Tears of Steel – De Amsterdamned. Nostalgia.
Tears of Steel - I can't read! Can you?
Tears of Steel – I can’t read! Can you?
Tears of Steel - The air ship's rear end reads 'Amsterdam'
Tears of Steel – The air ship’s stern reads ‘Amsterdam’

 

Tears of Steel - Dr. L. de Jong, an oeuvre on the Second World War, it reads... Second Half (down below the number 7 in white)
Tears of Steel – Dr. L. de Jong, an oeuvre of fourteen volumes on the Second World War and The Netherlands.

 

Tears of Steel - Ok, what do we see here?
Tears of Steel – The painting on the far left, is it the same as before? The painting in the right window, I cannot figure out if I should recognize it. And, in the upper right corner, the street sign reads (I think) Oudekerksplein.

 

Tears of Steel - Ah, a tiny red car.. A Green Wheels. I suppose it should not have been there.
Tears of Steel – Ah, a tiny red car.. A Green Wheels. I suppose it should not have been there. I heard they could have continued removing annoying stuff for ages…
Tears of Steel - Anyone on the names and artists on those paintings?
Tears of Steel – Anyone on the names and artists on those paintings?
Tears of Steel - And this? Who's sign is this?
Tears of Steel – Whose sign or sig is this?
Tears of Steel - TIME BEFORE ??OBOS? LOBOS? FOBOS? 0802?
Tears of Steel – TIME BEFORE ??OBOS? LOBOS? PH/FOBOS? 0802?

 

Tears of Steel - A Church interior..
Tears of Steel – A Church interior.
Tears of Steel - What famous lamp? Or is it the *kuch* Van Der Valk Toucan?
Tears of Steel – Famous Art Deco lamp?
Tears of Steel - Robots! Appearing as graffiti on church walls! That's the thing with white walls..
Tears of Steel – Robots! Appearing as graffiti on church walls!

 

Krijn

Krijn Soeteman is a Dutch science and technology journalist. He majored in the history of art and architecture. After his studies he started as a music video producer. This led to producing a Museum Night at the NEMO Science Museum, which eventually led to science journalism. And much more.