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Nothing So Strange is an "open source" film. While the filmmakers' final
cut of the film itself is protected by an "all rights reserved"
copyright, the raw footage that makes up the film is open source. Once you get your hands on some raw footage, it is yours to use as you please (as long as you credit the source of the footage--see the full license for the details). We'll be adding footage to this collection constantly, until, we hope, it's all up here.
So become a filmmaker today. We've taken care of that pesky "going out
and shooting something" part of the process. Editing is where a film is
really made anyway. Think Nothing So Strange
director Brian Flemming missed the mark with his analysis of the Gates
assassination? Show the world where he went wrong. Grab some clips,
start editing, narrate it, add music, combine with your own footage--make this footage say what you
want it to say. Then share your work--give it away, sell it, make a DVD
and put it on eBay, BitPass a download on your own site,
whatever you want. Once you buy it, it's your footage.
(NOTE: For a limited time, all
of the footage, audio and music available here are FREE.
And, yes, that includes the license to use them. Just use the "buy"
button and get the clip for free. You won't be charged, and you don't
need a BitPass yet, although you still may want to get one.)
All
clips require the free QuickTime Player (version 5 or higher) for
viewing. They should also work in most video editing programs. Each
video clip is available in the following sizes:
SMALL 160 x 120
7.5 fps
low quality | MEDIUM 320 x 240
15 fps
higher quality
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30 fps
best quality*
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In the future, packages of clips will be available for purchase via mail-order in original Sony DVCAM quality.
*large clips encoded with MPEG4 and require the free QuickTime 6 Player to view
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THE ASSASSINATION
As we all know, there were two video cameras running at
the time of the assassination, one from the north side of the
audience (Angle 1), and one from the south (Angle 2). Here is the amateur footage at
various speeds and zooms.
(Bill Gates is portrayed by Steve Sires.)

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MONTAGE A
brief montage: Gates's limo arrives, he is greeted by his hosts for the
ceremony, he appears on the stage, he is shot twice by a sniper. If you
just want to own an edited clip of the assassination for historical
purposes, this montage should do.

running time: 50 sec.
SMALL
2.3 MB
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MEDIUM 6.8 MB
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LARGE 18.3 MB
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ANGLE ONE -- REAL TIME This is the most commonly seen angle of the assassination.

running time: 26 sec.
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1.3 MB
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MEDIUM
3.6 MB
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LARGE
10.3 MB
25 CENTS

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ANGLE ONE -- SLOW MOTION The same angle slowed down. (No audio.)

running time: 45 sec.
SMALL 2.3 MB
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MEDIUM 6.2 MB
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LARGE 16.7 MB
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ANGLE ONE -- SLOW & ZOOM The
same angle slowed down more, zoomed in and enhanced with artifical
stabilization (i.e., what they did with the Rodney King beating tape to
make it more clear). This is by far the most clear version of the
assassination, but be warned that it is also the most graphic.

running time: 56 sec.
SMALL 2.7 MB
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MEDIUM 7.6
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LARGE 21.6 MB
25 CENTS
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FREE CLIP If
you arrived at the Open Source Footage Store due to an email movie
attachment from a friend, this clip was probably it. Only 100K, it is
much lower image quality than the other clips available here, but feel
free to download and share it.

running time: 12 sec. |
TINY 104 K
FREE

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MORE ASSASSINATION CLIPS COMING SOON
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LAPD AUDIO
Nothing So Strange includes about five minutes of LAPD Detective Sgt. Marty Hernandez's interrogation of Julia Serrano,
the woman who claimed to reporters that she heard a man say "We shot him" while running
away from the scene of the assassination. During her interrogation by
Hernandez at the police station, Julia Serrano caved in and changed her
story. Anyone who is concerned with the way in which police manipulate
witness testimony should hear these full clips. The interrogation
lasted 6 hours, but these tapes are the only record--Hernandez had
control of the tape deck and turned it off at certain times. When the
tape comes back on, Serrano is often heard apparently crying.
(FYI, the fictional character Julia Serrano is based on a real woman named Sandra Serrano. This sort of thing still happens today. The actor portraying Julia Serrano is Sarah Stanley. Det. Sgt. Marty Hernandez is played by Mitch Watson.)
(free sample excerpts)
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PART ONE
Hernandez begins the interrogation by challenging Serrano on every detail of her recollection.
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PART TWO
Hernandez tells Serrano there is no reason she needs to have a lawyer in the room with her.
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PART THREE
Hernandez suggests alternate scenarios to the reality Serrano still claims she saw and heard.
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PART FOUR
Serrano breaks down. Sobbing, she agrees to "compromise" with Hernandez and alter her story.
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17 min, 4.9 MB, 40 kbps MP3
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15 min, 4.2 MB,. 40 kbps MP3
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32 min, 9.5 MB, 40 kbps MP3
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28 min, 7.9 MB, 40 kbps MP3
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MUSIC
Yes, even the music in the movie is open source. Once you download it, it's all yours to do with as you please. Spice up your NSS "remixes" with some of these tracks. More to come.
OPENING This is the music that kicks off Nothing So Strange and is also featured in the trailer. It was composed and recorded by director Brian Flemming. Check out the trailer
to hear a sample. Like all of the music clips here, it is
in MP3 form, with no "digital rights management" or other restrictions.
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"EVIDENCE DVD"
The underscore music that appears on the Citizens for Truth "Bill Gates Assassination Evidence DVD,"
which is an excellent compilation of (also open-source) Gates
assassination and related footage. CfT graciously allowed us to offer
this haunting ambient music track here.
(free sample)
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"THEY SHOT HIM" A music track that an anonymous artist created from the
open-source audio of the Serrano interrogation (see above) and asked us
to offer here, with the download fee going to support this open-source
initiative. It's a very chilling piece. Thanks, Anonymous!
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"DUCK & COVER" This has nothing to do with NSS, but Brian made
this "instructional dance song" from the 1951 Civil Defense film "Duck
and Cover," and it's an example of what you can do with open-source
cultural material ("Duck and Cover" is in the public domain). Why not try something similar with some NSS footage?
(free sample)
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2:24, 2.7 MB, 160 kbps MP3
10 CENTS

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4:02, 4.7 MB, 160 kbps MP3
15 CENTS

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7:23, 6.8 MB, 128 kbps MP3
15 CENTS

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5:18, 6.4 MB, 160 kbps MP3
15 CENTS

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