kashshaptu
Jan 1 2008, 01:52 PM
This is pretty Impressive, the more times you watch it the more you start thinking. youll see white figures walking on what seems to be a trail BUT youll hear the guy say why its impossible to be something walking through there.
FOOTAGEhere is INFO on the footage
Filmed in Gettysburg USA.
I contacted the owners of this video and they gave me kind permission to use their Email as information about this video.
HELLO,
THANKS FOR GETTING IN TOUCH WITH ME.
YES MY HUSBAND TOM AND I FILMED IT AT THE TRIANGLER FIELD NOV 2001.
THE IMAGES YOU ARE SEEING ARE GOING UP INTO THE TREES, FOR THERE IS A 10FT DROP RIGHT WHERE THE FLAT ROCK IS. WE GOT THE COPYRIGHT LAST YEAR CAUSE A FRIEND SUGGESTED THAT WOULD BE BEST TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS. THE MAURY SHOW CONTACTED ME EARLIER THIS YEAR TO SHOW IT ON THEIR SHOW, SO WE AGREED.
GHOSTSTUDY.COM HAS HAD IT ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR AWHILE NOW. WE SENT THE TAPE TO THEM AND THEY PUT IT ON THERE SITE.
Papaver
Jan 1 2008, 02:04 PM
It's an interesting video.
It does remind of the way vehicle headlights swing through gaps in trees when on a winding road viewed at a distance. An example of the effect, the panning light, can be seen when cars go past a house at night and you see the shaft of light through a gap in curtains or whatever track across the room as the vehicle goes by.
I reckon this effect is occuring with vehicle's lights coming through trees in the distance and this light hitting the trees that are bing filmed. I can even hear something that sounds like motorcycles in the distance, as mention by the lady present.
kashshaptu
Jan 1 2008, 02:10 PM
QUOTE (Papaver @ Jan 1 2008, 02:04 PM)

It's an interesting video.
It does remind of the way vehicle headlights swing through gaps in trees when on a winding road viewed at a distance. An example of the effect, the panning light, can be seen when cars go past a house at night and you see the shaft of light through a gap in curtains or whatever track across the room as the vehicle goes by.
I reckon this effect is occuring with vehicle's lights coming through trees in the distance and this light hitting the trees that are bing filmed. I can even hear something that sounds like motorcycles in the distance, as mention by the lady present.
the guy had a motorcycle, and he said give it to me honey , to go see what it was BUT he also said it cant be motorcycles on a 10 foot drop off up in the trees and if you notice it looks like a line of things moving perfectly apart on a path like soldiers wouldve back in the cicil war. regardless it is some interessting footage. i dont ever see why people just dont go SEE what it is instead of standing there saying "oh my.. look at that" id run for it, see what it was. i also think they were nowhere near any place THAT MANY vehichls would be going but if you notice the white things disappear behind the trees eliminating the light theory because you never see them ON the trees only behing them.
i dont know i just thought id share it
Papaver
Jan 1 2008, 02:16 PM
QUOTE (domo kun @ Jan 1 2008, 02:10 PM)

the white things disappear behind the trees eliminating the light theory because you never see them ON the trees only behing them.
Yes, I think you are right. Doesn't help my theory much does it!
I'm not sure what it is. Glad you posted it, it really is interesting.
kashshaptu
Jan 1 2008, 02:19 PM
QUOTE (Papaver @ Jan 1 2008, 02:16 PM)

Yes, I think you are right. Doesn't help my theory much does it!
I'm not sure what it is. Glad you posted it, it really is interesting.
yeah i have watched it SEVERAL times and it still gets to me, I'm glad I posted it to share with the community, I live near the civil war battle fields and i have been to gettysburg and all the death that happened there it is very possible unrested souls still walk through the place. but yeah the more you watch the footage the more you think man thats really weird, im glad you liked it.
edited to say: it isnt elaborate enough to be thought of as a hoax either you know? who knows though. still it is interesting footage, like i said the more times you watch it the more you see that it is different from normal light and movement ect
Watchful
Jan 1 2008, 02:23 PM
This video has been posted here and talked about before. I still think it's eerie. I think there is some ethereal way of movement of the things.
kashshaptu
Jan 1 2008, 02:31 PM
QUOTE (Watchful @ Jan 1 2008, 02:23 PM)

This video has been posted here and talked about before. I still think it's eerie. I think there is some ethereal way of movement of the things.
i didnt know it had been debated here before, i guess it was before i arrived perhaps but still it is the most convincing footage ive seen. is still like to see what others think of it
Loonboy
Jan 1 2008, 02:38 PM
I believe that the people filming genuinely believe it is paranormal and that they have not tampered with the video or hoaxed it.
That said, the small pinpoints of light could be headlights in the far distance. And the way the shapes move would suggest something regular and repetitive as the cause.
Traffic lights might possibly come close to explaining it.
Despite the location, nothing about the footage makes me think it is persons or ghosts of soldiers.
Unfortunately the quality of the video is too poor to make an accurate study.
Great link & post, though.
kashshaptu
Jan 1 2008, 02:43 PM
QUOTE (Loonboy @ Jan 1 2008, 02:38 PM)

I believe that the people filming genuinely believe it is paranormal and that they have not tampered with the video or hoaxed it.
That said, the small pinpoints of light could be headlights in the far distance. And the way the shapes move would suggest something regular and repetitive as the cause.
Traffic lights might possibly come close to explaining it.
Despite the location, nothing about the footage makes me think it is persons or ghosts of soldiers.
Unfortunately the quality of the video is too poor to make an accurate study.
Great link & post, though.
yeah i understand 100 % this is what i thought at first 2 but i think the people shooting the video would know if it was cars lights and they dont ever show up on the trrees, you only see them passing BEHIND the trees so it cant be lights from another point it is something BEHIND those trees. you see what I'm saying watch it again and youll see what I am saying
also if it were cars they would be EXACTLY the same distance from one another moving the exact same speed for a long period of time, and just to rule that out you only see the lights, figures whatever behind the trees in the middle of the forest. that there rules out light from another source, if it was youd see it on the trees too , but you dont only behind them moving through the forest
AllP0werToSlaves
Jan 2 2008, 06:16 PM
This is pretty cool, and I personally don't think it's headlights. That place is too haunted in it's own right for it to be something so simple as that, especially with people filming at the distance they were. I believe this is authentic.
Snake022
Jan 2 2008, 06:29 PM
its interesting, but im not sure. there is just something about the way they are moving.
its almost like they are doing the same motions over and over again. its pretty cool no matter what, but im just not entirely convinced, know what i mean.
but i have to say, its alot better than some of those other "supposed" ghost videos
SunDogDayze
Jan 2 2008, 06:43 PM
Did anyone else get the feeling that the way the objects move was familiar? Think way back, going outside around dusk, with a jar in your hand with holes poked in the top...
They look like lightening bugs to me, the way they move. If there was fog or mist around, or if the camera was low resolution, they could turn out like that. Although, I will admit, it's a pretty creepy vid.
Edit- I watched it again, and I am almost completely convinced we are seeing fireflies. Even thought they look wider and rounder than the light from a normal firefly would be, they all have the same round shape, which would happen if the lens of the camera was wet (convex) or if there was alot of moisture in the air.
unsere
Jan 2 2008, 06:49 PM
Very good video! There should be little debate about whether Gettysburg has paranormal activity or not. There have been thousands of sightings there over the years. I have little trouble believing this video. As you said, the movements are not consistant with headlights and there is no illumination of the trees themselves. Good find!
andy4
Jan 2 2008, 08:05 PM
QUOTE (SunDogDayze @ Jan 2 2008, 01:43 PM)

Did anyone else get the feeling that the way the objects move was familiar? Think way back, going outside around dusk, with a jar in your hand with holes poked in the top...
They look like lightening bugs to me, the way they move. If there was fog or mist around, or if the camera was low resolution, they could turn out like that. Although, I will admit, it's a pretty creepy vid.
Edit- I watched it again, and I am almost completely convinced we are seeing fireflies. Even thought they look wider and rounder than the light from a normal firefly would be, they all have the same round shape, which would happen if the lens of the camera was wet (convex) or if there was alot of moisture in the air.
That's what I thought at first, but I can see fireflies and the supposed "ghosts" in the video. Some of the flashes are clear to see but the others are like round blobs of light.
eqgumby
Jan 2 2008, 08:11 PM
It is indeed pretty cool. I have not yet heard a convincing explanation or heard of it being debunked. Compelling, but not definitive.
capeo
Jan 2 2008, 08:24 PM
The repetiveness of the movements and the way they show up in the same places over and over, taking the exact same shape, leads me to believe this is car headlights reflecting into the woods behind the first line of trees.
SunDogDayze
Jan 2 2008, 08:24 PM
The more I watch it, the more strange it looks. I don't know, it's an odd one.
Rochiz87
Jan 2 2008, 08:33 PM
Yep, I live only about 3 hours from Gettysburg and I must say, that place has a really eerie atmosphere to it. It's like time stands still in that town.
NatalieK
Jan 2 2008, 09:51 PM
QUOTE
It is indeed pretty cool. I have not yet heard a convincing explanation or heard of it being debunked. Compelling, but not definitive.
True, though it was discussed not long ago over in the video section and fireflies seemed to be most peoples guess. A few people also threw in a possible bike trail, and the lights were reflecting off the bikes, which is also possible, along with the car headlights theory. Don't think there's any way to eliminate these possibilities so it's hard to be certain.
JustNormal
Jan 2 2008, 10:15 PM
Thanks for posting this, and I have also seen it before. The movements are very odd to say the least, and repetitive and seems the entire family sees it, over again. To me, I would think if it is paranormal its residual due to the consistent movements..JN
Jennie 1
Jan 2 2008, 10:38 PM
Thanks for posting this!!! I've seen this vid debated in many of the paranormal forums that I frequent.
One possible explanation came from a member on another forum, who lived in that area, and went there.
According to him, there is a round dirt track for motorcycles on the other side of those trees and that is why there are lights and reflections of lights in those trees. It also explains the sound of motorcycle engines, you can hear on the vid when the people aren't talking.
I don't know if this is true or not, but it seems a likely explanation.
Amberlight
Jan 3 2008, 04:22 AM
This one had me scratching my head a lot when I first saw it on YouTube. It's a very interesting video, the best weird one I have seen.
Wookietim
Jan 3 2008, 02:33 PM
My first reaction was to say it was a hoax, but I try never to go with my first reaction to anything.
Of course, it would be easy to hoax this - a couple guys with cloaks on them and some other ones in the tree's with flash lights.
But at the same time, the figures in cloaks (Which is the part that really interests me) seem to be a bit more insubstantial than just people in cloaks. And of course we have to ask what a hoax of this footage would accomplish. So I am willing to argue that this is not a hoax.
So what is it? Something I have been toying with lately is the intersection of many of the different paranormal phenomenons - look at this footage. The figures seem to be somewhat short, probably no more than 5'6" tall (Or possibly taller and hunched over...). There is the added piece of unexplained lights in the trees. Squint your eyes and you see a UFO sighting. Tilt your head the other way, you have a haunted field....
No idea what this is, I just wanted to mention that this is a classic example of "Which type of paranormal is it?"
She-ra
Jan 3 2008, 03:27 PM
I remember this from a long time ago. I think the figures to the left were considered a residual haunting. Gettysburg is an extremely active area for sure! I'll see if I can find the other thread or what was written about it. Anyway, the repetition does fit the bill for a residual haunting (or memory imprint); if you prefer to call it that.
Thanks for re-posting this. I've alway appreciated this footage.

Jody
Daniella2310
Jan 4 2008, 07:16 AM
QUOTE (Jennie 1 @ Jan 2 2008, 05:38 PM)

According to him, there is a round dirt track for motorcycles on the other side of those trees and that is why there are lights and reflections of lights in those trees. It also explains the sound of motorcycle engines, you can hear on the vid when the people aren't talking.
I don't know if this is true or not, but it seems a likely explanation.
If it was a motorcycle, wouldn't we be able to hear the motor? same goes to if they were cars' headlights.
I think they might be fireflies
alovernotafighter
Jan 4 2008, 06:40 PM
Im not entirely convinced myself, but it was a rather cool vid
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