Comments on: Ultra slo-mo videos from Make Faire http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 17:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804411 jackie31337 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804411 I think it's because a balloon-shaped blob of water slowly disintegrating as it falls on someone's head looks really cool. Getting to see water behave in ways we're not used to seeing it behave is cool too. That's probably why there is so much footage of astronauts playing with balls of water in zero gravity, too. I'm sure plenty of other things would look cool in super slow-mo, but what? I think it’s because a balloon-shaped blob of water slowly disintegrating as it falls on someone’s head looks really cool. Getting to see water behave in ways we’re not used to seeing it behave is cool too. That’s probably why there is so much footage of astronauts playing with balls of water in zero gravity, too.

I’m sure plenty of other things would look cool in super slow-mo, but what?

]]> By: Felix Mitchell http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804717 Felix Mitchell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804717 The orange balloon in the second scene is so beautful. I wonder if he used a special balloon to stop it popping. The orange balloon in the second scene is so beautful. I wonder if he used a special balloon to stop it popping.

]]> By: pixleshifter http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804207 pixleshifter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804207 Always with the balloons in these slo-mo videos. There's so much more you could capture with this great gear, balloons have just been done to death. Always with the balloons in these slo-mo videos.
There’s so much more you could capture with this great gear, balloons have just been done to death.

]]> By: deadundead http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804733 deadundead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804733 Yeah, that's like saying "look at this video game hack a guy made from the components of an XBOX 360. It's called...an XBOX 360." Yeah, that’s like saying “look at this video game hack a guy made from the components of an XBOX 360. It’s called…an XBOX 360.”

]]> By: Angstrom http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804246 Angstrom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804246 at first I thought "hey great a hacky way to capture high speed footage", until I googled about thier solution and found out that the "Phantom" referred to is actually this one http://www.visionresearch.com/index.cfm?sector=htm/files&page=phantom_v12 some more searching tells me the rough price "Phantom camera line from $50,000 to $150,000 " Ok, so slow mo' is still slightly out of my reach then at first I thought “hey great a hacky way to capture high speed footage”, until I googled about thier solution and found out that the “Phantom” referred to is actually this one
http://www.visionresearch.com/index.cfm?sector=htm/files&page=phantom_v12

some more searching tells me the rough price
“Phantom camera line from $50,000 to $150,000 ”

Ok, so slow mo’ is still slightly out of my reach then

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804510 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804510 @#3 no shit, the nanoflash sdi recorder is nothing to sneeze at $2800+ either. I think I'll stick to casio exilim thank you very much @#3 no shit, the nanoflash sdi recorder is nothing to sneeze at $2800+ either.

I think I’ll stick to casio exilim thank you very much

]]> By: zish http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804301 zish Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804301 Wow that gave me some powerful flashbacks! Wow that gave me some powerful flashbacks!

]]> By: hinges http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804833 hinges Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804833 I really like the colourful scintillating artifacts where tiny reflections/refractions of the sun in the water blow out individual colours on the sensor. Makes the water look like some kind of magic rainbow jelly. I really like the colourful scintillating artifacts where tiny reflections/refractions of the sun in the water blow out individual colours on the sensor. Makes the water look like some kind of magic rainbow jelly.

]]> By: CoquiELF http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804848 CoquiELF Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804848 Totally beautiful. I echo hinges. Lovely light effects. Totally beautiful. I echo hinges. Lovely light effects.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-805366 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-805366 @pixleshifter We offered to film whatever folks wanted to have filmed at maker faire. We spent two days working with makers brainstorming and filming whatever. That video is the best shots we got - - but we might someday show up at an event with the same offer. There are several balloon shots as we know they work & thus brought supplies for that. :) @pixleshifter We offered to film whatever folks wanted to have filmed at maker faire. We spent two days working with makers brainstorming and filming whatever. That video is the best shots we got – - but we might someday show up at an event with the same offer.

There are several balloon shots as we know they work & thus brought supplies for that. :)

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/ultra-slo-mo-videos.html#comment-804087 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804087 What does it say about me that I sped it up to watch it? What does it say about me that I sped it up to watch it?

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