Comments on: How To: Film cheetahs in slow motion http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Luther Blissett http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1594492 Luther Blissett Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1594492 Hm. I had the highest expectations. But, however, I can't share the whole enthusiasm about the technical side. "Never been done before", "most sophisticated shot I've ever done" - really? I didn't do anything that complicated, admittedly. But then, a lot of other documentations actually did stuff more sophisticated (and somewhat more exiting, sometimes - in the wild, for instance...). I am still totally freaked out by some of the BBC stuff, especially the timelapse recordings and some slomo recordings. Found some footage on yt. How did I miss *this* in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziGsw7e-B2E&hd=1" rel="nofollow">cinema</a>? Hm. I had the highest expectations. But, however, I can’t share the whole enthusiasm about the technical side. “Never been done before”, “most sophisticated shot I’ve ever done” – really? I didn’t do anything that complicated, admittedly. But then, a lot of other documentations actually did stuff more sophisticated (and somewhat more exiting, sometimes – in the wild, for instance…). I am still totally freaked out by some of the BBC stuff, especially the timelapse recordings and some slomo recordings.

Found some footage on yt. How did I miss *this* in cinema?

]]> By: technogeekagain http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1594079 technogeekagain Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1594079 There reportedly used to be a few cheetahs living in Manhattan, back in the days when being a millionaire meant something. They're they one Great Cat which can be reliably domesticated -- not just trained but tamed. The only thing that's kept them from becoming more common as pets is that they won't breed in captivity -- they need miles of running just to reach fertility. Biologists are just starting to understand the hormone cascade involved in that. I really do hope we beat the breeding problem. They're gorgeous animals, and they're on the cusp of extinction. There reportedly used to be a few cheetahs living in Manhattan, back in the days when being a millionaire meant something. They’re they one Great Cat which can be reliably domesticated — not just trained but tamed.

The only thing that’s kept them from becoming more common as pets is that they won’t breed in captivity — they need miles of running just to reach fertility. Biologists are just starting to understand the hormone cascade involved in that.

I really do hope we beat the breeding problem. They’re gorgeous animals, and they’re on the cusp of extinction.

]]> By: Saint Al http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593980 Saint Al Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593980 This cat's running forward focus is astonishing to watch.  This cat’s running forward focus is astonishing to watch. 

]]> By: legotech http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593965 legotech Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593965 The footage is amazing! Her head barely moves through all that motion by the rest of her body.  I love that the ears fold back for aerodynamics :) The footage is amazing! Her head barely moves through all that motion by the rest of her body.  I love that the ears fold back for aerodynamics :)

]]> By: dr.hypercube http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593901 dr.hypercube Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593901 Coursing with cheetahs is a thing - see the Craighead brother's <a href="http://youtu.be/NevenDIp95A" rel="nofollow">Life With an Indian Prince</a>. Coursing with cheetahs is a thing – see the Craighead brother’s Life With an Indian Prince.

]]> By: BillStewart2012 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593891 BillStewart2012 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593891 Filming cheetahs in slow motion is easy - they spend a lot of time lying around purring or walking around slowly.  It's filming cheetahs that are in <i>fast</i> motion that's difficult :-) Filming cheetahs in slow motion is easy – they spend a lot of time lying around purring or walking around slowly.  It’s filming cheetahs that are in fast motion that’s difficult :-)

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593886 millie fink Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593886 Fantastic.  I wonder if any of them got anywhere near top speed in that situation. Fantastic. 

I wonder if any of them got anywhere near top speed in that situation.

]]> By: Koocheekoo http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593880 Koocheekoo Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593880 The Cincinnati Zoo has an amazing enclosure for the resident cheetahs. You are not always guaranteed to see them as it is so large.  One of the cheetahs even set a new world speed record recently. http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2012/08/01/cincinnati-zoo-cheetah-sets-new-world-speed-record/ “Sarah,” the Cincinnati Zoo’s 11-year-old cheetah, sets new world speed record!  She first earned the title of world’s fastest of all land mammals in 2009 when she covered 100 meters in 6.13 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 6.19 seconds set by a male South African cheetah named Nyana in 2001.  This year, Sarah shattered all 100-meter times when she posted 5.95 seconds. The Cincinnati Zoo has an amazing enclosure for the resident cheetahs. You are not always guaranteed to see them as it is so large. 

One of the cheetahs even set a new world speed record recently. http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2012/08/01/cincinnati-zoo-cheetah-sets-new-world-speed-record/ “Sarah,” the Cincinnati Zoo’s 11-year-old cheetah, sets new world speed record!  She first earned the title of world’s fastest of all land mammals in 2009 when she covered 100 meters in 6.13 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 6.19 seconds set by a male South African cheetah named Nyana in 2001.  This year, Sarah shattered all 100-meter times when she posted 5.95 seconds.

]]> By: Incipient Madness http://boingboing.net/2012/11/28/how-to-film-cheetahs-in-slow.html#comment-1593864 Incipient Madness Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196989#comment-1593864 Cheetahs are usually very tame around people. If Egyptian paintings are to be believed, the Egyptians used them to hunt in a way that people today use Borzois and Greyhounds. I imagine they pack quite a bit more punch than those dog breeds.  Cheetahs are usually very tame around people. If Egyptian paintings are to be believed, the Egyptians used them to hunt in a way that people today use Borzois and Greyhounds. I imagine they pack quite a bit more punch than those dog breeds. 

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