slow motion Archives

Watching tiny capacitors explode at 187,500fps looks like the most dramatic fireworks you ever saw

Mar 2, 2022 John Aldred

When I was in electronics class in high school, our teacher made some capacitors explode and it was one of the most amazing things I’d…

This new Micro Four Thirds global shutter sensor shoots 4K at up to 2,000fps

Aug 31, 2021 John Aldred

Well, this is pretty cool. Sensor manufacturer Gpixel has developed a new 4/3″ (22.9mm) CMOS sensor that shoots 4K video at a whopping 2,000…

This slow-motion video of moths taking off is the most calming thing you’ll see today

Aug 5, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Dr. Adrian Smith of Ant Lab has shown us quite a few times how beautiful, unusual, and complex the world of insects is. His latest…

This is how a 16mm movie film camera works, shot at 1,000 frames per second

Feb 18, 2021 John Aldred

The videos posted by Gav and Dan (who’s currently MIA), AKA The Slow Mo Guys, are always visually very appealing. But for me, they’re at…

Freefly launches Wave – A 4K slow mo camera that shoots up 9,259 frames per second

Oct 9, 2020 John Aldred

Freefly, yup, that Freefly, the one who makes drones and gimbals, has launched a camera. It’s called the Wave and it’s a small high-speed 4K…

This AI software lets you slow down footage 20x with virtually zero artifacts

Sep 9, 2020 John Aldred

For years, filmmakers – particularly timelapse and stop motion shooters – have been looking for ways to help smooth out their footage with interpolation. Or…

How to shoot epic slow motion food commercials without $100K+ robot arms

Oct 14, 2019 John Aldred

We’ve all seen those fancy slow-motion food videos with ingredients slamming into each other in midair. Such videos often require expensive rigs involving multiple motion…