Read this sentence: This is an ultra high speed camera that can film at an amazing 5000fps and films a bullet blowing up a bunch of different stuff.
What part of that phrase stands out? It's not the camera, nor is it the speed of the camera. No, the word that captures our initial interest is 'bullet.' Follow that with 'blowing up... stuff,' and you've got an instant winner. What is it about explosions that fascinates us?
I thought this particular video was riveting. The camera films so quickly that you are left with an incredibly high quality video. If you watch it at a slower speed, you see details that you can't catch when you watch it in real-time.
If a watermelon exploding doesn't rate so high on your thrill factor, search 'explosion' on YouTube. No less than 48,300 options are available at your convenience.
The Discovery Channel devotes an entire hour each week to reliving explosions caught on film (Try 'Beached Whale Explosion,' where authorities in Oregon try to get rid of a dead whale with dynamite).
Need a few ideas? Here are a few standbys:
Popcorn Kernel Popping
Mentos and Diet Coke
Microwave Explosion
I'm not going to lie, that was pretty cool! I liked the water bottle best because it showed the bullet going all the way through the bottle.
ReplyDeleteMy 14-year-old son LOVES explosions of all kinds. And I have to say, I kind of enjoy seeing them, too. They just have that "wow" factor . . .
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