Sometimes It's Nice To Slow Things Down

I know, I know. All of you out there (all three of you) have read the title and are now saying, "Barbara. How can we slow things down? This is your third post. Second, as far as actual content goes. If anything, you should be speeding things up, hmmmm??" And to that, I say: Man, my three viewers. Why you gotta be so snotty? I have a plan, okay? Pipe down and listen.

Today, we'll be focusing on smelling the proverbial roses of life. What with societal norms tending more towards the pell-mell hustle bustle side of things (DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN AS FAST AS YOU CAN DO IT, ALWAYS, AAAH), sometimes it's nice to just sit back and watch a cube of jello slowly, jiggly, give gravity the finger. (No, not literally. Don't get excited)

But yep- you guessed it, folks. I'm talking about slow-mo. And I now give you leave to get excited. Because everything, every little mundane, nothing little thing, is made awesome in slow motion. That's right. Slow-mo is the world's awesomifier. Brace yourself.

SprintCam v3 NAB 2009 showreel from David Coiffier on Vimeo.

Look at it go! Look at that jello go! (Oh, and yeah, there was, like, fire and smoke and cheerleaders yadayada but C'MON! the JELLO!)

So, that was a pretty great vid. But didn't feel like it was missing something? ...That's right! No one got punched in the face! (...What. Wasn't that everyone's guess?) Anyway, here's a short clippy vid to rectify the sad, sad lack of face!punch in the video prior.

Rippling skin! A face eating water balloon! Ah, the awesome! Can't take all this awesome!!

So I better slow things down. And YES I KNOW! Now all of you are, like: "Barbara. We've already established that this is a slow motion focused post. Stop being punny, and get to the point." In which case I respond: "Whaaaat, audience?? Oh, you want to know how we can get slower than slow motioooooon? Good QUESTION!"

Well the answer is, we can't. For our last link, we're taking a leisurely loop around a sushi restaurant in Japan. No, it is not in slow motion. But remember those roses we mentioned earlier? Yeah. Sometimes you have to appreciate the more down-tempo things in life without the glitter and glam bonus of slow-mo effects. And this is a GREAT video to ease you into that.

It's sort of like artwork. I don't know. Watching it, I feel an affection for people. It's kinda special. And more often than not, in my opinion, the special moments are tied with the unhurried ones.

"If they try to rush me, I always say, I've only got one other speed and it's slower."
~Gerald Ford

Till Next Time...

Altering Staples of Childhood: Who Knew It Could Be So AWESOME!

Recut trailers- is there anything better? (Hint: for the duration of this post, the answer is "no.")

We'll start with a classic that, judging by its over nine and a half million views, you might very well have already seen. Should that be the case: Tough! Watch it again! It's worth another view. Should that not be the case: remedy this immediately. I think you know what I mean.



(What can I say? The woman is creepy. Even as a child, I saw it. Something about the way she was able to find anything she wanted in her purse at her whim. That's just not natural. Ask any female with a handbag- she'll tell you the same.)

Now here we have a sequel to Titanic. If you have not seen Titanic, I might skip this one; it gives away the ending. BUT, on the other hand... c'mon... You know the ending. (And if you don't, spoiler: the boat sinks.) Either way, watch this.



(I can't imagine how many hours somebody must have spent scouring the planet for every Leo Decaprio clip in existence. But by GOD do I respect them for it!)

And lastly, something a little more "this day and age". Here we have the preview for Twilight's recently released New Moon (stop flinching. It'll be worth it; I promise.) as seen through the eyes of some characters you're sure to recognize. (If you don't, you deserve to be slapped. Seriously.) Having said that:



(The editing. The editing! It's things like this--and that^^--and that^^^-- that make me wish I had more technological skill than that of a prehistoric Neanderthal. Or a lump of cheese. But sadly, wishing doesn't make it true. Sigh.)

And with that, this lump of cheese is off to ponder the mysteries of the universe look up more recut trailers on youtube. So here's a vaguely on-topic quote to leave you with:

The more things change, the more they remain... insane.
~Michael Fry and T. Lewis "Over the Hedge"

(I think I'll make this a "thing".) Till next time, folks!

And So It Begins...

Intro time! Also known as, "Getting Acquainted with the Blog that Has No Theme." Because that's what this is, folks. I issue fair warning now.

Most likely, this blog will end up morphing into an amalgam of reviews, rants, recommendations, ramblings, and links. (Lost the alliteration there, but it had to be done. Links, guys. Links.) And I thank you in advance for putting up with my ADD, my maundering, my geeky, and my crazy. There's sure to be a lot of each.

That being said,

Welcome to Small Annoying Sounds: the most slapped together, spur of the moment, suckered-into-it blog that (probably) ever was and (probably) ever will be...

I'm so excited.