Chatting Slow Mo with Zack Snyder

Half mucking about in slow mo, half making a casual podcast with Zack Snyder.
Movie: www.netflix.com/us/title/8162...
Shot with the Bolt Cinebot

[@TheSlowMoGuys2]

Sorry about the autofocus losing its mind. Seems to work great with two people but for 3 I’ll leave it off next time.

[@exieditor]

Hello, 1 hour ago Ur comment was added in slow-motion

[@BlackEagle352]

Autofocus is scared of Zack Snyder

[@jammiewins]

I had scrolled down to whine about it and then this was the comment ^^

[@randell9667]

If you guys ever get the chance to chat up Zack again, here's a few questions I wish you could ask him for me: 1) Have you ever thought of redrafting a script multiple times to fine tune it, or is it always your first draft that you don't even bother to re-read? 2) Have you ever thought of hiring a script doctor? 3) Have you ever thought of having an actual writer co-write some of your scripts, or at least make sense of them? 4) Do you ever have an original thought in your process of writing a movie? Or does it consist entirely of re-watching old films and buffet-style, pick out, and steal bits from each? 5) Do you understand what object permanence is? Or is it something you just ignore in your films? 6) Do you think your films would be better if you had to get studio approval for each instance of slow motion? 7) Do you understand that the majority of people who watch your out of focus films despise that method of filming? If you understand that it hurts our eyes, do you not care, and just do it anyway? 8) How are you still allowed to make movies? 9) What dirt do you have on people in order to still get funding for these products you film? 10) Do you understand that every movie you've made is worse than the last? And the only one of any value was Dawn of the Dead? 11) Do you write your scripts in crayon? 12) Do you understand that it's a bad thing when characters don't act naturally, and the audience can see the writer's hand moving the pieces? 13) Do you understand logic, reason, and causality? 14) Is film-making in your eyes just like Legos, taking bits and pieces of per-rendered scenes and hastily gluing them together no matter how disparate they are from one another? Also tell him thanks for all the laughs, unintentional or not. Rebel Moon was the closest thing we've had to a Spaceballs part 2, so for that tell him I'm grateful.

[@pliskinII7]

Rock on for a real operator :)

[@milliams]

This is one of the bigger "second channel" flexes I've seen.

[@dfgaJK]

Lol, I just assumed it was the main channel... I scrolled and checked

[@stabnite]

Slow Mo Guys are probably the most popular creators that don't have the creator stereotype. And this video would have shown that in the first channel. In the second channel is the crazy thing to me!

[@makatron]

I also checked the main channel thinking this was a liger version of something else. It's a massive flex.

[@eddiek8179]

Having Snyder on is not a flex. These guys are easily much better at their job than him. He should be the one who should feel honored.

[@sammyblaze4234]

Flex? It's promo content, he has to do interviews like this to promote the movie.

[@guksack]

I've just realised I never knew what Zack Snyder looked like.

[@pinefilms3141]

tbh it makes sense, considering he's the one behind the cameras

[@masonhill5450]

Same. He looks too much like a horrible boss I had once and it took a while to shake it. Seems cool though.

[@AceAngelTTV]

He's like the most famous noface alive lol

[@Marci124]

​@@pinefilms3141I know what JJ Abrams looks like. Especially when he's shaking a camera's casing with one hand.

[@space_1073]

same lol

[@01tommyd]

Gav: "Zack Snyder, the King of Slo Mo" Zack "From you that means something" Wow, that's some serious (and well deserved) acknowledgement

[@ShadyHitchhiker]

Wow, can't believe Zack Snyder got the Slow Mo Guys!

[@supr3m3panda]

This was basically Zack Snyder and Gavin geeking out, while Dan understands only half of the conversation.

[@mitch.paulsen]

My thoughts exactly hes just sitting there like “im just happy to be here”

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

when gav talks about fliming his old film camera in slow motion and mentions the mechanics behind it in slow motion!

[@Half_Finis]

can we just point out that is totally fine and we love Dan aswell

[@moos5221]

Dan was just happy every time someone said "gun".

[@thebatman8815]

Yeah, now they need to have an interview with a gun expert, so the roles can be reversed!

[@threepointlate]

Say what you want about Zack Snyder's movies but he seems like a great dude who truly loves the craft of cinematography

[@Mac19_72]

I love his films, and I always appreciated his visuals just his writing seems to need improving

[@WayStedYou]

nothing like using broken lenses for muh cinematography

[@kevinvansickle9393]

I personally really enjoy his movies. I think they are pretty fun! Plus, they all have a kind of beauty to them.

[@chrisjones5411]

Now he needs to improve on his script, story, and ego issues

[@beastlygamers7779]

Never heard of anyone openly disliking his movies?

[@befalcon9498]

The dude seems really cool. Not pretentious or twatty. Hes got a real passion and love for what he does and it shows

[@Wes8088]

I love Gav too

[@pansarhund_5915]

If only it also showed in his movies

[@wobblysauce]

Two people that love what they do and one that is really good with explosives.

[@mocapcow2933]

Wait till you seen him complaining. He is extremely pretentious

[@har5814]

Evidently in his movies

[@N0Negatives]

It is so nice to watch interviews where they let the person talk.

[@robadams1645]

I don't think it's possible to stop this guy from talking

[@stipuledfatcat]

Netflix: Of Zack we are going to have you do a promo for Rebel Moon with the Slow Mo Guys. Zack: Ok. (45 minutes later after copious geeking out over slow motion filming) Zack: Oh right and yeah Rebel Moon part 2 comes out or something go watch it.

[@captain_eaglefort]

It really is funny how you can see they’re really shoe-horning in references to the movie. They SO want to just geek out, but they have to circle back every little bit.

[@BigDaddyWes]

You can see it on Gav's face a little bit, but I can't imagine how awesome it must've been for him to have this opportunity. One of those "full circle" type moments.

[@joshuadowney4843]

i love you go from fighting with andrew and geoff to talking to zack snyder. you live a strange one. eat the pencil

[@slayerdwarfify]

It's really easy to forget how famous Gavin really is until you see stuff like this

[@mackmack5]

This is one of the most fun videos I’ve EVER seen. It’s clear everyone highly respects each other as juggernauts of slow motion. The excitement all around is palpable

[@Siresly]

People geeking out together is kind of the best.

[@javidaderson]

Bro has Zack Snyder hanging out on the second channel.

[@devvvvvvvvvvvv]

He's on the Zack Snyder cut channel because the theatrical version was trash. So they re-uped your dollars by pretending some cuss words it's all that was missing.

[@sliceofsparta8985]

Never seen Zack on camera before, seems like an awesome dude!

[@nicktiznado8492]

He is one of nice people in the film industry. In every interview, actors, producers, and other directors who have worked with Snyder have truly adore Zack as person and a filmmaker. They all have so much respect for him.

[@OofHearted]

The Apple Trajectory directed by Zack Snyder. I can't believe they didn't get him to cut the apple. We want the Snyder cut! 😄

[@MrLastfrench]

They'll have him back to do the Snyder cut when he will be doing the promo for the Snyder cut hopefully.

[@37racso]

So cool to see Gav colaborate with smaller creators like Zack. Best of luck Mr. Snyder, you'll make it one day ;)

[@Chris_Corcoran]

# Release the Gruchy cut

[@Holden_McHock]

Wdym

[@cheerio2298]

​@@Holden_McHocka reference/joke release the snyder cut was an internet movement to have the original cut of the justice leauge released. zach snyder had directed the whole movie then stepped away, with joss whedon stepping in to recut and reshoot to what we saw in theaters. and gruchy is dan's last name i believe. i havent seen the whole video yet but if dan is absent the whole time it could be a joke about how the theoretical cut of this episode, which included dan, should be released.

[@stickiedmin6508]

​@@Holden_McHock Interesting. Apparently "wdym" is Polish for "smoke." I was not aware of that.

[@acid3129]

I love how back starts getting excited and his brain runs away with what he is talking about but then catches himself and tries to calm down and explain things but while explaining it gets excited again and starts babbling again it'd a constant fight between just geeking out with 2 people on his level and trying to keep it easy to understand

[@kokunaijin]

This makes you realise that if you were to meet your hero, you think you would be like Gav, but you'd probably be more like Dan😅😅 Love you, Dan!

[@b1txh]

Lol, I'm sure Zack is not Dan's hero, but I get your point 😂

[@kokunaijin]

@@b1txh True. It's probably that he doesn't want to let his mate down. He is boring a hole in the side of Zach's head with his eyes for a good portion of the video, though😅😅

[@musstakrakish]

It's genuinely amazing seeing how happy Snyder is in this video!

[@Angelo-wf4kf]

them just fooling around is so much better than any vip interview I've ever seen

[@-Antagonist]

Slomo guy meets Slomo Guys, nice

[@PierceArner]

Zack Snyder's Heavy Metal Magazine stories are the hilarious tales of growing up I didn't know I needed to hear.

[@TwistedShrapnel]

Snyder's a low key stoner. haha.

[@nmen0]

Cant wait for Zack to drop the hard R cut

[@BradburyNO]

in collaboration with Quentin Tarantino

[@grandupper2588]

@@BradburyNO all his films should be rated, R for she-tarded.

[@mrgotitlikethat]

Lmfao the hardest R

[@d0nkeytr0nXBL]

Zack always comes across as a genuinely nice guy. His enthusiasm for film is infectious too 👍🏼

[@calebv59]

OMG thank you for letting him talk. So used to interviewers just not letting the guest actually finish their stories, this is amazing.

[@YT-Lucas]

It's really amazing to see these guys pass from idle chitchat into pure geeking out together

[@andrewcollins2366]

My opinion on Watchmen is that Zack did an amazing job, honestly one of my favourite films. Granted as a side note I’ve not read the comic, I respect Alan Moores and what he stands for, but from an aesthetic point of view, Zack is amazing.

[@Saotik]

I loved the graphic novel for years before the movie was made, and they really did it justice. Even the changes they made (for example the ending) make so much more sense in the context of a movie.

[@bigiron1990]

Everytime he says "Hard R" I lose it lmao

[@qwertykirky]

Genuinely the first 5 minutes of the two of you chatting about film is really what I want to see more of. Super interesting to hear experts talk about their careers and how they solve problems.

[@oldestnerd]

I've enjoyed the Slow Mo Guys for years, but I'm not a film nerd, but this conversation is so fun to watch.

[@Dan-Simms]

And from now on Zack Snyder will be known for throwing apples. No scrumping Zack!

[@domramsey]

Zack Cider

[@OofHearted]

@@domramsey The Cider Cut.

[@eclipse369.]

​@@domramsey lmao

[@superpaul79]

Zack Snyder is a criminally underrated auteur, and doesn't deserve the hate he so often gets.

[@eddiek8179]

He is NOT an auteur and while he shouldn't get hate, he is correctly criticized because he is an extremely incompetent director. If anything, he is overwhelmingly overrated by his fans.

[@FirstnameLastname-my7bz]

@@eddiek8179 you are obviously wrong

[@eddiek8179]

@@FirstnameLastname-my7bz Hahahahaha. No. It's one of the most basic and evident statements to make and most of the discerning moviegoing public and critics will agree. The most obvious takeaway is that he's an incompetent goof who's been fortunate enough to punch above his weight class. Well above.

[@MSFSFreeware]

@@eddiek8179 Thanks, your opinion is obviously important.

[@grandupper2588]

@@eddiek8179 ha ha, bang on, snyder is a fonny that abuses slow mo, and his new films are just badly written rejected star wars scripts.

[@supernerd8527]

Zack Snyder is such an enthusiastic guy. He is not greedy and business minded. He came here to promote his movie but had a genuine conversation from heart with enthusiasts. This is what Zack Snyder is in real life. He enjoys talking about these things with nerds. Watch his casual chats on streams with fans.

[@grandupper2588]

yeh keep telling yourself that, you're a shill.

[@allforthefiction8011]

Seeing how positively upbeat and friendly Snyder is irl is making me feel bad that his movies flop so hard 💀

[@puebloking8280]

Knows as the nicest guy In the industry that everyone vouches for, seems genuine to me

[@sker1213]

I like the part where Dan gets to talk, all 3 seconds of it :D

[@surrealistgamer2515]

Love how the second video of this year is Zac nerding out with Gavin and Dan. Pretty amazing from stacking shelves in Waitrose to being like oh yea we are known by name in the high budget film industry. Fair play lads. Cool to see the passion in the room and respect

[@yngbld_]

I can imagine the sinking feeling Gavin had when he realised auto focus was the wrong choice for this nerdy camera chat.

[@JR-zv7ws]

I've been following your journey since the very beginning. Getting to see you guys geek out with Mr Snyder makes me very happy for you 😊

[@luigi_1945]

i could listen to him for days, he's a whole encyclopedia of knowledge and tricks. absolute legend

[@ianbravogaming]

This is something I never knew I needed

[@timmowarner]

What a fantastic guest for Slo Mo Guys!

[@rencart]

I forget how much of a nerd I am until I get to watch this type of conversation and feel the need to make EVERYONE IN MY LIFE watch it also... Thanks you guys for a great time!

[@RolandSchlosser]

Gavin and Zack nerding so hard lol, Dan was there XD

[@elliotmarks06]

I can't get over how fun the filming of this video seems! Zack Snyder legitimately has really good on-camera presence.

[@jimmyfaseler5968]

Disappointed that the Apples weren’t cosmic crisps

[@lforlight]

Currently doing a relistening run of F**kface and I've just gotten to the Cosmic Crisp tasting supplemental. Wild.

[@DaxtonAnderson]

39:02 Linus fans all just lit up at the mention of Hard R 😂😂

[@whitneymagwood2926]

I can’t believe he just kept saying it

[@wadewilsondp07c31]

Dan’s got the weirdest, most diverse set of skills courtesy of these videos.

[@Ztaal3]

Was not expecting to see this happen, and really cool to see Zack just be an excited camera nerd. If possible, he should absolutely come back for some dust shockwave shooting !

[@dynaguy3]

Zack Snyder does loves his slow mo

[@sleek86]

crazy seeing you guys just casually messing around with him while showing off your slowmo gear. this is mental

[@danielr.3645]

I'm so amazed and grateful for the quality and wholesomeness of this video ! Thank you so much, awesome to have Zack Snyder and to have such an in depth interview !

[@BrendanHenry]

The apple box bit got me 😂😂 I've never experienced an apple box being used for it's actual namesake

[@brandonrupp5880]

Pulling an A-list guest. What a fun interview.

[@Prof_Woke]

If there’s infinite universes, then there’s gotta be a universe with this experiment where Dan accidentally changes the meaning behind the Snyder Cut.

[@johanschnetler4385]

zack looks like hes just having a great day with the lads

[@CBTP]

Wow was not expecting this to hit my feed, what a pleasant treat

[@CrispOffTheBlock]

This is so awesome. I LOOOOVE 2nd channel videos like this. I'm a student at Los Angeles Film School getting a bachelors in Digital Filmmaking and one of the reasons (actually, THE reason if I'm being perfectly honest,) I decided to go back to school and pursue my passion for film is because of The Slow Mo Guys. I just fell in love with Gav and Dan super hard as a young adult. I hope to someday be at least a tenth as talented and skilled as these handsome lads someday. Videos like this are like fun little extracurricular classes for me. Love to see it. ♥

[@MrMaccaMcdonald]

Seeing you guys nerd out and appreciate each other's craft and thought processes is a beautiful thing !

[@vaalrus]

Near the end of the film era, there was an art project filming paint being flung into the air at high speed… All analog photography, and it took ages. By the time the filming was complete, it was just possible to digitize the high-speed and then composite and edit digitally. I can only image how the project would have looked if they’d had a Phantom and current storage and editing. I was doing still-image digital pre-press at about the time they were filming, and storage and processing speed was a huge limiting factor at the time. Sub 100 Megahertz processors, let along Gigahertz...

[@peterskorec8246]

Im feeling so happy for you. What a moment! You guys are legends, but this is crazy. Love it!

[@pandaman144.]

I appreciate how after the first throw he immediately says "can you move to the zoomed position so I know where to put the apple" and I bet Dan and gav wouldn't have figured that out till like take 5

[@jeremydeansausages1985]

That was absolutely awesome. Thanknyou fellas. All 3 of you. That was awesome learning experience and fun to watch

[@Ranger_Kevin]

I love these episodes where Gav just nerds out with other slow-mo enthusiasts from the industry. Also Dan casually swinging a katana in the direction of Zack caught me off guard

[@atomicmonkeysquad]

Between this and the "slicing an arrow mid-flight" videos, it should be plainly obvious that while Dan may pretend to be a goofy klutz from time to time, he's actually extremely coordinated.

[@Booksds]

Yeah, every so often I’m reminded “wow, Dan is freaking cool”

[@wiseodd]

yeah, along with him nailing the different shots with rifles, pistols, cannons etc. From goofy guy to bullseye-Dan :)

[@EyesOfByes]

Slow Mo Guys have made it. This is it. They arrived at peak slow mo dream content!

[@DarkSrake]

what a fantastic surprise video. Never would have expected this

[@DarkDondi]

This was awesome!! Cred to Zack for giving his precious time!

[@darjanator]

Feel the Phantom Feel the Light Get on up It's Slow Mo time!

[@blobfish.]

Hahahaha perfect comment 😂

[@DiamonDagger]

This was so cool, would love to see a Dan and Gav cameo in a Snyder movie, even if it's just some random slow mo shot with them in the background for the eagle eyed :)

[@dianacourt377]

That was so much more interesting than i thought it was going to be. I now have a much higher appreciation for 300!

[@pandapinda90]

Snyder is far from my favourite director, nerd or person but I absolutely have to concede and admire his passion. We don't share the same view points on story and character interpretation but I absolutely love his energy.

[@gdnasp6359]

This was awesome - thanks Zac and you guys!

[@walberg7246]

love more videos like this, great to listen to your experiences.

[@_cookson]

This is awesome! Would love to see more stuff like this.

[@diktrikkle]

This has to be one the most enjoyable interviews I've ever seen.

[@cullainherring8374]

This is f**king fascinating, also you missed an opportunity to do a funny bit where it slowly zooms in to crop out Dan and then love hearts appear in between Gav and Zack.

[@wiseodd]

This was absolutely awesome guys! Really dig the down to earth conversation, with less glitter and scripts than normal Hollywood stuff (which is the only other interviews I've seen with Zack Snyder). Lots of thumbs up!

[@box3y]

This is an insane crossover and I love every second of it. The meeting of the minds!

[@aaronmccoy4838]

I like this format. This could be a really cool thing to do every so often, as it is allowed obviously. "the slo mo interviews".... or something like that. very well executed guys.

[@EreaserNL]

Amazing video. Love them nerding out and how open Zack is. A really cool dude and can't wait for Rebel Moons R version :D

[@coolpiehead1234]

Awesome interview, its cool seeing you guys geek out over the shared passion for slowmo film making and creation:D

[@johnfeaselman]

It’s awesome to see how passionate and truly excited Zack is about his craft

[@basicgreg612]

Such a good conversation. I know basically nothing about filming, but this had me engaged and interested in every answer he gave. Great questions as well!

[@littlekirby6]

It's so awesome you got Zack Snyder to talk with you guys, and then be able to share it with us. He's so pumped and hyped about filming, it's cool to see you all get together and geek out lol

[@Rory_Semple]

Would love to see some more of this type of discussion! Thanks guys

[@BowBowSiwa]

I’m genuinely surprised that you and Zack haven’t collaborated before this would be a match made in heaven, especially with all the experimental filmmaking that you both love so much

[@pking6021]

His enjoyment of the Heavy Metal magazines/ Movies Really nailed his style for me.

[@brettsutherland8390]

I love that he is so generous with his time for something fun like this!

[@smitj019]

The meeting I never knew I needed 🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@dannydee2668]

I've been watching your channel for about 2 years and never knew you had a second channel. Fun times ahead for me. 🎉

[@SCRNSH0T]

I loved hearing about his wild mistakes and just trying. Him shooting through Emulsion is incredible.

[@c567591]

Absolutely do the shockwave dust slomo shots.

[@tylerc5988]

It was very cool to see such passionate knowledge people discuss things in such depth and love. Very neat video to listen!

[@shanedavis4068]

Gav and Dan with legend Snyder. Wow, I've watched them from the beginning and where they are now is just so amazing. Absolutely great gents!!!

[@DJFluffyD]

It's nice to see someone with a name like this, and they are just a real guy trying to have fun

[@andyhwaiting]

I know nothing about cameras but this was so fun to watch. You can just feel the passion for cameras and shooting.

[@jonathanscores6478]

The collab I never knew I needed till now

[@MainGoldDragon]

i LOVE hearing passionate people talk about things