How the fisheye lens took over music

[@Vox]

Hello! It's been a while since I released a video with a playlist, but today is the day! Here's some of my favorite *fish themed* songs: open.spotify.com/playlist/0b3ZYuyvizQFCqsutwBg9u?si=VSB4J3g2Qji1qQE1a_VcaA

[@sirvahntahvgawd4792]

The real question is, what is the message he is trying to convey with the image? Do celebrities really want to desperately convey the idea that they are adrogynous. Why do celebrities insist on creating lies, chaos, confusion to their viewers/fans? What is the purpose of their existence? These celebrities are 100% serving lies and enjoy feeding these lies to their fan base.

[@xMorumoto]

Rachel Munoz why are you assuming that an androgynous image is a lie?

[@daverizz]

Love the fisheye. Been using it since I was a teen for skateboarding photography! Great video btw!

[@leostrikes3008]

Vox this don’t gotta none to do with Harry styles

[@tobore246]

999

[@kshatriya1414]

You just waited for someone to release an album with a picture taken by a fisheye camera didn’t you?

[@nv6288]

It’s a smart tactic considering a title talking about “fisheye cameras” would be much less appealing than this.

[@kshatriya1414]

NV oh yes definitely. The small album cover deep dive was quite nice

[@Santeri64]

I've heard a story about this guy

[@perrydowd9285]

No

[@andrewgutmann9432]

Santeri64 From a Jedi?

[@FF-zi9zt]

In his single adore you, he has a fish friend, so the way that looking at his album cover makes you feel like the fish is very clever

[@submariene]

ohhh right

[@juliawilson9089]

dude I was just thinking that

[@juliawilson9089]

We are the fish looking at him. He adores us

[@Megan-yu2tv]

Julia Wilson omg

Interesting...

[@davidestrada4942]

I feel like I was tricked into learning scientific history

[@adagioborntrager4456]

David Estrada ‘tis their goal

[@arkai4087]

god forbid

[@Belioyt]

If science was taught this way, maybe more of us would contribute better to our society.

[@OO-ik6uy]

agreed

[@Mae-vc9jv]

I feel like I was almost tricked out of it I didn't click on this at first because I don't care about Harry styles but totally would've clicked a video called "music's obsession with the fisheye lense"

[@whitelightning9670]

Vox: The real story behind this Harry Styles album cover 2 seconds later Vox: Physics

[@peterschmidt5583]

Thank god. I have no Idea who Harry Styles is and was just hoping for an interesting Vox video.

[@berreyl1689]

ahahahaha lol

[@TheHarryBates]

This was great

[@chehakbansal1185]

Lol, I'm disappointed

[@dgo792]

and history

[@juliawilson9089]

thought: the fish eye photo is an ode to the fish from Adore You

[@mariar6805]

Julia Wilson that’s exactly what I was thinking lol

[@josephcastano4598]

the fans are the fish.

[@Reggie_la]

@@josephcastano4598 the fans are fish looking up to the stars?

[@ellawadbrook571]

i think so too

[@malka2880]

No he is the fish. A small fish in a big pond turned big fish in a small pond. That’s the analogy. He’s too big to stay in one spot forever.

[@cuteagrawal]

I just watched something that *Harry* himself don't know

[@hesaidtpwk5661]

true ahahhaha

[@cuteagrawal]

@Marianne actually it was a joke..... But ok.... Have a nice day

[@carpediemearth]

@Marianne He probably doesn’t, he’s not very smart. If he learned it it’s cause someone told him

[@noimalexi7874]

Hahahhah that's what I was thinking

[@carpediemearth]

@Marianne Lol, he has nothing of insight to say, he sounds empty headed most of the time he talks, and he talks in cliches and what sounds like peddling what others say.

[@jaclpz]

Came here for Harry, stayed for physics.

[@hesaidtpwk5661]

same

[@spongboing2425]

Womp womp I bought a fish eye lens to make a rap video with a couple of friends

[@governmentofcommunistchina2772]

4 vanishing points

[@Its_Shazar]

The story behind Harry's cover -- or a history of the fisheye lens? Fishbait.

[@Hummabubba]

SHARK BAIT OO HAH HAH

[@didij2171]

😂😂

[@iWillbike]

It’s hard to think about fish eye without mentioning skate videos.

[@zombieapocolipse69]

This is what I thought, the fisheye lens and skate vids go hand in hand

[@onceweallagree]

Will Ashe exactly. Hype Williams may have spread the use for hip hop, but Spike Jonze was famous for utilizing the style in skating for the alternative world. So it’s unfortunate they did not mention his influence as well.

[@zaeristo472]

This video escalated from a fun gossip video to a history lesson

[@tontonyuzon]

The better title would be: "The history of the fish eye lens and why it's used for album covers"

[@karsim83]

Every channel needs them clicks!

[@greennumberthree]

not clickbaity enough

[@jemmaj2919]

Not attractive enough! They did it just right

[@cristiv.4089]

Not a lot of people would click on that though.

[@anonmouse6337]

I almost didn't watch this because of the title. I thought it was going to be like the video where they over-analyzed that Taylor Swift song. Harry Styles fans far outnumber those interested in the history of the fish eye lens though.

[@LOVER_LINK]

his fans gon be real disappointed this isnt an 8 min vid about him

[@kathrynholt6894]

LOVER LINK definitely disappointed

[@harrystyles1054]

REALLY dissapointed 😔

[@LOVER_LINK]

At least y'all learned something

[@jennifer2675]

Nope

[@dayshawna]

i’m not disappointed, this information is new and good

[@freddiereborn9354]

I wasn't expecting this but i'm pleasantly surprised

[@zaeristo472]

Vox paying attention to detail won my appreciation

[@HeartlandTuber]

Outstanding history lesson. Well researched and illustrated.

[@raynelledirect348]

When I tell you I freaked that Vox made a video about Harry Styles

[@ray._.0004]

Ikrrr!!!

[@Witchy-Wonderland]

They didn’t...they made one about fisheye lens 🤣

[@preetirawat1155]

They just took the chonce to make a video about the history of fisheye lens

[@user-yn9os7uc1v]

They didn't...

[@oliviathemoon]

vox writes about the most interesting topics in such creative ways

[@JNava]

Vox: you know that one new Harry Styles album? It’s a fish eye lens. *proceeds to make a 8 minute video explaining what a fish eye lens is*

[@pierrewikberg]

A+ work. Groundbreaking lens.

[@IvanyaKosmos]

producer: let's add fish eye effect to the album cover garry: yeah, looks cool vox: PHYSICS TIME

[@sai-bi2rh]

Garry or Harry?

[@maqsoodahmedkazi6604]

*Harry

[@alissag5070]

Who's garry?😂

[@fatimakane8542]

i love garry styles

[@sachishrivastava6044]

He likes old music

[@addevale]

Harry Styles featuring a fish in Adore You mv and I didn't even notice that the album cover was on a fish-eye perspective. Very impressive!

[@romedion1536]

"So what all are you going to explain in the video?" Vox : "yes"

[@didemnuryayman6223]

I felt like I was witnessing a parallel world come to life when I saw vox and Harry styles together, this is just brilliant

[@yourlocalsk8erkid353]

And then there’s the whole universe of skaters using this

[@Ch1ldish]

Chevy Cadiente Fr

[@Ch1ldish]

I’m saving up to get a vx1000

[@yourlocalsk8erkid353]

It's not A turkey dope dude the classic camera

[@arelizabarca3970]

Being a Harry fan gives me more education than school, excellent service

[@GalaFerrari]

Don't mind me but at around 7:01 - 7:03 it's hardly noticeable but you can catch a cool reference to Billy Corgan changing the title of the Smashing Pumpkins' album to "Gish" because "Phish" was already taken, haha. Also, this was such an interesting video!! Harry Styles is so precious as an artist and as a person❤

[@malenaie]

i came for harry and ended up with a free history lesson 😳✌️

[@hayati6374]

Manger: How many psychedelic references do you want? Harry: Yes, please Tpwk

[@mutiarapasha8630]

Teacher: stop listening to that album and start do your work Harry's fans: it's physic mam

[@josevelazquez7818]

The fisheye lens’s loyalty has always been to the skate community ✊

[@jupitired777]

I never thought I'd see harry styles on vox. I'm glad it happened (somehow)

[@davidkonevky7372]

Idk but it works perfectly with the round profile picture frame that all social media have

[@mobius273]

IT GOES WAUGHMP WAUGHMP! ALL THE LADIES AND MENS, THEY KNOW EVERYTHING LOOKS BETTER WITH A FISHEYE LENS!

[@MarshuTheBurninator]

Woke up this morning in a rap song video…

[@RenatoMelendezFroFro]

I love this video, amazing work guys

[@mparkerchavez]

Don't forget that the fisheye lens has also been a huge part of the action sports industry.

[@rockstarkicking]

Came for Harry Styles. Stayed for the history lesson. Thanks Vox.

[@1356071]

Fish eye lenses have also been a big thing in skateboarding too. I LOVE this video, being a big fan of music and photography.

[@imurdoci]

Missed a huge topic about the use of Fisheye lens in the skateboarding scene

[@mitchell3483]

IMurdocI Exactly this

[@xoxoG03]

OMG WOW I NEVER THOUGHT THEY WOULD COVER THIS BUT THEY DID AND IM SO HAPPY!!

[@bladewolf39]

I bought a fisheye lens And made a rap video with a couple of friends It goes "waughmp waughmp" All the ladies and mens They know everything is better with a fisheye lens

[@BooringBoo]

I'm not gonna lie, I expected it to be a pop culture take on Harry Styles, not one of your best and most researched videos. Kudos.

[@Marcus-cf4ui]

Title: The real story behind this Harry Styles album cover Actual title: *History of the fish eye lens*

[@veridianr2490]

from harry styles to physics this escalated quickly.

[@bilawal]

So amazing to see the rich history of the fisheye lens, which even today help us capture the world in 360 and 180 degrees for that signature action camera perspective, virtual reality video (some examples on my channel), 3D mapping and reconstruction, remote sensing and lest we forget - the wide angle selfie 🤳 :-)

[@tananshahuja9877]

This video has a charm in it. There goes no week that i dont rewatch this video. Every week once.

[@tigerbug]

I was really hoping this would be a bout psychedelic music from the 60s and 70s

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

What effect to album covers actually have a listening experience? Can an album cover make or break the experience ?

[@peterschmidt5583]

They probably play a bigger role in selling albums, but that is diminishing as more people consume music digitally. Nowadays you could probably look at album artwork as helping to establish the artists brand, I guess, although that was probably always the case as well.

[@limbu13]

I always like the way how they include the inventors.

[@cruzada07]

I like the way Harry Styles fans analyzed the whole picture like a project

[@neet3691]

I didn't knew I needed this video. Vox surprises me sometimes.

[@michaelsponseller5337]

vox-*talks about the fisheye* also vox-*doesnt talk about skate filming*

[@gregoryrockstar1992]

whomp whomp All the ladies and mens they know EVERYTHING is better with a Fisheye Lens!!! -Strong Bad

[@tamaraturner4280]

I probably won’t care about a single song on the album, but that cover is in the running for best album artwork of the year in my book. It has me fascinated.

[@NothingLikeAGoodWork]

Really nice vid, thank you :)

[@rowewills]

Came for Harry stayed for Physics that I'll never need in my life.

[@erammahboob5475]

Rowena Williams every source of knowledge makes you less dumber than you currently are...

[@codename495]

You don’t need Harry and what did he teach you?

[@TheShazpants]

Vox, Estelle, this one got me. I appreciate the fisheye lens a little more now. Well done all around!

[@ЖаннаЖанна-н8с]

It’s so beautiful thanks💕💕💕 such a good vibe

[@skate4086]

fisheye lenses are famous for used in skateboard videos as well.

[@alex0125tw]

Love his music & style :)

[@kihunipunk]

Vox for KZbin channel of the year. Man, am I glad I found you guys this year.

[@nopuedo3488]

this was insanely interesting thank you!

[@Doellimann]

Nice video! A few years ago I’ve bought a Minolta MD Rokkor 24-50-x not a fisheye-lens but 24 is a pretty good wide angle. First it was just a experiment to see what it would be like to shoot in such a low focal length but this lens became my working horse. It totally changed my style of photography. Today’s understand why these lenses go for over 250€ an they’re totally worth it!

[@popshop-me]

Great clip as usual! Love your music series!

[@sokemany]

The fisheye lens was used most in skateboarding. Specifically the Vx1000 camera and the MK1 fisheye. The fisheye lens is most prominently used for close shots as well as to make obstacles look bigger.

[@maryannemoll]

Love this! I’ve been alive for some time so I have seen my share or fisheye music album art, but never really knew the history behind it. Thanks for this video!

[@tzwacdastag8223]

2020 Phones might be having these

[@carrotman]

You can buy a fisheye phone lens for a fiver on amazon.

[@navneet1464]

2020 eye* phones you mean?

[@lyricking6514]

i had it in 2014 in my phone

[@mikeschneider4346]

This was such a great video! Well done!!

[@engraverarnold9416]

loving this series!

[@sidhart514]

Incredible! Interesting to explore also how the fisheye has been used in fashion imagery, particularly by Tim Walker who shot the Harry Styles album cover. He uses wide angle lenses to create surreal and dreamlike photos. Check out his work for sure if you liked this video

[@TristanBailey]

Another great walk on the music photography wild side

[@liaf3iry]

I was tricked into watching 7 minutes of physics. I have midterms to study for, which I was trying to procrastinate, and now I’m watching science videos. *Great.*

[@alexandraami]

This channel taught me more than my school

[@tiffanylio]

3:22 homie did the first ever 60s psychedelic album cover

[@mayaramariano9977]

That’s why I love this channel 💛

[@merdesang]

I loooove fisheye photography. Thank you!

[@TheTravisLMiller]

Seeing people post their fish eye photos on Facebook, I grew I loathe the fish eye lens. This video though highlights great examples of how to actually use it correctly. I no longer loathe the fish eye lens.

[@anakiwis315]

YALL REALLY GO INTO DEPTH WITH EVERYTHUNG I LIVE FOR IT

[@wtflalit]

This is some next level promotion of an upcoming music album.

[@elyy0345]

It already came out but yes

[@l95ve]

i literally just wanted to see how many videos or albums had used fisheye lens but i kinda love this more than i except

[@rigo5769]

This video is like when you write an essay in school, you start kind of good and then slowly go off topic. classic

[@augustjohnson1649]

Can’t believe they didn’t say anything about skate videos

[@poolacoo8492]

Not to mention that the fisheye is the main lense in skateboarding, bmx and anything related for decades now

[@taldrori]

The thing is, Tim Walker is taking photos with the fish eye lens for years now, regardless what had been said in the video. It is his visual language that he had developed over the years. You should check his "Garden of Earthly Delights" series.

[@yugiohyoutuification]

Really interesting episode since when I think of fisheye lens I typically think of skating videos instead of album covers

[@freebird3004]

I needed that zoom of an angy paul mccartney

[@benjaminnewlon7865]

I dont know who harry styles is, but i love this history of the fish eye lens.

[@mariafitzfitsroy6505]

Marvellous, fascinating presentation. Thanks

[@emppuv6083]

Did not expect all of this but I'm not complaining! Super interesting :)

[@haleylafferty9870]

I love his new album

[@oldaccount420]

when i got the notification for this i didn't even think it was real omg

[@kerimtd]

YOU GUYS MAKE THE BEST VIDEOS!

[@hogpsking33]

I kept hoping you'd talk about Skateboarding videos. That's where I first learned about fish-eye lenses.

[@FujitheChef]

This video was great! I own one of these lenses and it was cool to see the history about it. Amazing work!

[@swapniltripathi1279]

I love the way you presented it.

[@weeziteer]

I was expecting a video actually about Harry Style’s album cover

[@archdevilpray9555]

Why did you make us understand physics in the name of the album? 😆

[@vladakikh]

thank you for this video!!

[@BluebirdBroadcast]

Amazing editing and inf too❤

[@AirborneAnt]

Lots of Skateboarding videos use the fish eye lens

[@RC-qq6bu]

not what I expected and I am HERE FOR IT