We Recorded Too Much Slow Motion Footage So Here's a Bonus Video

[@bernardthongvanh5613]

I'd love a video where james explain how he prepares the slide/stained the specimen if he did/setup the microcospe with the results each time.

[@drandana3661]

Yeeesss!!!! Please!!!

[@nickcosimano5028]

Or how he fallows such fast microbes. I have such a hard time

[@chillinatmyhouse]

That would be a must see for sure

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

That will be an awesome video.

[@greenboy1916]

That would be pretty dope

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

I, a human being, am sitting here, all seven trillion cells, watching this in complete astonishment of what I, the human being, am seeing. Suddenly, I realize the whole process it takes for me to see, and my shoulder itches. I scratch... And still, I'm in awe! The profundity of depth it takes, to appreciate appreciation. I wonder if the universe, in some way, watches us, watching it, with the same smile a parent has watching a child? 🥂

[@yumithelight4375]

I felt this astonishment as well.

[@37thraven]

I've heard a similar sentiment around the whole phenomenon of studying psychology,. And of existential anxiety. The marvel that is the brain studying itself. Often considered along with the cognitive mindfulness exercises that ask you to question and reflect on your spontaneous thoughts, where they come from, and who you are, if not those thoughts. (That itch though. I try not to think deeper on what and why ;)

[@IISG93II]

A beautiful quote that comes to mind is "We are the universe experiencing itself in human form." Makes my eyes water.

[@valoriel4464]

What a beautiful cmt. Thx Robert. You almost 'waxed poetic ' on us. 👌

[@LaurensHouweling]

makes me wonder who I am, are these little worms in my cells, also me? where do I end and where does the rest of the world begin? in truth it’s all a matter of speech.

[@SKERLECK]

I remember when I did LSD a year ago and decided to watch some of these videos. Incredible experience. The detail under these microscopes are amazing.

[@pin9326]

Lmao WHAT

[@SKERLECK]

@@pin9326 seriously!

[@penguins0392]

That's amazing. Psychedelics are wonderful and using them in this context is so creative. If anyone else here has experienced them then you know the amount of understanding and empathy one can have is outstanding. Imagine using that amount of understanding to become one with this little universe

[@SKERLECK]

@@penguins0392 I learned we must all eat! Their drive is to find food and continue to reproduce. It's universal for organic creatures! I know it may sound simple saying 'we must eat' but it's a truth that hits very hard. There's a goal here in this physical reality, but until we find it, eat eat eat! It's the only way! Be careful what you're putting inside you!

[@csibesz07]

@@SKERLECK Here is another lesson: we must drink, more than we eat! ba-dum-TSH

[@Foxiepawstotti]

Maybe we're just inside an organism on someone's slide collection! It's the idea that micro organisms don't have any clue about what's outside their direct environment that feels like our relationship to the universe.

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

about two minutes in and just started recognizing the constantly evolving lines of notes in the music. the way it flows and changes like generations of organisms that we are watching through the microscope.

[@deafmusician2]

It's called an arpeggiator. Most modern keyboards have some form of arp algorithms built in. I've some keyboards that would blow your mind..

[@DizzyEyes94]

​@@deafmusician2considering it's Andrew Huang's ambient stuff, it's likely he programmed it with a modular synth, if you're at all interested in synthesizers I would check him out~

[@oKOMAPo]

This is possibly the best background video for a meeting with friends. Ever. Chill music and epic visualizer. Thank you

[@1nt3rl0ck]

hit the bong right ? ^_^

[@trevorizotic]

@@1nt3rl0ck special shroom more like

[@dickdeoreo]

Lit on some Delta-8

[@Blackmark52]

What to say? It's mind-boggling that these things are so complex while being so small and that they exhibit such complex behaviour. It confirms my belief that consciousness is not a human development. It started with life and we are conscious systems rather than conscious beings.

[@fugithegreat]

I would love a ten-hour version of just the microbes and the music to leave on my TV all day. 😁

[@pablofreitasmachado8076]

Become a Patron, download clips, use pretty basic editing software, BAM

[@girl-in-a-treehouse]

The video of my DREAMS from this channel! This channel offers basically every positive thing: knowledge, beautiful footage, gorgeous music, and the best narration ever! Thanks so much for this utterly sublime content.

[@anotherholywar]

The comments are all really good too

[@terrynewberg5732]

What's blowing my mind is how fast the cilia are still beating, even slowed down 800%!!! Also - it's so evident on some of those clips how soupy the water is for those little beings to swim through.

[@OLD_CROW]

Watching these slowed down, to me, makes it more real how the water is viscid to these animals even though I know it's just a slow motion illusion.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Viscous, but agreed!

[@Synky]

I don't quite understand what you mean

[@girl-in-a-treehouse]

Wishing all the little tardigrades, all the little microbes, and all of the little wigglers have a happy Christmas!

[@matthewcherry1890]

That bit of paramecia at around 18:36 looks awesome; it ought to be a wallpaper.

[@exploremicroscopy]

Extraordinary imaging. Slow motion in microscopy is rare enough, slow motion DIC is even more rare, and now 240fps slow motion DIC in 4k... Absolutely stunning. I found myself staring at the minute details of the organisms surface and cilia, all while grinning like a fool! Beautiful job tracking the organisms motion and focus planes, too. I know how much work that is. James, you've really outdone yourself! Really nice score as well.

[@stoobeedoo]

12:00 When step off your shift for a coffee break and leave the street sweeper stuck in gear.

[@Neosapien11]

This channel is fascinating. I'm currently in isolation, so this is a welcomed treat. Thank you to the creators 😃

[@underthescopes4614]

Can you imagine that big boy at 15:00 just invading your space LOL

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

I could listen to your voice for hours, though, so I wish you hadn't "shut up." 😒 Your voice is so calming and peaceful, what my destroyed life needs right now. In fact, I think you are one of the few things that have managed to keep me going during the worst 14 months of my life. May you have a Happy Christmas and great New Year! Someone needs to!

[@megatronyeets]

Ooo I love how with the paramecium footage, you can actually see how the cilia grab at the surrounding water to move the organism forward

[@unvergebeneid]

There is no such thing as "too much slow motion footage" of the microcosmos!

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Slower!!! Just kidding...😂

[@viridian-]

The motion makes so much more sense in slow motion. At speed it just looks like they just vibrate their way around, or flail noodles at random directions and it somehow propels them.

[@MathewTizard]

This was beautiful and fascinating. I watched it twice through with my newborn baby girl, and it chilled the pair of us right out. Gorgeous footage and sublime music. Thank you.

[@nuclearfrog306]

Please, we want MORE slow motion footage! It makes the motions of the microbes much easier to view

[@kpk1958]

Beautiful video and music...very psychedelic and engaging. The magnification and slowed playback speed make them appear as giant sea creatures. Why would anyone need supernatural wonder when the natural wonders are this deep and rich?

[@nightterror007]

In the immortal words of Robin Williams: "I'll tell you what a paramecium is! That's a paramecium! It's a one-celled critter with no brain that can't fly!"

[@shellypatterson6519]

This is so beautiful, thank you! I especially enjoyed the smiling stentor with a wiggly mustache ☺️❤️

[@merveilleuxetmagique]

Thank you very much, very beautiful. Carchesium: lovely, like a bouquet of flowers!

[@MrMic-kp3ww]

Stunning beautifull the paramecium footage! I had to look it multiple times.

[@nelsonianb1289]

This is all I want. Pure. Footage of cool shtuff. Without paying for patreon as well as youtube.

[@carmenmombourquette5633]

Very well done Mr. V. Terrific list of resources at the end. If I was not heading right into retirement I would have my Social Studies for Non- Majors students watch this video and see what we could generate from it.

[@Flame-Bright-Cheer]

Love the Slow-mo-fo-sho yo my micBros ... masters of my cilia.. .. you guys are PROtozoa for showa. I have so much more love for the slime in my tub that's why I made you this rhyme... Just because... You rock.. thank you for your time and slime♥️🙏🤘🏼🕉️

[@tsaszymborska7389]

Unbelievable pictures. Truly amazing. What fantastic work!

[@galaxiaknight]

I'm currently taking a Zoology course and honestly I'd LOVE for james to capture a trochophore larva from a snail or annelid, or other kinds of animal larvae

[@jonnyunited]

Definitely would watch more of these bonus videos! Very relaxing!

[@Roger-go6jc]

I had a microscope as a kid and I'd bring pond water home and watch these critters blast around. Then I was lucky to work in Microbiology so I could use good microscopes with phase contrast, polarization and various filters. But that was back in the 1970-80's. Have not done it since then. This is just mind blowing. I was transfixed. Such beauty of organisms that were familiar, I could not believe it would be this moving for me. Thankyou.

[@tyrstone3539]

While I'm certainly not the first, but i know this channel is one of the best 😉

[@MissTrinidad]

Thank you JTTM Team! This is quite soothing and fascinating!

[@KoiRun50]

OMG 37 minutes! We struck gold. I'm going be enjoying this.

[@boefteck]

Hey guys! Appreciate all the beautiful footage! I have a question, and google hasn't been much help...but I'm wondering: how deep is the space between the top and bottom of the slide? Thanks again!

[@microbe_guru]

It depends on how you prepare your slide. If it has lots of debris it will be thicker. It you put mainly water it can get pretty thin. Perhaps even 50 micrometers.

[@boefteck]

@@microbe_guru thanks!

[@lapteacru]

what sort of water u use?

[@daniell1483]

This is a great video to meditate with. The music, the visuals, it all makes me very contemplative. Asking questions of myself, and trying to answer those questions as well.

[@Sevenigma777]

That music with the Dolphin sounding clicks always makes me think it's the microorganisms communicating lol

[@miladirani4313]

One of the best channel in KZbin , thank you

[@TedToal_TedToal]

Idea: is there a microscopic acoustic transducer you could insert into the water on your slides to record SOUNDS made by the organisms?

[@georgeparkins777]

I doubt it would translate into much that was decipherable/interesting to our ears

[@TedToal_TedToal]

@@georgeparkins777 well, if it is placed near the place the microscope is focused on, maybe you COULD correlate sounds with movements. You never know what you might discover.

[@resonantconsciousness9248]

You might use something LIKE a moving coil record cartridge, quality amplification will be the key

[@tonypujals]

Watching this, I wondered about the possibility of capturing sound as well ... some kind of system where a microscopic mic follows the area of focus, I imagine. Would be fascinating to hear correlated audio. What does their world sound like? Do these microscopic animals "hear sound" by sensing vibration in some way?

[@Bretaxy]

If you had something sensitive enough to capture the vibrations made from micro-organisms, I think you would capture the sound of the Earth vibrating/human breathing/general vibrations from other animals.

[@Michalosnup]

36 minutes of slow motion microbes? yes please

[@willieberts8576]

Ein sehr schöner Film

[@1nt3rl0ck]

Time is relative to size, actually slowing down is like pacing with them

[@Unidentifying]

Life is so incredible and a bit weird

[@rjarpa]

this is the kind of video to justify a 4K tv in the living room to chill out instead of aquarium.

[@batzzz2044]

3:40 tube socks and ramen lol

[@isla25]

Incredible. Thank you for sharing.

[@Hongobogologomo]

they are so beautiful, so perfect. little living machines.

[@ybuntu]

Thank you!! It would be more interesting if you showed normal speed at the beginning for ~ 5 seconds, and only then slow motion. )) ------------ Спасибо!! Было бы интереснее, если бы вначале ~5 секунд показывать обычную скорость, а уже потом слоу мо.

[@antonsimx5336]

Supporting them is worth it.

[@HarryKhan007]

Slow motion is also important for videos about Brownian motion. With only 30 fps, a camera can capture only half as much of it as an eye can.

[@AndrewChumKaser]

Thank you microcosmos team, and merry Christmas

[@gibbro-j7f]

30 minutes??? Christmas came early, boy!!

[@Bear551590]

12:00 Who's going to look at that ciliate and tell me it's not just a Roomba nanobot? All of those things seem to just be sweeping up the detritus all around them. Everywhere.

[@pieterduplessis6632]

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful photographic masterpeices. You guys are contributing to a more enlightened future for humanity.

[@goldentrout4811]

Very therapeutic, thank you!

[@jtpinnyc]

The only thing that gets me about these amazing videos is that we're seeing the lives of microorganisms in a nice stable drop of water between two plates of glass under a microscope in a warm lab with a nice light shining through them. Almost like a mellow kind of Spongebob Squarepants vibe. But most of the time, these critters are going over Niagra Falls and being flushed down the crapper, not so mellow then eh!

[@kraneiathedancingdryad6333]

What lovely lil critters! 🦠

[@pierrelitas6426]

Thank you & happy new year

[@coffeepot3123]

"Aw your son is like SO HANDSOME omg!" Son: 2:00

[@dotnori_pl]

I love this! What kind of books should I buy to learn more about microcosmos?

[@glennk.7348]

Bravo to Mr. Huang! 🎶

[@UndMasMut]

Yesssssss

[@bobtheslow]

curious to know what the little corkscrew worm looking things are that appear in several videos. thanks and happy holidays!

[@Ratciclefan]

I wanna know too

[@Mythreesons137.]

@@Ratciclefan bacteria

[@ptonpc]

A great video. Thanks. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

[@dowunda]

It's like some journey through an alien landscape. Strange and beautiful. Alters my mind. The Rotifer looked highly evolved for such a tiny creature. Apparently they have a jawed mouth and complete digestive, sensory, and reproductive organ systems. Bogles the mind. Nice music as well!

[@vivianeb90]

Can’t believe this is 800 times slowed down, they must be the fastest moving organisms on earth.

[@Asdfpt4dp]

It’s slowed 800% which is equivalent to 8 times

[@vivianeb90]

@@Asdfpt4dp yeah, after writing the comment I realized that, too, but my ipad or sth. didn't want me to edit my comment.

[@BlackWolf42-]

This will take the place of the traditional 'Yule Log" just fine.

[@obieobrien5883]

These are always so interesting!

[@am_I_or_am_I_not]

Man this is better than playing Spore

[@tressonkaru7410]

I wouldn't mind them doing one more like this. Maybe 2 hours long. Relaxing music n pretty colors.

[@beetlebob4675]

Psychedelics + this content = CHEF'S KISS. 😍😂

[@sergtsch87]

Thanks for super video!)

[@petitcanasson3990]

Guys I love your videos thank you for showing us the beauty and mystery of life. You should try to film the details of Blobs (fisarum polycephalum) or other myxomycetes and film some details in mycetes !

[@gordonyork6638]

A Hearts of Space Special. This is nice.

[@callappa]

Love the Spore gameplay!

[@FoxDragon]

Oh please make more like this!!!!!

[@DanWills]

I love this so much! If there were a version that had a soundtrack like the demo: Protozoa by Kewlers (which was By Actor Dolban and Little Bitchard iiuc), I'd be ecstatic!

[@Fatusbeergutus]

Horrible sound changes at 7:55, love everything U do Hank

[@valoriel4464]

Happy New Year everyone. Best wishes for 2022.

[@GWA_UK]

Merry Christmas to you and all!

[@peterluth]

Fantastic!

[@javierconrad611]

Watching this while enjoying my meals. Can't believe we modern human co-existed with this beyond prehistoric.. well..'creature' 😁

[@rosieposie1760]

You should make a Patreon option to download the uncompressed files. It's hard to tell what is blurry cuz youtube can't stream 4k each frame or what is blurry cuz the lenses can't focus on everything at once.

[@jerry3249]

Beautiful footage ^^ fantastic music ^^

[@NovaGirl8]

after "relax' I was hoping you would say "have a kitkat" :P

[@ketoonkratom]

Love One Another

[@nmcgunagle]

Such a relaxing soundtrack

[@matrusdoubt6696]

you can actually see the way the cork-screw bacteria move... one flagellae at one end that rotates both directions to allow for forward and backward screwing.

[@carptone2056]

Hehe..

[@bullzdawguk]

In relation to the size of the universe, we're probably a lot smaller in comparison from us to them. That's probably more mind-blowing for me.

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@MrTweetyhack]

awesome footage

[@LucasBenderChannel]

I'm gonna leave this up on screen, the next time I have guests over :D

[@Gwyntog-21]

Awesome 👍🏻

[@Hallands.]

No, I need the slightly sarcastic, half bantering narrative! Otherwise I’m just idly wondering »who’s eating who now?« and »what are those corkscrews? They look like something dangerous I ought to know from microbiology«. But it still impressive and enthralling 😂👍🏼

[@rebeccashields8642]

What are those corkscew things?

[@Hallands.]

@@rebeccashields8642 I asked first! 😊

[@Hallands.]

@@rebeccashields8642 I think they may be Borrelia burgdorferi, the ones can cause Lyme disease transmitted by ticks…

[@rebeccashields8642]

@@Hallands. brilliant, I knew you’d figure it out!! Ticks have been everywhere this spring. My partner got a big bite, they’re on the cats, and I’ve seen a few crawling around. Now I wish I’d never asked!

[@Hallands.]

@@rebeccashields8642 Yeah, those are a very real danger. Especially if you detect the tick too late, treatment becomes cumbersome and iffy…

[@KoiRun50]

For the amount of movement they do. Where do they get all this energy from? It seems they don't eat enough to create that much energy.

[@sfbops]

Is it possible to do a tilt-shift perspective view?