Inside a Liquid Mirror Vortex in Slow Mo - The Slow Mo Guys

[@smartereveryday]

Incredible footage. That setup is impressively complicated and awesome. Well done guys.

[@DudeWhoSaysDeez]

hi destin

[@vigilancebrandon]

Yo

[@missseaweed2462]

Destin! That new Prince Rupert's Drop epoxy video was fantastic!

[@olik136]

the effort those guys put into recreating the visuals of every music video in the 90s is astonishing :)

[@RickDekkard]

Someone said laminar flow?

[@Benzy670]

That “test shot” you thought might be garbage is actually one of the coolest shots you got. Looks incredible!

[@artisticnature1603]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaLVgmWqnZx4gKs

[@fantomz71]

They need to make a screen saver out of it!

[@boombop4980]

Nice profile pic :)

[@sqlevolicious]

Seriously needs to become a loop

[@3RAG0NSNIWAK]

Looks like an old bowling alley’s carpet.

[@dragonscales2758]

I really wish there was a place we could go to see all these shots unaffected by KZbin's compression. Mainly this video and the glitter one. Amazing as always

[@toptop5995]

REALITY VS SLOW MOTION . kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKrdnYWbg6ZksJI

[@Cameraworksltd]

8k would be mind blowing

[@Princess.McBetch]

Do you know how many gigs that would be? It wouldn't be viable

[@Clonephaze2327]

@@Princess.McBetch without KZbin's compression, not without compression in general. KZbin's compression algorithm is specifically pretty notorious for ruining high quality shots.

[@Princess.McBetch]

@@Clonephaze2327 isn't it terrible? Instagram tends to do the same thing

[@TheRealSullyG]

I feel like you guys could make a small fortune selling some of these slow mo shots as stock footage. Amazing stuff!

[@boshyvic]

Slow-Mo NFTs on the way

[@S-Traffy]

I was thinking the same thing while watching

[@ghxsty66]

@@boshyvic nfts are dead lmaooo

[@azureprophet]

@@ghxsty66 yeah they're pretty cringe

[@jeremymaasch1890]

I'm surprised you guys didn't mentioned nothing as a sorry coagulating on that second third and 4th shot and yeah I'd really like to have a mirror that does that that can hang on my wall that would be awesome to look at

[@TimeBucks]

KZbin compression doesn't do this justice

[@PlutonianPenguin]

Exactly what I was thinking. Usually I have YT set to 1080p to match my monitor but I had to crank it up to 4k even tho my monitor doesn't' support it just to reduce the compression artifacts. I would love to see the footage before it was uploaded to YT.

[@JazzyByDefalt]

@@PlutonianPenguin Yup I do the same, I learned that trick from this channel :D

[@Ewr42]

480p was too low-res and low fps 720p50 was 3fps but a bit better 1080p50 was somehow the noisiest? also less than ½fps i think I'll make into clips and download them to see if my phone can render it better, bc i imagine it looks even more amazing than that big blob of spilled gallium which was the only think I was able to see clearly I really did miss out on it despite my best efforts, guess my phone isn't as technologically advanced as it is required to experience such great quality content smoothly

[@Incorrigible010]

@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 How is this relevant to the video in ANY way? Feel free to indulge your religious bot spam on your own videos.

[@zeybraz]

I would subscribe to a Patreon in an instant if it included full res downloads.

[@gownerjones]

The amount of money in that room is just mind boggling. And just when you thought it can't get more expensive, Gavin pulls out ten thousand dollars worth of extremely high end light tubes.

[@toptop5995]

REALITY VS SLOW MOTION . kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKrdnYWbg6ZksJI

[@SpazMonkeyBeck]

Considering I can count 9 tubes, that's two kits in the room. I don't know US prices, but that's $16k AUD for two kits here in Aus. I will say though, they're 100% worth it. Titan tubes are freaking brilliant, there's a reason so many people use them now. lightweight, portable, super bright, excellent battery life, tons of control modes, non flicker colours for filming, RGBAW and colour temperature control. I absolutely adore them personally.

[@gownerjones]

@@SpazMonkeyBeck In America, that would be around 11k USD. I've never even held one of those tubes in my hand. Much too expensive for me. But they seem really cool.

[@bsmccrunner4]

They are lights. You can pick up neon lights for less than $100

[@bsmccrunner4]

Also ppl are buying the entire 4 tube kit for around $5000 so don’t know where people are getting $10k from, maybe when they first came out years ago

[@jumbleblue]

It blows my mind that you have actually filmed something real, physical, thing that truly does exist in the material world, which looks like part computer generated GFX and part what happens in ones mind while tripping. Nothing short of absolutely amazing.

[@hextremelydesirable1648]

i was about to say the same thing but checked to see if anyone else said it and your were comment number 2 LOL ... HEX coin $0.08 $PLS coming soon same founder!

[@ZackRToler]

I remember years ago when they did the fire tornado in the backyard. Slow mo fire looks CG and turning it into a twister just makes it seem even more unreal

[@captain_eaglefort]

Not going to lie, that’s some crazy relaxing footage to me. And any of it looped would make a really cool screen saver.

[@SuperFlower93]

I was just thinking I'd love that as a screen saver!

[@JMS-2111]

It's hypnotic. I would love to see it in a round blender, where the currents of the spinning wouldn't bounce off the edges.

[@legendarygary2744]

The shot at 12:28 was so insane that my brain was legitimately having trouble comprehending what it was seeing. Had to pause the video and watch it several times. The stuff you two make is just… incredible.

[@LAIDAN22]

Yea honestly the red and blue really beautiful

[@artisticnature1603]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaLVgmWqnZx4gKs

[@zenoarte8668]

If someone made a loop of this it would definitely be my background

[@nicrolis]

I would love to see the uncompressed video of this. KZbin compression really hurt this one! Still looks amazing!

[@Ranger_Kevin]

Yeah, wasn't there a plan of a 4k "best of SMG" BluRay at some point? I remember signing up for a mailing list for that, but never heard anything about it again.

[@raffulo]

I would pay for that

[@ooghaboogha4362]

Hmm

[@ooghaboogha4362]

ഞാനും അത് വിചാരിച്ചയിരുന്നു

[@aceanddagger904]

I don’t know if they have a patreon? But I would subscribe just for that

[@KyuubiSam]

Dan's smile, face and stutter after the "I mean we won't be able to go in as deep" cracked me up! 9:16

[@tramnguyenduy954]

ok

[@MegaSmittyman]

That’s what she said

[@majorzipf8947]

Hahaha. I laughed so hard. So proud of him for holding that one in. I know I was thinking it

[@jockeboss]

@@tramnguyenduy954 buu

[@agustinfranco0]

nice catch

[@BaddeGrasse]

gosh I missed Dan so much, I can't even imagine how difficult it was for Gavin to be inhibited from visiting/filming with him for so long. To be able to see him in these videos again is such a blessing ❤ thank you both so freaking much, especially for getting through the dark times without each other

[@toptop5995]

REALITY VS SLOW MOTION . kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKrdnYWbg6ZksJI

[@Pupsker]

They're back! Colorful liquid is always a good slowmo

[@baococ]

HELO❤🇻🇳

[@ooghaboogha4362]

Bot go

[@skyzip4k171]

sup. i like your videos btw

[@Yewrenegade]

Didn't expect Mr. Warframe pupsker be here, glad you and everyone enjoyed it

[@epicgaming11195]

it makes sense that a warframe player is here, we're used to everything being incredibly slow to grind for

[@TonyGrant.]

I'd like to see you do this again using a magnetic stirrer and in an egg shaped vessel. That will create a smooth rippling vortex.

[@Cosmodjinn]

These shots could literally be used in a movie, just for the shape and flow effects. Like Dan said, some kind of Sci-Fi flying through space or hyperspace.

[@sphygo]

That shot at 12:30 is my favorite. I'm so glad you included that. Totally black with crazy lights, just simple enough to really see what is going on, but so dynamic as to make it incredible

[@Villanite]

Made it about 90% of the way through the video thinking "this is cool, but I feel like it could have been better..." and that was when I realized KZbin set it to 720p by default. Rewatched the entire video in 4k. Blown away. At certain points I had to remind myself that it wasn't computer generated.

[@FlubberGamer]

The colored lights were an incredible idea, it absolutely looked like something straight out of Doctor Strange. Since the droplets that flew out looked so beautiful, could you maybe use a shower head or something like that and more powerful colored lights to create a sort of rainbow gallium rain? I think that would look phenomenal in slow motion, absolutely messy for sure, but phenomenally beautiful.

[@MikevanMeer]

Or just with a buckets with some holes in it! Would be pretty simple to make with a kiddy pool under it

[@StuffandThings_]

Unfortunately KZbin compression algorithm would probably butcher that one worse than the glitter drop... still a neat idea though!

[@andersjjensen]

I don't know what blows my mind the most: The skill set you guys have acquired for making everything look spectacular... or your ability to come up with the most wonky things to film!

[@fabbiomonte]

It's amazing how this looks like CGI! The wonders of the real world in slow motion still remain unbeatable! Awesome, Slo Mo Guys!

[@toptop5995]

REALITY VS SLOW MOTION . kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKrdnYWbg6ZksJI

[@Ewanm9389]

"It looks like the T1000 sneezed in a night club" another Dan classic haha 😂

[@NickyG-NZ]

This is some of the most surreal footage I've ever seen, the way the gallium folds on top of itself and is reflecting everything and itself. It brings star gate to mind for me, these shots would have been fantastic gate effects

[@DakStoSha]

Dude you’re absolutely right. That would’ve been an amazing gate effect

[@Codraroll]

Even more so if it was reversed, I think.

[@The2econd3vil3xes]

I love how they had this really nice contemplative synthwave music as they're just stood there admiring the footage, and then Dan drops the Isle of Man flag and the music cuts entirely as the moment is ruined. 10/10

[@enorazza]

The best inventions happened casually or by mistake. That last test shot was everything.

[@doomdimention9787]

I feel like these shots should be used as reference materials for special effects going forward. Especially around 8:40 where it looks like some sort of tunnel collapsing as a mass is chasing the camera.

[@EuanH91]

I was thinking the same thing. Their slow-mo underwater explosion was already used as reference for a shot in Solo.

[@TheRealSkeletor]

Check out Disney's The Black Hole from 1979, done entirely without any computer effects!

[@Newname2456]

@@EuanH91 do you mean star wars han solo movie?

[@who_is_marcus3517]

@@EuanH91 I was about to say the same thing, lol

[@ThomasPakh64]

@@Newname2456 Video explaining the shot that was used as reference for Solo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2auh6qogMaUnKM

[@davidg5898]

I just watched this one again, except this time on a 4K OLED. Gorgeous results. I'd love to see some *ferrofluid* action from you guys. I don't think you've done that yet.

[@dzenacs2011]

Jusy watched it on samsung 720p tv. Pixelated mess even from distance

[@varcer8455]

My phone also has 4K 😎

[@majorzipf8947]

Oooo that would be cool.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Oh wow I can't believe I didn't think of this, I've got a big LG C1 right in front of me. Though I am watching this on an oled phone screen so it's comparable at least

[@Ranger_Kevin]

They did a little bit with Ferrofluid in the early days: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TNcmdmltekb7s

[@adamplace1414]

There are times when these guys get a shot that looks so unreal, it looks more like vfx than vfx do (Dan getting a soccer ball to the temple, the multicolor fire tornadoes, etc). I got that with the colored lights at the end. You could never recreate it in rendering software as good as it looked live.

[@YOLOnline]

Was kinda thinking in a few parts how good would I be able to make it look in CG, so now I do want to try it but also will probably be very disappointed in the outcome as it will probably be way less cool than I imagine it could be haha

[@horizon319]

I’d love like an 8hr loop of this with that music to chill too.

[@majorzipf8947]

SAME

[@justinwatson1510]

Take some mushrooms beforehand.

[@brookeggleston9314]

Speaking as a veteran of the 1967 Summer of Love, I rate your psychedelic footage as high enough quality to be in the centerfold of the SF Oracle. If you can get a hold of an ancient copy, you'll know what high praise that is!!

[@hanserikharper616]

It's so heartwarming to see you two finally filming together again. Missed the banter during the lockdown/distance.

[@devvie_hu]

"Melts about 30 degrees Celsius, that's about 85 degrees.. orange" that just killed me 😂

[@jackyoung42]

me too being from orange my self !

[@OfficialZeroN]

@@jackyoung42 you definitely mean the Netherlands🇳🇱

[@markmantooth7693]

Hmm... How Britain's Space Program going?

[@Urbeflurb93]

@@markmantooth7693 🙈

[@painovoimaton]

@@markmantooth7693 nasa uses metric

[@wizewizard1840]

As a chemist I have to say that your setup with the blender and everything was just the worst amateur setup anyone could come up with. lol Love all your videos!

[@Kelemeth]

1:25 I think Dan just perfectly explained why I love this channel so much.

[@TobyDillman]

Dan trying not to lose it at "we won't be able to go in as deep" @ 9:15 is hilarious

[@Notmethe01]

IKR 😂😂

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

Men making associations...😆

[@musachi5999]

Classic, can’t ignore it😅

[@GenericaQwerty]

Exactly like Gav a few videos back trying not to lose it when Dan said "perfectly hard balls" 🤣

[@vicky092011]

I ran to the comments to see if anyone else noticed that.

[@leehirst2498]

Love you two😅!! Can't stop viewing your vids. I think u both have the best sense of humour... very British .

[@Faardrill]

No ads, several funny jokes, beautiful colors, many slow-mo shots. This video is perfect ! Thank you

[@AndrewCheshire]

Dude, I didn't even notice there were no ads! 😱

[@jadenlytle293]

@@AndrewCheshire Neither would I have mind

[@Jwolfeman87]

SOOOO glad Dan is back. My wife and I agree, Gav's the cookie and Dan is the filling, on their own they're both good, together though, you're an Oreo, and slow mo is the milk that makes you both even better. Amazing video lads

[@EvilTim1911]

Yup, the chemistry they have really makes the show for me, other than the amazing slow mo that is. Imagine if this channel was just faceless slow mo shots, it would still be cool but nowhere near the experience it is when you get Gav and Dan's commentary and shenanigans.

[@artisticnature1603]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaLVgmWqnZx4gKs

[@FROEZOEN]

"Gav's the cookie and Dan is the filling" please don't say this

[@smars1161]

Even after 10 years, you two have still managed to pump out one of a kind content 👏

[@JustinBellingerTV]

Gav: "We won't be able to go in as deep..." Dan: Impressive holding it together skills not to lose it, or say 'fnar'. Great video, loved it.

[@TexRobNC]

He fought it really hard

[@richardsmith507]

I think Gav also realised what he’d said after Dan’s snigger and held it together too. I want to see this in slowmo!

[@hazbutler]

@@TexRobNC Hard and deep.

[@sharpphilip]

Am I the only one who watched Dan’s face very closely as soon as Gav said “we won’t be able to go in as deep,” and then cackled in proxy for Dan since he did such an admirable job of keeping it together?

[@Raua12]

I was giggling to myself and then looked at Dan and saw my reflection 😂

[@danieljohnson5775]

I did the same 😂

[@jamie5669]

I feel like I could watch this kind of footage all day. It's so mesmerizing and I almost felt like I was in a trance watching it

[@MailmanCornetto]

“It’s delectable and gnarly at the same time”. I would never be able to come up with such a creative description of what I’m watching. I swear the commentary is fifty percent of what makes this channel sooo good

[@guacamole8683]

"It looks like the T-1000 sneezed in a nightclub." is another great example I would say

[@cthelion2377]

I’m so happy you put in the test shot. It’s my favorite. It’s a portal from space or what it looks like when you squeeze your eyes. It’s beautiful

[@stevenrs11]

I've loved watching this channel grow from chip pan fires in a backyard to robot arms and liquid gallium.

[@SeinFreak]

I'm kinda curious to see what this would look like in a round blender, the square edges on yours made it more turbulent, but that may have been why these shots looked so good. Maybe I'll drop a few hundred K on a similar setup and let ya know 😂

[@Tara_Li]

And i seem to remember from chem lab in college this thing called a mixer, which used a magnet coated in plastic (in glass or other kind of container the gallium won't destroy) that might be bit nicer than a bloody blender.

[@GillfigGarstang]

I assume you would get a more coherent vortex? That might end up looking more hypnotic.

[@thecrowcook]

This is what I was thinking, how would a smoother vortex look?

[@sparkyprojects]

@@Tara_Li Yep, magnetic stirrer is what you're thinking of, you can use whatever shape container you want, they even have heated magnetic stirrers I have to agree with others, a round container would have been cool for the 'inside a tornado' shot

[@user-sx1fg7lc3c]

I was wondering the same thing. Would have been a smoother spiral effect

[@NinjaPige0n1]

Jesus the coloured lighting was genuinely one of the most beautiful things you've ever done

[@cellokid5104]

This really looks out of this world

[@frj3289]

This seems like an absurdly involved way to recreate the old-school Doctor Who intro sequence, but I totally love it!

[@connordirks]

If you look closely, it seems that the speed of the vortex is enough “wind” to cool the splashes of gallium, and therefore hardened clumps or shards slice into the spinning, still liquid gallium. Amazing.

[@Heeby-Jeebies]

these shots are absolutely mesmerizing! I feel like an infinite loop of them would be well placed somewhere.

[@Wolfy3000]

12:20 that was the most beautiful part by far. I need an hour long video of this so much.

[@Qaztar44]

God I’m so glad we still have SloMoGuys

[@friendify]

"Congrats to everyone who found this comment here is your Trophy: 🏆 " 🔥🔥🔥

[@Excaliber531]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok.

[@josesmith617]

This is like textbook video compression nightmare footage. So many reflections at so many different angles, poor youtube didn’t even know what hit it. Would love to be able to see the uncompressed master of this.

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

Despite YT compression doing its best to butcher this footage, it still looks amazing. Makes me miss the days of practical effects, before everything went to CGI.

[@3nertia]

You know that practical effects are still a pretty big deal in film-making, right?

[@smashyrashy]

@@3nertia not as much as they used to be he never said it no longer happens

[@saitama9994]

@@smashyrashy the phrase "Everything went to CGI" suggests that all effects have become CGI.

[@3nertia]

@@saitama9994 Neither is technically accurate either! CG, like anything else humans make, is merely *another tool*

[@smashyrashy]

@@saitama9994 if you take it literally then yes it does but if you have anime as your picture then you don't have a say.

[@slartibartfast2649]

Slo mo guys never fail to make satisfying videos.

[@Taracinablue]

It looks... computer-generated for some reason. And absolutely like some sort of sci-fi portal through space-time. Super cool!

[@bichnguyen-uc4ys]

ok

[@poo2uhaha]

I think it would take a day to render a single frame of that stuff. Calculating all the curved reflections would undoubtedly be a nightmare!

[@HarryDilz]

wow. I had a very intense trip on mushrooms one time and I am jaw dropped at how much the shot at 12:27 looked like what I saw. absolutely mind blowing to see this a close of a recreation. thank you guys - I truly love your videos, the shots you capture are *UNREAL*

[@Qaztar44]

Gallium: the bane of KZbin’s compression system

[@watchvids8214]

this entire channel is the bane of YT's compression system lol

[@dumbleking5172]

*Glitter, confetti and (sometimes) snow.* "Allow us to be among your ranks." What would it look like if glitter was mixed in there?

[@ericzommer5581]

KZbin compression.. the most worthless subject in video comments.

[@NetAndyCz]

You better watch this in 4K, the compression is too bad for the lower resolutions.

[@infera1]

I would buy non edited high bitrate video packs from them

[@jarededs6136]

I came for my monthly background change and was not let down

[@AnonYmous-lk9qy]

This is one of the greatest ones you've ever done, very creative guys.

[@dreadlordken3824]

I would love to see this in reverse so the fluid seems to be swirling towards you, I think it would look even more like you were traveling through a wormhole

[@goatflieg]

Pure Creativity.

[@danieljensen2626]

I imagine this is what it looks like if you jump into a Stargate facing backwards. Also, that last shot is absolutely gorgeous, glad you didn't throw it out!

[@bondmode]

Speechless, absolutely trippiest content of the whole channel. My God these guys are consistent. Really hoping to get some extended footage on the second channel, like a 10 minute non stop blend of gallium. I would watch endlessly

[@arbiter-]

it looks like what I see in my head while falling asleep. would have been really cool to shine some lasers in the gallium while it was spinning

[@CHoppermech47]

"... far too long." I would beg to differ. You two continue to impress and provide loads of great content. Thank you.

[@AvAfanfromfrance]

I want to see hours of this with different colors changing and music going on. That's a trip

[@marouanmounir4379]

This will become my new screen saver or live wallpaper!

[@RamKumar-kv1fx]

Just amazing... I bet the shots would be much more immersive when done with a circular blender rather than the square one used here

[@BadassRaiden]

I love that music you guys always play during slow mo moments. It's so relaxing and meditative 😌

[@JTLaser1]

To me, adding the green light last made it look like I was advancing through the vortex. This was magnificent! The only foreseeable problem is not watching it too many times!

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Killer screensaver! Also thousands of amazing still shots. A video wall mural of this would be sick.

[@Bussman47]

This was one of the first 4K HDR KZbin videos I watched using my new OLED TV. Talk about stunning visuals! Incredible setup, excellent execution! Always enjoy these vids!

[@tortellinijoe4919]

“We won’t be able to go as deep” followed by Dan’s little chuckle to himself kills me

[@Matt7R]

0:20 that "orange" comment and look absolutely slayed me lol

[@alec.]

This would be amazing in the 4K bluray Slow Mo Guys dvd

[@hoshie1328]

looks absolutely stunning

[@MajoraZ]

I'd love to see the colored bits again with even more light, the shots at 9:48 and 13:06 look even cooler then the actual slow mo video at 11:23, which is a bit dark

[@zenoarte8668]

That is because the exposure time is so short it cant get that much light

[@DANNYonPC]

This could make for some great background visuals at a party, Ya all should license it out lol

[@CB-tx3ul]

You guys have unintentionally made the single most perfect screensaver...

[@alisonbeech1805]

Just saw everything everywhere all at once and was so surprised in the credits to see you guys!! Thank you for helping make such an awesome movie! ❤️

[@The_cgull]

3:08 This random shot of dan had me dying

[@grimJEEPer0420]

So glad I smoked before watching this one!! Amazing!!

[@j2kerrigan]

This is one of the most beautiful, otherworldly things I've ever seen. Incredible. Like cosmic horror in how it's almost indescribable.

[@droopydoc55]

Stunning visuals here! Also stunning the complete lack of any safety precautions e.g. wearing goggles. Ga can seriously damage your eyes.

[@wlmkn]

The close up gallium vortex shots would be perfect for a TOOL music video

[@jonathandedicatorpollock5820]

By far, top 10 fav video from y’all! ❤️🤘🏼

[@sparkie2525]

This looks like a crazy animation! Difficult to believe that's just metal being mixed around in a kenwood.

[@thevoidmessiah]

this is literally the most heavy metal synthwave aesthetic i've ever seen. i want to live in that blender.

[@AuthenTech]

super trippy footage, fun ideas

[@williamhaire8454]

That looks like a '90s screensaver

[@SuperNetSpyder]

You could put that on an endless loop with crazy meditative trance music, and it would absolutely eat your brain....

[@clayfortin7556]

I watched this in VR and it was AMAZING

[@60sSam]

Oh that sounds like a real trip.

[@fryoung1]

Certainly the most amazing footage! This was what I wanted to do as a teenager, creating visual effects, art/movies. At the beginning I waited, I thought "you HAVE TO show this with coloured lighting". Then you did to my wish. You are amazing!. Thank you for inspiring me to create!

[@ethannowlen2083]

i havent watched yall since back in the day until recently. its awesome to see how much your budget has gone up for the videos and what youre actually doing with it. each one of your recent videos ive watched have been amazing

[@CRlMZlN]

9:16 we know what you were thinking, Dan.

[@offtheroad_RC]

🤣

[@pinkcupcake4717]

Some day you'll release that low-compression bluray of your best videos, and I will watch it on loop forever. This was delicious!

[@Riverglacier]

Film directors really should take inspiration from these sorts of videos for creating portals or displaying trippy things the human mind barely understands.

[@Wutzmename]

This is soooooooo extremely satisfying to watch!!! It's hypnotic.