In the new movie, ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife,’ Rachel McAdams is the love of a man who can’t control when he is going to evaporate into space and end up in another era.
Time is a twisted and terrifying concept (as Rachel McAdams in her new movie would agree). People think there’s never enough of it but would never think to disrupt its flow.
This collection of timing innovations shows the power of each moment and the ability we have to beautify this abstract concept. If Rachel McAdams can love what she can’t understand, then why can’t we?
15 Twisted Timing Innovations
Lapses & Traveling, From Rachel McAdams to Freeze Frames:
Andrew Robichaud — Aug 13, 2009 — Pop Culture
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Incredible Freeze Frames
Perfectly-Timed Photography Collection
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Time-Traveling Body Painting
Natalia Stahl's 'Chinese Mood' Blends Burlesque & Ancient China
12
PhotoShop Time-Lapse
Aging Angelina Video
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Time Lapse Music Videos
Oren Lavie's 'Her Morning Elegance' Is Stop Motion Awesomeness
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Creative Time-Lapse Photography
‘Looking Into the Past' Combines Now & Then
9
Personal Time Lapse Aging
Dan Hanna's 17 Year Evolution
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Time-Lapse Cosmetics
Bradly Brown's Animated Before and After Makeup Transition
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Time Travel Photography
Chino Otsuka's 'Imagine Finding Me' Double Self-Portraits
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Tranquiltography
Waterfalls as Zen-Inducing Photography Subjects in Times of Chaos
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Timelapse Air Balloontography
Flickr Lorraine Mondial Photo Group Sheds Light on Hot Air Balloons
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Time-Travel Music Videos
Findlay Brown Gets Beamed From The Past To Find Love
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Futuristic Science Exhibits
Time Travel, Heartbeat Visualisation and Real Biological Clocks
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Nature Time-Lapse
Starfish Walking
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Time-Traveling Car Wash Ads
Amway Will Literally Shine Your Car Like New
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Retro Sci-Fi Series Timepieces
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Chanel Introduces the Coco Game Collection
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Climate-Awareness Wool Calendars
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Throwback Audio Experiences
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Cartoon Racing Watches
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Film-Inspired Travel Campaigns
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Retro-Futuristic Collector Watches
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Playful Gen-Z Dating Campaigns
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Kinetic Pattern Clocks
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Femme Fatale-Inspired Campaigns
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Connection-Centered Bag Campaigns
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Influencer-Backed Valentine's Day Collections
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Refined Watch Debuts
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Cinematic Condiment Campaigns
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Cinematic Denim Campaigns
Levi’s Enlists Shaboozey and Matty Matheson to Reimagine Western Staples
Celebrity-Backed Luxury Jewelry Campaigns
Tiffany & Co. Runs an Ad with Natalie Portman
Human-Made Car Campaigns
The Coded Love Letter is a Porsche Short Film Made with Hidden References
Matching Chocolate Lockets
The Ghirardelli Chocolocket Reimagines Valentine's Day to Honor Pairs
Adventurious Luxury Furniture Campaigns
Louis Vuitton's 2025 Travel Campaign is Visually Appealing
Theatrically Informed Indoor Fashion
The Louis Vuitton Spring 2026 RTW Collection is Chic
High-Fidelity Space Voyages
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Intense Elemental-Inspired Sportswear Spots
Columbia Introduced its 'Engineered for Whatever' Ad
Celeb-Headed Holiday Jewelry Campaigns
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Smart Safety Flashlights
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Collaborative Bright Tonal Watches
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Cinematic Chocolate Advent Calendars
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Analog World Clocks
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Cinematic Valentine's Day Campaigns
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60-Second Pastas
TimeWise Makes Mealtime Faster and More Convenient
Minimal Meeting Clocks
The CAST Concept Clock Records and Summarizes Meetings in Timeless Form
Date Night-Inspired Womenswear Collections
Tyler McGillivary's Date Night Capsule Turns Heads
Nostalgic Looping Video Apps
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Artist-Inspired Ready-To-Wear Capsules
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Satirical Destination Marketing Videos
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Limited-Edition Spring Shoe Capsules
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Film-Inspired Luxe Fashion Capsules
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Pop Culture-Inspired Mayo Ads
Hellmann’s Releases 'Sweet Sandwich Time' Ahead of the Big Game
Half-Hour Timepiece Displays
The ARROWatch Tells Time Only in Thirty-Minute Steps
Emotional Mothers Day Ads
Apple's Mother’s Day Campaign Showcases Spatial Video's Emotional Power
Rewarding Ketchup Ads
Heinz's Post-Post Credits is the First Ad Interrupted by a Movie
Travel Story Visuals
Travel Wrapped Turns Your Annual Journeys Into Shareable Infographics
French Beer Marketing Campaigns
1664 Features Robert Pattinson in Its New Acting-Inspired Campaign
Spontaneity-Inspired Travel Campaigns
Wyndham Debuts 'Where There's a Wyndham, There's a Way'
Caveman-Centric Running Campaigns
Craft Sportswear's Brand Film Channels the Primal Joy of Running
Reinterpreted Retro Denim Spots
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Time-Zone Table Series
The Timetables Coffee Tables by Michael Jantzen Show Off Multiple Clocks
Salty Soulmate Ads
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Parisian-Inspired Holiday Campaigns
Louis Vuitton Names Its 2025 Campaign Le Voyage Des Lumières
Playful Hide-And-Seek Holiday Campaigns
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Nu-Metal Fashion Films
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Human Connection-Themed Art Installations
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Flowing Light Clocks
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Folded Steel Clocks
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Musician-Supported Fine Jewelry Campaigns
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Gothic Romance Stays
Airbnb Recreated Cathy’s Bedroom at Thrushcross Grange
Comedic AI Platform Ads
Lewis Hamilton and Eric André Star in Perplexity's 'The Garage'
Digital Memory Keepers
Love Notes Time Capsule Preserves Text, Audio, Photo, And Video Messages
Slumber-Party-Themed Hotel Events
Moxy Hotels x Chloe Fineman Present the 'Bedtime Stories' Series
Intimate Fashion Capsules
Velvet Heat Brings Kate Moss and Chloë Sevigny Together in Los Angeles
Perforated Metal Clocks
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Alternative Time Displays
Dozen Clock Offers A Creative Yet Accurate Timekeeping Experience
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Luxurious Romantic Resort Collections
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Wedding Time Capsules
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Interactive Traveler-Focused Campaigns
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Film-Themed Guitar Collections
Gibson Pays Homage to ‘Back to the Future’ with Lost to the Future
Welded Stainless Timepieces
The Edition 003 Clock by Jamie Wolfond Studios Boasts Sculptural Welds
Retro Pastel Flip Clocks
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AI Travel Journal Tools
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Visually Appealing Time Tools
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Visual Timelapse Apps
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Ultra Thin Luxe Watches
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Custom Countdown Timers
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Gem-Set Timepieces Lineups
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Visual Discovery Campaigns
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Film-Themed Energy Products
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Slow Immersion Travel
Tripmasters Promotes Longer Stays and Experience-Focused Vacations
Digital Time Capsules
FromPast Lets Users Send Messages And Media To The Future
Kumiko Craft Structures
The Timevase Transforms 400-Year-Old Japanese Kumiko into Living Art
Scientific Time Narratives
DeepTime Science Explorer Maps Humanity’s Story Across Cosmic Time