# Time-Tampering Depictions This Slow Motion Crash Cymbal Video is Awesome By Jason Soy | Published 2011-07-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-motion-crash-cymbal References: [ufunk.net](http://www.ufunk.net/en/insolite/les-vibrations-dune-cymbale-crash-en-ultra-slow-motion-à-1000fps/) & [fluke](http://www.fluke.com/Fluke/usen/solutions/vibration/vibration-see-the-unseen.htm) If you’re having a rough day at the office and time seems to be moving at a sluggish pace, just be thankful it’s not moving as slow as this slow motion crash cymbal video. Taking the ever-popular fad of [recording things at incredibly high-frame rates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yt-speed-controller) and applying it to instrument reverberations, this slow motion crash cymbal video will surely give drummers a new perspective on how their instrument works. But how slow is slow? Well, Propadata Films, the makers of this time-tampering video, shot the whole thing at 1000 frames per second! To put things into perspective, [standard blockbuster films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-maximalism) are only shot at 24 frames per second. **Implications** - North Americans are still recovering from the economic recession and are looking to the media for diversions. Slow-motion depictions are effective for this task as they entertain the eyes in abstract ways. Companies looking to garner public interest may do so through offering clever distractions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Slow-motion Entertainments:** Companies can offer clever distractions through slow-motion depictions to entertain people seeking diversions. - **High Frame-rate Recordings:** The trend of recording things at incredibly high-frame rates allows for innovative depictions and could be valuable in industries such as virtual reality. - **Visualizing Soundwaves:** The slow-motion depiction of instrument reverberations creates a new perspective on how musical instruments work, offering potential opportunities for musical instrument manufacturers. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Slow-motion depictions are effective in entertaining people seeking diversions, offering opportunities for companies in the entertainment industry to capitalize. - **Virtual Reality:** The trend of recording things at incredibly high-frame rates could be valuable in the virtual reality industry to create more realistic and immersive experiences. - **Musical Instruments:** The slow-motion depiction of instrument reverberations creates a new perspective on how musical instruments work, offering potential opportunities for musical instrument manufacturers to create innovative products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Fast Multi-Frame Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scarf-1.md) - [4K-Enabled Machine Vision Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machine-vision-camera.md) - [Feature-Length Wine Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-tv.md) - [Hummingbird Camera Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hum-bloom.md) - [Immersive Slow TV Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-tv-series.md) - [Time-Lapse Content Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timelapse-content.md) - [Custom Countdown Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faketimer.md) - [Unique Timekeeping Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-timekeeping-device.md) - [Car-Branded Slow TV Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadillac-range-unanxiety.md)