Scientists and movie directors have long used slow-motion images to capture things that move too fast for the eye to see — or else just look beautiful at a slower speed. Now, with advances in camera technology — including smartphone cameras — anybody can create slow-motion video.
To recognize this art form — or is it science? — the Slow Motion Video Awards were presented early in November at theInternational Congress of High-Speed Imaging and Photonicsin Osaka, Japan.
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People from all over the world entered videos between seven and 60 seconds in length and competed for prize money ranging from 200,000 Japanese yen (JPY) ($1,830) to 50,000 JPY ($457).
The big winner for "Excellence in Slow Motion Video" was "Supersonic Soda Jet." Filmed at 53,000 frames per second, it shows soda flowing from a horizontal bottle, looking almost like fire.
"Senko-hanabi as Dancing Drops," which translates to "Fireworks as Dancing Drops," received the science award. Shot at up to 100,000 frames per second, this one shows sparks from a firework looking like air bubbles.
"Shockwave Kaleidoscope," took home the artistic award while "Candle Experiment" and "Simultaneous Fall" won entertainment awards. A longer version of "Shockwave Kaleidoscope" can be seen below. The images were made by using optical equipment to capture a bullet's trajectory.
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