Here we see high-speed video of air bubbles rising through sesame oil. The flow rate of air is just right for one bubble to catch up to and merge with Keep reading
Tag: high-speed video
“Dancing With Danger”
Filmmaker Chris Bryan captures surfer Kipp Caddy as he rides an enormous wave in “Dancing With Danger.” Nothing quite captures the majesty of these powerful flows like high-speed videography. Enjoy Keep reading
How Fire Sprinklers Work
Most of us have probably never given much thought to how a fire sprinkler works, but fortunately, the Slow Mo Guys have used their high-speed skills to answer that question Keep reading
Slow Mo Geyser
Geysers are one of the most surreal wonders of our planet – pools of turquoise that periodically erupt into towers of water and steam. But what we see from the Keep reading
Massive Worthington Jet
The FloWave facility in Scotland is one of the coolest ocean simulators out there. Equipped with 168 individual wave makers and 28 submerged flow-drive units, it’s capable of recreating almost Keep reading
Spinning Paint
Several years ago Fabian Oefner started spinning paint, and it’s been a perennial favorite online ever since. Here the Slow Mo Guys revisit their own paint-spinning antics by super-sizing their Keep reading
Water in Oil
Pouring water on an oil fire is a quick way to cause almost explosive results. Since water is denser than oil, it quickly sinks to the bottom of a container, Keep reading
Re-lighting a Candle
When you blow out a candle, you can re-light the wick using the smoke trail left behind. This is a topic we’ve discussed before, but I’m thrilled to finally see Keep reading
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
When fluid dynamicists get into the ALS ice bucket challenge, they give it a good fluidsy twist. Here are some selections, including lots of high speed video and an infrared Keep reading
Giant Bubbles
In their latest video, Gavin and Dan of The Slow Mo Guys demonstrate what giant bubbles look like in high-speed video from birth to death. Surface tension, which arises from Keep reading