An Uruk-Hai Orc Went Shopping One Day...

People are getting used to seeing strange things going down in cities these days, from flash mobs to human statues to buskers of all types trying to wow audiences and earn a buck, but no matter how desensitized you are seeing a seven foot tall orc walk into a shopping mall, complete with armor and a face only a mother orc could love, is bound to be a bit of a shock.

Luckily, the orc in this video isn’t actually one of Sauron's dark forces, he’s just an over seven foot tall guy named Olivier Richters decked out in an incredibly good costume, with equally amazing makeup by Rossanne Puck Aafjes, and when he hits a Dutch shopping mall looking all fierce and orcy the people react...mostly with nervous laughter!

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One does not simply walk into a supermarket ...

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I love how the usually 'tough' motorcycle cop (yellow gear) is kinda weary xD

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This technique is also know as Slit Scan photography. Makes for some pretty trippy images/video.

http://s12336.gridserver.com/texts/lists/slit_scan/

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That was pretty neat, even though it's probably not the best thing in the world to watch with a hangover.

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That technique is called 'slit scanning' and it dates back to optical printers, animation stands, Douglas Trumbull, and the 1960's

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may not be good for a hangover but if you're still on it could be "kindacool!"

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Good point, yayo. Unfortunately, I wouldn't have been able to find my computer last night if I had wanted to. ;)

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It is a good effect. I think ultra subtle use could give an almost subconscious trip effect. The lines are distracting. It would be nice to see with a rendering that gave half values and smoothing to the break points so they were not obvious.
Overall very cool. :)

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yes... it's homemade, a bit more of postproduction could make it better...

Anyway, the goin'through the door effect is really cool ^^

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Whoa...trippy. @_@

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Effin awesome.

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Woah. Thats just awesome.

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While it's true that Slit Scan photography was invented by Douglas Trumbull, this technique of Slit Scan time displacement on 3d objects was first done by Zbigniew Rybczynski.

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That guy knows how to move hehe

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Cool. That kid can dance.

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This video did a darn good job of showing what vertigo feels/looks like to e when i've had it. You know things aren't moving like they look like they are...but you see it anyway. though this has more the trippy effect than the nausea of vertigo.

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This is like Muse's "Unintended" video!

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marginalia project has a new experiment on the following link:
http://www.vimeo.com/4205136
thanks for posting chronotopic here, btw

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