There's no way this doesn't throw off not only the pacing of every scene but change the soundtrack enough that it changes the mood of every scene. Just like enjoy things and stop obsessing with getting through stuff as quickly as possible?
This genuinely says a lot about society.
Idk why anyone would do this for a proper show. Like I'll speed up lectures or YouTube videos if I've got a lot to chew through, but anything with a deliberate pace just gets fucked
It is good when people artificially lengthen their videos to hit over 10 minutes on YouTube. Yesterday I watched a 10:01 video on how to care for zucchini plants that easily could have been a 90-second clip but at least doubling the speed made it get to the point more quickly
Edit: there's also a game YouTube who speaks so slowly and overenunciates so hard that 1.25x makes him sound normal
Back when TV was still a thing, like late aughts, I remember TBS getting called out for this. They were speeding up Seinfeld eps to fit more ads into the space.
I have a good ear for pitch and you're telling me I was right all those years? Eat shit everyone I TOLD you the sound was wrong :matt-jokerfied:
https://youtu.be/z6i1VVikRu0
Apparently they've just been speeding it up more and more since then lol
This is a comparison of an already sped up clip in 2011 vs an even more sped up version in 2015
A lot of shows are already sped up slightly in the first place so they have to cut less to make it 20 minutes. So they were speeding up something that was already sped up
Tons of modern shows and movies feel like they were sped up to 125% speed in post production, and it drives me fucking crazy. You can't just have an unending barrage of shit coming at the viewer, scenes need to step back and breathe, moods need to be established, a small character-building moment can add a lot more than another plot twist getting thrown onto the pile.
I couldn't imagine watching anything sped up except maybe a lecture.
Yeah, I feel like we're in a really bleak era for TV and movies. I think Felix or Matt said that essentially all movies and TV feel like they are a collection of gifable moments meant to be shared on social media, which I think is accurate.
You can’t just have an unending barrage of shit coming at the viewer
I prefer dense shows, my ADHD brain gets bored when there's something I already understand getting needlessly drawn out.
This genuinely says a lot about society.
Like that we live in one :society:
this is like all those dumb videos that convert animation into 60 fps. wow incredible!! but now the art + intention of the animators (or in this case the writers/actors/direction) are fucking ruined.
some of my favorite TV and movies have intentionally slow pacing
I used to always watch/listen to video essays at double speed, until I realised that just meant I was spending less time enjoying them. It;s insane how much our culture priorities speed over enjoyment.
I often have a hard time deciding on what to do because I'm debating what is the "optimal" use of my spare time. My brain has been completely broken. Thought to be fair, being in STEM probably did more damage than just living in an efficiency obsessed society.
Oh thank goodness I'm not the only person (also STEM-poisoned). It's a curse. I truly don't know how to just relax.
I got that programming out of my head, and have actually been better at using my time because of it. I can spend more quality time working on papers or reading because I'm not worrying about using it well, and can just start watching anime or reading manga or hang out with friends whenever. It's good to try and schedule and make use of your time, just make sure it's for you, not someone with a profit motive.
Brb watching Gilmore Girls at double speed frantically trying to understand the references.
I guess I was unclear, yeah that totally makes sense when it's something that's just presenting information. Less so when it's a drama series. Bit of a poetry vs prose thing.
I watch shit at 2x. In a 24 minute episode of any given show there is not more than 12 minjtes of good stuff. I am taking my time back.
Also I have adhd and I get distracted easy so this helps
