{"id":5424,"date":"2013-11-27T19:25:16","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T19:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2013-11-top-5-scenes-in-slow-motion\/"},"modified":"2021-03-25T16:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T23:40:01","slug":"top-5-scenes-in-slow-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/top-5-scenes-in-slow-motion\/","title":{"rendered":"Music IQ \/\/ Top 5 Scenes in Slow Motion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The role of slow motion in film is versatile in nature. &nbsp;From bending the laws of time to gaze at a scene, to giving more detail to a critical moment, this technique serves as a dynamic tool to create innovative pacing. &nbsp;Moments in slo-mo also make room for the soundtrack to come into the forefront giving a more dramatic presence on screen. Besides, everything just looks cooler in slowed down.<\/p>\n<p>Behold, our top 5 favorite moments in slo-mo. &nbsp;What would you add to the list?<\/p>\n<p>   <iframe width=\"854\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j0pWNprikrk?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>1. Rushmore (1998)<\/h2>\n<p>In typical <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rushmoreacademy.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wes Anderson<\/a>&nbsp;fashion, the use of slow motion is a key factor in capturing a moment in all of it&#8217;s dynamic emotions. &nbsp;In his sophomore film <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0128445\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rushmore<\/a>, he gives a strong sense of space and place within the slo-mo shot (comes in at <strong>3:20<\/strong>) making this into one of the strongest endings to date. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1_xwnb3cymc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ooh La La<\/a>&nbsp;by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faces_(band)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Faces<\/a>&nbsp;gives the perfect atmosphere of innocent love in this&nbsp;celebratory panorama.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>   <iframe width=\"854\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZ0OUq_kDh8?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. The Matrix (1999)<\/h2>\n<p>In this iconic scene, we not only see an effective use of slow motion, we get to see physical and cinematic acrobatics in this film. &nbsp;The scoring from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0204485\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Davis<\/a>&nbsp;sure doesn&#8217;t hurt either, giving more depth to this spectacle. &nbsp;This is also one of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dogstar_(band)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keanu Reeve<\/a>s&nbsp;best performances: a scene without dialogue (sorry to all of you Keanu fans out there).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>   <iframe width=\"854\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q2Xi3ioasik?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. Reservoir Dogs (1992)<\/h2>\n<p>In <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000233\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quentin Tarantino<\/a>&#8216;s&nbsp;breakout film <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0105236\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reservoir Dogs<\/a>, he sets the tone right at the opening credits giving a keen sense of character development in simple movements and gestures portrayed by each character. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4b1wt3-zpzQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little Green Bag<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Baker_(musician)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The George Baker Selection<\/a>&nbsp;sets a strong mood right out of the gates. &nbsp;Spoiler alert &#8211; this is the most lighthearted part of the film.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>   <iframe width=\"854\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pmooog8fzb0?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>4. Teen Wolf (1985)<\/h2>\n<p>Although dated, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0090142\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teen Wolf<\/a>&nbsp;holds a special spot in slow motion history with this epic sports scene (comes in at <strong>7:07<\/strong>). &nbsp;The finale to this film is held high in our hearts as an archetype to the underdog sports genre.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000150\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael J. Fox<\/a>&nbsp;looks amazing as a wolf, and his facial hair is oddly relevant to the modern hipster asthetic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>   <iframe width=\"854\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZPxQYhGpdvg?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>5. Phosphorescent &#8220;Song For Zula&#8221; (2013)<\/h2>\n<p>This beautiful music video from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/phosphorescentmusic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phosphorescent<\/a>&nbsp;presents an entire experience in slow motion putting the viewer in a steady and moody place. With all of the footage in slo-mo, there is a vivid scene depicted, creating a fully immersive environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The role of slow motion in film is versatile in nature. &nbsp;From bending the laws&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[2105,2101,2102,218,2106,33,10,2110,1097,2098,2111,1818,2103,2094,2113,2041,2112,2114,2108,2097,2107,2095,2096,1890,757],"class_list":["post-5424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-filmmaking","tag-debut","tag-don-davis","tag-keanu-reeves","tag-licensing","tag-little-green-bag","tag-marmoset","tag-marmoset-music","tag-michael-j-fox","tag-music-video","tag-ooh-la-la","tag-phosphorescent","tag-quentin-tarantino","tag-reservoir-dogs","tag-rushmore","tag-slo-mo","tag-slow-motion","tag-song-for-zula","tag-technique","tag-teen-wolf","tag-the-faces","tag-the-george-baker-selection","tag-the-matric","tag-the-matrix","tag-top-5","tag-wes-anderson","has-excerpt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5424\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}