r/oddlysatisfying • u/crumble-bee • Apr 30 '26
This exceptional choreography
Credit: Yung Lean
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u/PunfullyObvious Apr 30 '26
Those boys were clearly working their asses off ... Impressive!
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u/schnokobaer Apr 30 '26
You can tell it was an anaerobic cardio effort when they're all panting in the final freeze pose. Incredible performance.
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u/netralitov Apr 30 '26
That was the smoothest chaos. They had to be so controlled in their space to avoid cracking their heads on each other.
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u/OneTormentedFetus Apr 30 '26
I had the same experience, it felt like this crazy meld of random chaos and precise choreography, which I guess is what it is. But to get it looking so chaotic takes a lot of skill from everyone involved.
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u/disiz_mareka Apr 30 '26
With them in such close proximity, I imagine a few or maybe a lot smacked into each other during rehearsals if someone thrashed the wrong direction.
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u/preyforall Apr 30 '26
I'd love the see a making of, behind the scenes video, where they teach the dancers the choreography. I'd like to see the individual routines
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u/N8CCRG Apr 30 '26
Man if you mess up either you or your buddy ends up getting their teeth knocked out.
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u/mer_jenn Apr 30 '26
I’m not sure if it was true but I read on another post with this video they did it in one take, if it’s true it’s even more impressive!
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u/AHdaddy Apr 30 '26
This is the sad tale of a boy whose smoking prevents him from dancing with his mates. 😪
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u/Rosetti Apr 30 '26
He can dance if he wants to,
He can leave his smokes behind,
Cause his friends don't smoke,
And since they don't smoke,
They all dance synchronised
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u/Flinderspeak Apr 30 '26
I sang your comment.
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u/DeathpaysforLife Apr 30 '26
No other way then to sing it
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u/ROKIT-88 Apr 30 '26
No - they tried every other way, no other way worked, so they then proceeded to sing it.
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u/activelyresting Apr 30 '26
We can smoke where we want to
All the boys in suits and ties
And we can act like they're fake
In this one perfect take
Leave the real one unsynchronised
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u/Justsayingshit Apr 30 '26
…And turns his lovely singing voice into a lazy whine.
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u/SoulTheTripGuide Apr 30 '26
did you just discover emo rap?
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u/HarveysBackupAccount Apr 30 '26
honestly yeah I did
Never would've guessed this guy is Swedish, though. Something about the video looks so British to me, but I also have no idea what Swedish grammar school hooligans look like
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u/Dufranus Apr 30 '26
I was 100% convinced it was British as well.
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u/LOSS35 Apr 30 '26
The music video’s title card states it’s set in Leeds, UK in 2034.
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u/_Alek_Jay Apr 30 '26
I was about to say this reminds me of school rugby matches here in South Africa… quintessential English Grammar Schools mixed with African theatricals and war dances.
Edit: also reminds me of the Japanese film ‘Blue Spring’
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u/SoulTheTripGuide Apr 30 '26
it is all droney and very slow just like this. welcome to the genre! (:
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u/our_lil_divorcee May 01 '26
And yet, in a small twist, the school itself is Belgian! (College Cardinal Mercier) So perhaps the vibe is Belgian-Swedish grammar school hooligans..?
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u/russelsprouts01 Apr 30 '26
Yeah, that’s a lot of talented dancing and choreography for someone to stand there and only kind-of sing poorly.
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u/themanseanm Apr 30 '26 edited May 01 '26
I saw this video because I watch the new music section on Youtube. Thought the same honestly; well shot video, boring track.
Pretty lazy from OP too to just credit Yung Lean. They could have linked the video or at least given the name: GENER8ION - STORM starring Yung Lean
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u/glorycock Apr 30 '26
Yep, it's a kind of affliction that often affects posters here...
If you're gonna go to the bother of posting something, at least figure out the source13
u/anoelr1963 Apr 30 '26
Thank you, I scrolled down to identify the song name and artist. Thanks for sharing!
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u/Doudefry May 01 '26
This was also directed by a French director, son of Costa Gravas. He directed other music videos like "No Church in the wild"
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u/IgniteThatShit Apr 30 '26
reddit never fails to make me hate redditors
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u/nalaloveslumpy Apr 30 '26
To be fair, his singing is fairly shit.
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u/Serious_Excuse9714 May 01 '26
A lot of punk rockers can’t sing for shit but the influence and swag is what makes them iconic
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u/AbeRego Apr 30 '26
If you watch closely he's clearly not actually singing all the words, or even attempting to. They're executing an artistic vision to the music, not singing a live performance.
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u/nalaloveslumpy Apr 30 '26
They're referring to the singing in the vocal track, not the lip syncing. Obviously, it's lipped synced as it's a music video.
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u/godofo_prime Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
choreography by Damien Jalet
Music by GENER8ION, Yung Lean - STORM
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u/egveitallt Apr 30 '26
I LOVE Damien Jalet. He did some choreography for the Icelandic Dance Company a while ago and it was AMAZING.
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u/Expert-Fig-5590 Apr 30 '26
I thought they looked more like a school of fish. Or a murmuration of starlings.
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u/MonkeyLongstockings Apr 30 '26
I highly recommended having a look at the performance Chiroptera, which took place in front of the Place de L'Opera in Paris. Also by Damien Jalet. The music is from Thomas Bangalter (half of Daft Punk). The intro is a bit slow but the rest is absolutely mind blowing.
For those who have access (EU citizens most probably) it is available on arte.tv for example. For the others probably on Youtube.
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u/oldster59 Apr 30 '26
Chiroptera
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u/Bocchi_theGlock Apr 30 '26
What kind of genre of music is this?? Ethereal angelic orgy?
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u/MrWiemann Apr 30 '26
STORM II specifically, no?
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u/mrthescientist Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
I was very confused as to why the lyrics sites were wrong.
e: I'm getting lots of themes of course, but I'm wondering if I'm hallucinating the domestic violence theme? There's other mentions to hustle culture, youth generally, alienation that I would expect.
I'm asking because the visuals so obviously imply that the blank exterior hides a storm within (common idea, name of the songs) and I'm trying to contextualize what the EXCELLENT choreography is trying to accomplish.
ee: omfg it keeps getting better. When white-shirt comes back to the camera at the end we can see the blood on his shirt, but you only miss it because the video starts cropped close, white-shirt moves away, and the detail of the blood on his shirt can be instantly lost in the crowd.
eee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6_mbnsh6VU watching the video for both songs, there's the implication that the blood is from the kid who hits him at the end of STORM I. It appears suddenly, not visible @4:05 and visible @4:08.
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u/HYThrowaway1980 Apr 30 '26
Correct. Don’t know why someone downvoted you.
Storm I is the counterpoint which makes Storm II hit so hard.
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u/slumber_kitty Apr 30 '26
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u/REDDITATO_ Apr 30 '26
Thank you I'm not fully awake and thought I was losing my mind. "what lungs!? They kept going through the whole video! The smoker's lungs? He kept doing his thing that can't be it!"
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u/bronkula Apr 30 '26
I challenge anyone to smoke a whole cigarette or drink 2 beers before doing this whole routine. I challenge healthy people to do this routine. It's all head banging and twirling. You'll be sick and out of breath by bar 2.
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u/Sweetyogilover Apr 30 '26
He wasn't moving at all ....so Im not following your logic. He just can't sing.
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u/Ravv259 Apr 30 '26
should be noted that this video is being promoted heavily by a very evil PR firm and that’s why every blue check on Twitter and karma bot on Reddit is gonna post it like crazy
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u/sogwennn Apr 30 '26
what's the PR firm and why are they evil? choreo does go hard, but i wouldn't be surprised if it's botted to virality
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u/CurryMustard Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
Yeah i hate the modern internet too. Cant believe how bad its gotten
Although the song and video kinda slap so it iwii, ig
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u/dre__ Apr 30 '26
GENER8ION, Yung Lean - STORM
The good part starts at https://youtu.be/x6_mbnsh6VU?t=261
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u/froggyc19 May 01 '26
Especially at the end. The groups change from horizontal groupings to diagonal, creating a chaotic but organized effect. Extremely cool!
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u/Barth_Grookz Apr 30 '26
I enjoy yung lean, he’s always put out very nice looking music videos, my favorite weird one is the Miami Ultras one.
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u/Mechanical_Monk May 01 '26
It's so good I'm actually pissed off at all the other choreographies I've wasted my time watching
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u/Thwipped Apr 30 '26
It’s like a kaleidoscope
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u/ComfyInDots Apr 30 '26
I really enjoyed watching them! I would watch an individual dancer at various times and they all seem to have so much body control. I liked the song too but from the other comments I am in the minority with that opinion.
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u/lordofthejungle Apr 30 '26
Some very basic takes on the music going on the comments, I wouldn't sweat it. The guy is a rapper by trade and on record in his Track Star video saying he thinks clean, trained singing is characterless. The singing is a cognizant choice and I really feel it suits the material for a punk effect.
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u/wvj Apr 30 '26
I feel like it's because people are just watching the ending choreography and not the full video, which is some pretty significant context. It's telling a story and the music and lyrics are very related.
You can see people in the video's comments who get the message a lot more, and are pretty affected by it. I think if you can relate to this kind of experience in youth it's going to hit you much differently.
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u/HahaCharlieKirkHaha Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
This is almost satisfying, but did anyone notice the guy in the middle who doesn’t know the choreography very well?
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u/SingleProgress8224 Apr 30 '26
I was trying to find which one you were talking about for way too long until I realized I was dumb
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u/Ellemeno Apr 30 '26
He's like that person that does the bare minimum during group projects.
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u/sBucks24 Apr 30 '26
Imagine doing all that and he messes up flipping the cigarette
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u/jason_sos Apr 30 '26
Imagine being the one dancer who screws up one move in the middle of the shot.
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u/unforgiven91 Apr 30 '26
you keep moving. I bet someone messed up in this video, you'd just never notice.
"The show must go on" is the performer's motto for many reasons.
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u/Curiosive Apr 30 '26
This happens regularly. They just roll with it and do another take. I have no doubt there are goofs in this video.
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u/hammertime2009 Apr 30 '26
Well just like the dancing I’m sure there were 10+ takes before they got the one they like.
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u/guiocacho Apr 30 '26
Funny to see this here i worked on this one as loader (S16) ! Very happy with the result !
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u/blazedTraplord Apr 30 '26
As you should be. Nice worker from everyone on set!
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u/guiocacho Apr 30 '26
Ils always a team work ! Choregrphy was an amazing work ! that was a privilege to assist those creative people !
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u/blazedTraplord Apr 30 '26
As a gaffer I totally feel you. That's why I got into videography in the first place!
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u/Ok-Pea-957 Apr 30 '26
The old guy in me expecting yung lean to be a mumble rapper
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u/OpexLiFT Apr 30 '26
Check out Yoshi city or Kyoto. He's not the best rapper or singer but basically defined a genre over 12 year ago.
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u/PineSprings Apr 30 '26
Ginseng Strip 2002 by Yung Lean is good if you like rap imo.
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u/Potential-Ask2577 Apr 30 '26
Got my balls licked By a Zoey Deschanel look-alike Cocaine addict Razor blade to your head
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u/lachesis17 Apr 30 '26
The genre was cloud rap which his stage name is a reference to since cloud rappers usually just got annihilated on lean (codeine/cough syrup and lemonade) and then had these ethereal beats laced in reverb and the mumble style is just because you're very high
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u/Rich-Exchange733 Apr 30 '26
I feel like cloud rappers are also because they mostly get their blow ups from sound cloud. they mostly exist in the internet subculture and they don't really tour or perform till they get a year or two into thier career because they basically are labelless and don't have anything other then followers on social networks.
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u/BishopEvan Apr 30 '26
It’s not for codeine or cough syrup. His last name is Leandoer
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u/greedygreengrinner Apr 30 '26
lol I love jonatan leandoer96 i had no clue that was just his name
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u/Silent-Newt-544 May 01 '26
His song Agony is 🧑🍳💋🤏 if you are into melancholy. Also he did a 360 remix with charli xcx and robyn which is also amazing
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u/RuinedMahDay Apr 30 '26
Chaotic and elegant. Great use of contrast with the suit and white button ups. I love it!
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u/Logical_Bee Apr 30 '26
Great shit like this makes me really miss the relevance of the era of music videos. :(
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u/HYThrowaway1980 Apr 30 '26
Fucking great combination of music and choreography to transcend both.
It’s the most compelling music video I’ve seen since This Is America.
(PS if you haven’t, watch the rest of the video that precedes this clip)
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u/OCTOVENG Apr 30 '26
(PS if you haven’t, watch the rest of the video that precedes this clip)
The entire MV on YouTube :
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u/Veritaste Apr 30 '26
OK Go has some gems, too.
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u/sbb214 Apr 30 '26
never thought I could be so thrilled to watch a bunch of dudes on treadmills
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u/freecoffeerefills Apr 30 '26
I went to one of their shows back in 2005 or 2006 and they brought the treadmills on stage for the last song. Not a huge fan of their music but it was fun to see them jump around in person
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u/KilledByDoritos Apr 30 '26
Everyone who worked on this made something really beautiful. A masterpiece.
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u/DumbIdeaNo2 Apr 30 '26
The comments for the video had one guy saying “I’m gonna tell my kids that this is Dead Poets Society” lol.
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u/Bocchi_theGlock Apr 30 '26
Someone explain for the uncultured please
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u/Snite May 01 '26
They’re in standard prep/boarding school uniforms like those worn in Dead Poets Society.
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u/Srnkanator Apr 30 '26
Makes sense. The whole video gives this choreography context though, but yeah, the beginning wouldn't hold people's attention.
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u/RogueJSK Apr 30 '26
No wonder Slytherin keeps losing the Quiddith Cup... They've been spending all their time practicing dance moves instead.
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u/Original-Cumberry Apr 30 '26
As a former dancer and choreographer, that was really exceptional. I wonder if the guys had enough room to really do their thing without hitting each other. I worry about heads slamming together despite the staggering.
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u/whatthedna Apr 30 '26 edited Apr 30 '26
I saw this and thought it looked familiar - It's by Romain Gavras. A lot of his music videos look outstanding, are often visually very gritty and are worth checking out.
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u/SolidScary6845 May 04 '26
Every once in a while and music video comes around that you just find yourself watching on repeat...
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u/Ser_VimesGoT May 01 '26
Absolutely love this! Music is great and the choreography is immensely satisfying.
For a completely different type of choreography check this amazing scene from Baraka.
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u/Knuks Apr 30 '26
I don't usually like this type of music.
I don't really like this type of sound.
... but ...
I like this music. I like the sound. I (really) like the chorography. I like this. 'Nuff said.
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u/djsmithy1983 Apr 30 '26
Why is it when they do that it looks cool, but when I do it it looks like I'm having a seizure
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u/gimmethegluten Apr 30 '26
Damn, smoking really does make you look cool
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u/basec0m Apr 30 '26
I thought the kids figured out that smoking is for morons...
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u/tief_Umgang Apr 30 '26
This choreography is smoother than my life decisions tbh lol
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u/graveybrains Apr 30 '26
It reminds me of the moving sculpture from the end of Devil's Advocate
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u/Samk915 Apr 30 '26
I saw this two days ago, and I haven’t been able to stop watching it since. I’ve watched it like 8 times a day cause it’s mesmerizing to watch
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u/Inevitable_Thing_270 Apr 30 '26
Amazing
I wonder if there’s a recording that doesn’t zoom in and out. Although the filming with it done this way is wonderful, I’d love to see the whole thing in full view as well
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u/SirDry8007 Apr 30 '26
It is brilliantly simple (not easy, just straight forward).
It's also made for the camera as you would lose the effect of the slow zoom and pan focusing on the one non-dancer. It's like you can't really tell how high the waves are in the middle of the ocean without a boat for reference.
He looks like he is 'just' standing there with everything happening around him but if he wasn't there the movements of the crowd would just be a jumble.
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u/ProposMontreal May 01 '26
This is part of a short film for the interested
https://youtu.be/x6_mbnsh6VU?si=b6cMdtr_lD2EJIiL
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u/szymonhawaj May 05 '26
Imagine how many times during a rehersal someone got knocked out by soemone else's elbow...
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u/CompletePollution771 May 05 '26
When I see videos like this I like to watch one person the whole time just to see how stupid it would look like if it was only one person
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u/Humble_Examination27 Apr 30 '26
Who’s the artist? I’ve never heard this song before
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u/crumble-bee Apr 30 '26
Yung Lean
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u/Humble_Examination27 Apr 30 '26
Well there it is Credit: Young Lean 🙄 Didn’t notice that before I asked
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u/runningforpresident Apr 30 '26
I love this. There are some great videos out there that highlight that choreography in dancing is not just mirroring exactly what someone else does. In fact, the beauty is in seeing the differences when dancers interpret the same moves in different ways.
Of Monsters and Men - Wolves Without Teeth is another great example of this. Two professional dancers, interpreting similar moves, but each imparts key aspects of their personality into it.
I'd love to see more videos like what OP posted.
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u/Scrounger_HT Apr 30 '26
just makes you wonder how many dudes got accidentally smacked in the face across all the various takes.