Hypermasher

Creative

video streaming showcase

SHOW HN2014

85points
32comments
#341of 2,272 in 2014
Top 16%of 2014 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

15 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.42.

Idea: 9 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Mesmerizing, relaxing and beautiful to watch

    From 4 comments
    • This is completely mesmerizing. Seeing these surreal details from people's lives, in near real-time, feels like the intro to an independent film.
      robgering on HN
    • This really hits the spot for me. Super pleasant. I could sit here for an hour.
      glaugh on HN
    • absolutely shocked i just watched 20 mins of that. wonderfully done!
      the_cat_kittles on HN
    • This is so beautiful.
      awicklander on HN
  • Music pairing makes it engaging

    From 2 comments
    • This really illustrates the power of music. My first impression was OK this is mildly interesting, but I guess I'll click the music before closing this tab forever. Maybe the…
      caseyf7 on HN
    • Amazing. Meditating upon time-lapsed video backed by drone music is something I've been addicted to ever since I first saw Baraka. If you like this and you're not aware of Baraka…
      pierrec on HN
  • Authentic random sample of worldwide footage

    From 1 comment
    • It's interesting getting effectively a random sample of the entire world's use of a photography app, it's very authentic. My personal favourite videos are the ones shot out…
      trishume on HN

Objections

  • Not really live streaming; these are recordings

    From 1 comment
    • It's not live streaming, though, is it? These are recordings. You can't stream something faster-than-realtime live.
      danellis on HN
  • Videos are regular footage sped up, not true hyperlapses

    From 1 comment
    • Maybe I just happened on a few bad videos, but my understanding was that "hyperlapse" didn't mean "regular video, sped up a few notches".
      moron4hire on HN
  • Gap between videos during cutover

    From 1 comment
    • This is awesome and beautiful. I wonder if it would be possible to preload the next video somehow to avoid the gap between videos?
      dilap on HN
  • Creepy or depressing to some viewers

    From 2 comments
    • I found the whole thing creepy....how can anyone find this relaxing?
      notastartup on HN
    • I like the idea and gave my upvote, but yeah, I found it pretty depressing :-/
      d23 on HN

Requests

  • Back and forward buttons

    From 1 comment
    • The one feature that would be nice to see added, and would help the curious, is Back/Forward buttons, as there are several clips I would have liked to have linked to and…
      Springtime on HN
  • Fullscreen mode

    From 1 comment
    • Fullscreen is an improvement I would like to add soon. It wasn't working well during development because I actually run it with two video players - with the hidden one loading…
      torkalork on HN
  • Hide or relocate music controls

    From 1 comment
    • Same. I found myself wanting to be more immersed. Maybe the music controls could be hidden or the videos could be viewed full screen.
      popephatt on HN
  • Preload next video

    From 1 comment
    • This is awesome and beautiful. I wonder if it would be possible to preload the next video somehow to avoid the gap between videos?
      dilap on HN

Questions

  • How the interface was built and how long it took

    From 1 comment
    • I was wondering how you came up with this very simple interface ? Also, how much time did it took you ?
      ea016 on HN
  • Whether music can sync to cuts on the beat

    From 1 comment
    • Great idea, I love it! It could be interesting to try fade to black when a track is finished, cut clips on a beat or similar, but I wonder if you can since the sound is played in…
      cellover on HN

Alternatives named

  • hyperlapse.rocks

    From 1 comment
    • You can find some of the best hyperlapse videos here http://hyperlapse.rocks
      shrikar on HN
  • Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka films

    From 2 comments
    • Amazing. Meditating upon time-lapsed video backed by drone music is something I've been addicted to ever since I first saw Baraka. If you like this and you're not aware of Baraka…
      pierrec on HN
    • I turned off the sound and put on Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4WlNj1TTqA I skipped ahead to the 10 minute mark.
      caublestone on HN

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