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You've seen it in movies countless times: a submarine, lurking in the depths, suddenly rocked by a nearby explosion. But have you ever wondered what that really looks like? The Slow Mo Guys, those masters of capturing the unseen, took on the challenge of recreating and filming an underwater explosion in glorious slow motion. And let me tell you, the results are mesmerizing.
Using a model submarine and a carefully controlled environment, they were able to show the devastating power of an underwater detonation. The shockwave, invisible to the naked eye, becomes a force of nature in slow motion, ripping through the water and tearing the submarine apart.
What makes their experiment even more fascinating is the level of detail they captured. You can see the way the pressure from the explosion creates a void in the water, only for it to collapse back in on itself with even greater force. You can see the tiny bubbles of cavitation forming and disappearing as the shockwave travels through the tank. It's like watching a physics lesson unfold in front of your eyes.
"It's always just so interesting to see explosions at such a leisurely pace," says Gav, one half of the Slow Mo Guys duo. "You can see it's thrown the front of that out of focus just because it came so far forwards."
And it's not just about the destruction. The Slow Mo Guys also highlight the technical aspects of their experiment, explaining how they used different cameras, including the GoPro Hero 9 Black, to capture the explosion from multiple angles and at incredibly high frame rates.
This dedication to detail and their infectious enthusiasm for all things slow motion is what makes their videos so engaging. They take something potentially terrifying and turn it into a learning experience, reminding us that even in the most destructive forces, there is beauty and wonder to be found. So next time you see an underwater explosion on screen, remember the Slow Mo Guys and their incredible footage, revealing the hidden world of what happens when things go boom beneath the surface.
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