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You’re talking about “weirdcore”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgddVUidq0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgddVUidq0

by derefr 5y ago

dylan604 5y ago
I blame Ritalin for this type of video, either someone took too much or needs to up their dosage. Visual graphix aside, it's just exhausting to listen to. Dude, take a breath, or at least allow your viewers to take one. Had to double check I didn't leave my YT player in faster than normal playback speed.
- derefr 5y ago
  IMHO, at least the abruptness of the cuts (trimming off all silence between clips) is intentional, part-and-parcel of the aesthetic being demonstrated. Weirdcore is abrupt. I don't know about the rest — might just be the video's author's style — but I have a feeling the high speaking speed is there because they're mostly reading a definition off of this article (https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Weirdcore https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Weirdcore), with no content editing to compress for time, but still a need to make the video feel like it's not "dragging on" for viewers who are impatiently waiting for visual examples. (The proper thing to do here would have been to do the content-editing of the script, of course.)
  - dylan604 5y ago
    If only it were this video
- formerly_proven 5y ago
  It takes literal ages to edit videos in this style so while the end result may resemble h.264 encoded ADHD, the process does not.
  - dylan604 5y ago
    Literal ages is such a random gen-z way of describing this! I'm literally a video editor/motion graphics person, so no, this doesn't take "literal ages" to edit.
    - severak_cz 5y ago
      It's depend how you are skilled and how good your editor software is. With bad software it can take ages.
      - deleted 5y ago
        [deleted]
      - dylan604 5y ago
        While I may not be a 10x dev, I'm at least an 8.5x editor. Experience goes a long way as well. Knowing when/where to use certain technique, how/why something takes longer, etc all add up to make an edit session go faster.
    - derefr 5y ago
      They also had to pick a one-second slice of a "thematically-related" music track to set each of the ~100ish readings to. That would take a fair amount of time during editing, no?
      - dylan604 5y ago
        Those are called sound f/x. They are quite common and are litterally just 1 second sounds to be dropped into a timeline. There are libraries upon libraries of them available. They used to come on vinyl and had to be recorded in to something useable. Then they came on CDs and could just be ripped. Now, they float around as YT videos or other websites royalty free. This would be common knowledge amongst people that have spent any time in an edit bay as a client or as an editor. It's one of those things that those that know just sit back and smile while those that don't are in awe.
    - formerly_proven 5y ago
- carlisle_ 5y ago
  > I blame Ritalin for this type of video, either someone took too much or needs to up their dosage. Maybe I’m overly sensitive, but I’m really tired of ADHD ableist jokes like this one. With the controversy and struggles of medication for ADHD, implying that the only functional ADHD brain is a medicated one just frankly sucks.
  - mrexroad 5y ago
    This. Thank you.
  - deleted 5y ago
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  - dylan604 5y ago
    >Maybe I’m overly sensitive Yes, I would suggest in this specific instance you are. >but I’m really tired of ADHD ableist jokes like this one Not once did I mention ADHD which is a medically recognized condition. However, the use of Ritalin in today's society is not limited to those that are prescribed Ritalin as a treatment for ADHD. There are many many people that use it recreationaly. Being around people using it as an upper gives me the impression that I'm stuck in molasses with their hyper-everything. It's exhausting.
    - derefr 5y ago
      > Not once did I mention ADHD which is a medically recognized condition. "Needs to up their dosage" would imply someone who medically requires Ritalin to treat something, which could only be ADHD. Take that part out and the joke is otherwise fine/about what you're saying.
      - dylan604 5y ago
        Perhaps. I will stipulate that for those with no knowledge of recreational drug use, this could be an interpretation. However, anyone familiar with recreational drug use knows there's a common phrase of "know your dosage" right along "know your dealer". Yes, it's borrowed from else where, but it's still a thing. Do I need to eat half a bar, or take 2? I might suggest Wolf Of Wall Street as an example of knowing one's dosage.
- api 5y ago
  There is a whole genre of YouTube videos where people talk like farm auctioneers. I give you PrestonPlayz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKPaCoQPEU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKPaCoQPEU For those who don't get the farm auctioneer reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPUX8rv7gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPUX8rv7gs
- saila 5y ago
  It's seems pretty obvious that they made the video in this style intentionally as an example of weirdcore.
- raverbashing 5y ago
  Ritalin? I blame some late Gen-Xer who got stuck in a basement and got too obcessed with gaining likes on the internet they just morphed into this one-weird-trick pony with their clipart coming exclusively from 90's Magazines that come with a CD kinda thing
  - dylan604 5y ago
    Gen-Xers were slurping down Jolt Cola blasting MTV (when there was music) as they hacked the Gibson while building the internet! HACK THE PLANET!!!
devmunchies 5y ago
The comedian/meme personality Sam Hyde was doing this a couple years ago https://youtu.be/7ENMpzR54us https://youtu.be/7ENMpzR54us
- max68 5y ago
  A lot of the comments are saying this looks like a 1990's website. I think it's kinda true, but there's also something extremely modern about it. Much more raw than the partiful design. I really like these graphics and would be very interested to see a website rendition of this aesthetic
IncRnd 5y ago
That is the result of Max Headroom getting an account on Myspace while corresponding with Geocities for design tips.

You’re talking about “weirdcore”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgddVUidq0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgddVUidq0

by derefr 5y ago

You’re talking about “weirdcore”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgddVUidq0 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgddVUidq0

I blame Ritalin for this type of video, either someone took too much or needs to up their dosage. Visual graphix aside, it's just exhausting to listen to. Dude, take a breath, or at least allow your viewers to take one. Had to double check I didn't leave my YT player in faster than normal playback speed.

derefr 5y ago
IMHO, at least the abruptness of the cuts (trimming off all silence between clips) is intentional, part-and-parcel of the aesthetic being demonstrated. Weirdcore is abrupt. I don't know about the rest — might just be the video's author's style — but I have a feeling the high speaking speed is there because they're mostly reading a definition off of this article (https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Weirdcore https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Weirdcore), with no content editing to compress for time, but still a need to make the video feel like it's not "dragging on" for viewers who are impatiently waiting for visual examples. (The proper thing to do here would have been to do the content-editing of the script, of course.)
- dylan604 5y ago
  If only it were this video
formerly_proven 5y ago
It takes literal ages to edit videos in this style so while the end result may resemble h.264 encoded ADHD, the process does not.
- dylan604 5y ago
  Literal ages is such a random gen-z way of describing this! I'm literally a video editor/motion graphics person, so no, this doesn't take "literal ages" to edit.
  - severak_cz 5y ago
    It's depend how you are skilled and how good your editor software is. With bad software it can take ages.
    - deleted 5y ago
      [deleted]
    - dylan604 5y ago
      While I may not be a 10x dev, I'm at least an 8.5x editor. Experience goes a long way as well. Knowing when/where to use certain technique, how/why something takes longer, etc all add up to make an edit session go faster.
  - derefr 5y ago
    They also had to pick a one-second slice of a "thematically-related" music track to set each of the ~100ish readings to. That would take a fair amount of time during editing, no?
    - dylan604 5y ago
      Those are called sound f/x. They are quite common and are litterally just 1 second sounds to be dropped into a timeline. There are libraries upon libraries of them available. They used to come on vinyl and had to be recorded in to something useable. Then they came on CDs and could just be ripped. Now, they float around as YT videos or other websites royalty free. This would be common knowledge amongst people that have spent any time in an edit bay as a client or as an editor. It's one of those things that those that know just sit back and smile while those that don't are in awe.
  - formerly_proven 5y ago
carlisle_ 5y ago
> I blame Ritalin for this type of video, either someone took too much or needs to up their dosage. Maybe I’m overly sensitive, but I’m really tired of ADHD ableist jokes like this one. With the controversy and struggles of medication for ADHD, implying that the only functional ADHD brain is a medicated one just frankly sucks.
- mrexroad 5y ago
  This. Thank you.
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]
- dylan604 5y ago
  >Maybe I’m overly sensitive Yes, I would suggest in this specific instance you are. >but I’m really tired of ADHD ableist jokes like this one Not once did I mention ADHD which is a medically recognized condition. However, the use of Ritalin in today's society is not limited to those that are prescribed Ritalin as a treatment for ADHD. There are many many people that use it recreationaly. Being around people using it as an upper gives me the impression that I'm stuck in molasses with their hyper-everything. It's exhausting.
  - derefr 5y ago
    > Not once did I mention ADHD which is a medically recognized condition. "Needs to up their dosage" would imply someone who medically requires Ritalin to treat something, which could only be ADHD. Take that part out and the joke is otherwise fine/about what you're saying.
    - dylan604 5y ago
      Perhaps. I will stipulate that for those with no knowledge of recreational drug use, this could be an interpretation. However, anyone familiar with recreational drug use knows there's a common phrase of "know your dosage" right along "know your dealer". Yes, it's borrowed from else where, but it's still a thing. Do I need to eat half a bar, or take 2? I might suggest Wolf Of Wall Street as an example of knowing one's dosage.
api 5y ago
There is a whole genre of YouTube videos where people talk like farm auctioneers. I give you PrestonPlayz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKPaCoQPEU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKPaCoQPEU For those who don't get the farm auctioneer reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPUX8rv7gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPUX8rv7gs
saila 5y ago
It's seems pretty obvious that they made the video in this style intentionally as an example of weirdcore.
raverbashing 5y ago
Ritalin? I blame some late Gen-Xer who got stuck in a basement and got too obcessed with gaining likes on the internet they just morphed into this one-weird-trick pony with their clipart coming exclusively from 90's Magazines that come with a CD kinda thing
- dylan604 5y ago
  Gen-Xers were slurping down Jolt Cola blasting MTV (when there was music) as they hacked the Gibson while building the internet! HACK THE PLANET!!!

devmunchies 5y ago

The comedian/meme personality Sam Hyde was doing this a couple years ago https://youtu.be/7ENMpzR54us https://youtu.be/7ENMpzR54us

max68 5y ago
A lot of the comments are saying this looks like a 1990's website. I think it's kinda true, but there's also something extremely modern about it. Much more raw than the partiful design. I really like these graphics and would be very interested to see a website rendition of this aesthetic

IncRnd 5y ago

That is the result of Max Headroom getting an account on Myspace while corresponding with Geocities for design tips.