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Show HN: Hypermasher – Live streaming of Hyperlapse videos

85 points by torkalork 12y ago

torkalork 12y ago
Hi HN! If you're curious about the stack, I included some info on the About page: http://www.hypermasher.com/about http://www.hypermasher.com/about. I'm always up for feedback, too, so feel free to ask questions here or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewtorkbaker https://twitter.com/andrewtorkbaker
glaugh 12y ago
This really hits the spot for me. Super pleasant. I could sit here for an hour.
- torkalork 12y ago
  Thank you! That's how I feel too. It's especially fun watching it at different times of day - seeing videos from sunrise and morning commutes on the other side of the world!
- popephatt 12y ago
  Same. I found myself wanting to be more immersed. Maybe the music controls could be hidden or the videos could be viewed full screen.
  - torkalork 12y ago
    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 the next video so that the cutover is quick. The videos are shown at their highest-possible resolution in the window now, though, so at least we aren't missing out on any quality (though it would be great if Instagram allowed users to upload higher resolution source videos).
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trishume 12y ago
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 airplane windows, it's a cool idea and they look awesome.
robgering 12y ago
This is completely mesmerizing. Seeing these surreal details from people's lives, in near real-time, feels like the intro to an independent film.
- torkalork 12y ago
  That's how I feel too! It's like a strange little window to life all across the world.
  - siavosh 12y ago
    Yeah felt the same. The beginning of a documentary about something global and intimate :) Hard to look away, feel like I'll miss a moment forever.
KickingTheTV 12y ago
Great job, I think this is pretty amazing. Super fun to see what everyone around the world thinks is important to capture on film.
torkalork 12y ago
Unfortunately, not all browsers play nice with Video.js/HTML5 video and the SoundCloud widget. If that's you, check out the live stream I'm running right now on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/andrewtorkbaker http://www.twitch.tv/andrewtorkbaker
notastartup 12y ago
I found the whole thing creepy....how can anyone find this relaxing?
- d23 12y ago
  I like the idea and gave my upvote, but yeah, I found it pretty depressing :-/
kylekampy 12y ago
Maybe it's just my love for Tycho, but this is wonderful.
ea016 12y ago
I was wondering how you came up with this very simple interface ? Also, how much time did it took you ?
- torkalork 12y ago
  This has been my main project for the past week and a half. Things were slow going at first because I was also learning how to use Node.js well (most of my professional development experience is in Python). The interface is simple mostly because I am not very good at web design. It is minimalist because I don't know how to do anything else!
shrikar 12y ago
You can find some of the best hyperlapse videos here http://hyperlapse.rocks http://hyperlapse.rocks
cellover 12y ago
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 an iframe.
awicklander 12y ago
This is so beautiful.
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danellis 12y ago
It's not live streaming, though, is it? These are recordings. You can't stream something faster-than-realtime live.
- torkalork 12y ago
  Good point! I'm now calling it "a stream of the latest Hyperlapse videos" instead.
pla3rhat3r 12y ago
I will never look at normal life the same way again.
caseyf7 12y ago
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 hyperlapses got better, but turning on the music made the video mesmerizing. Now I'm hooked. Great job!
pierrec 12y ago
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 - watch it now, along with its sequel Samsara and the similar Koyaanisqatsi films. And obviously, the Baraka soundtrack is a magical fit for this stream!
- the_cat_kittles 12y ago
  its amazing to me how, by simply by speeding up time, a whole new set of patterns and perspectives is readily apparent. we know they are there, but putting them on a more familiar scale makes them so much more real. i think those movies are so powerful because they zoom out in time, space, AND culture. love those films! good idea using their soundtracks to the hyperlapses- going to try it with samsara's now
dilap 12y ago
This is awesome and beautiful. I wonder if it would be possible to preload the next video somehow to avoid the gap between videos?
moron4hire 12y ago
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".
the_cat_kittles 12y ago
absolutely shocked i just watched 20 mins of that. wonderfully done!
siavosh 12y ago
Beautiful, modern tech art. I've been pretty skeptical of the hyperlapse products, but something like this seems to put it in the right setting/context. Wonderful.
GordonS 12y ago
What the hell is wrong with me that I read the title as "Live streaming of Prolapse videos"?!
caublestone 12y ago
I turned off the sound and put on Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4WlNj1TTqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4WlNj1TTqA I skipped ahead to the 10 minute mark.
Springtime 12y ago
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 re-watched, while others could be skipped.

85 points by torkalork 12y ago

Hi HN! If you're curious about the stack, I included some info on the About page: http://www.hypermasher.com/about http://www.hypermasher.com/about. I'm always up for feedback, too, so feel free to ask questions here or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewtorkbaker https://twitter.com/andrewtorkbaker

glaugh 12y ago

This really hits the spot for me. Super pleasant. I could sit here for an hour.

torkalork 12y ago
Thank you! That's how I feel too. It's especially fun watching it at different times of day - seeing videos from sunrise and morning commutes on the other side of the world!
popephatt 12y ago
Same. I found myself wanting to be more immersed. Maybe the music controls could be hidden or the videos could be viewed full screen.
- torkalork 12y ago
  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 the next video so that the cutover is quick. The videos are shown at their highest-possible resolution in the window now, though, so at least we aren't missing out on any quality (though it would be great if Instagram allowed users to upload higher resolution source videos).

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trishume 12y ago

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 airplane windows, it's a cool idea and they look awesome.

robgering 12y ago

This is completely mesmerizing. Seeing these surreal details from people's lives, in near real-time, feels like the intro to an independent film.

torkalork 12y ago
That's how I feel too! It's like a strange little window to life all across the world.
- siavosh 12y ago
  Yeah felt the same. The beginning of a documentary about something global and intimate :) Hard to look away, feel like I'll miss a moment forever.

KickingTheTV 12y ago

Great job, I think this is pretty amazing. Super fun to see what everyone around the world thinks is important to capture on film.

torkalork 12y ago

Unfortunately, not all browsers play nice with Video.js/HTML5 video and the SoundCloud widget. If that's you, check out the live stream I'm running right now on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/andrewtorkbaker http://www.twitch.tv/andrewtorkbaker

notastartup 12y ago

I found the whole thing creepy....how can anyone find this relaxing?

d23 12y ago
I like the idea and gave my upvote, but yeah, I found it pretty depressing :-/

kylekampy 12y ago

Maybe it's just my love for Tycho, but this is wonderful.

ea016 12y ago

I was wondering how you came up with this very simple interface ? Also, how much time did it took you ?

torkalork 12y ago
This has been my main project for the past week and a half. Things were slow going at first because I was also learning how to use Node.js well (most of my professional development experience is in Python). The interface is simple mostly because I am not very good at web design. It is minimalist because I don't know how to do anything else!

shrikar 12y ago

You can find some of the best hyperlapse videos here http://hyperlapse.rocks http://hyperlapse.rocks

cellover 12y ago

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 an iframe.

awicklander 12y ago

This is so beautiful.

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danellis 12y ago

It's not live streaming, though, is it? These are recordings. You can't stream something faster-than-realtime live.

torkalork 12y ago
Good point! I'm now calling it "a stream of the latest Hyperlapse videos" instead.

pla3rhat3r 12y ago

I will never look at normal life the same way again.

caseyf7 12y ago

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 hyperlapses got better, but turning on the music made the video mesmerizing. Now I'm hooked. Great job!

pierrec 12y ago

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 - watch it now, along with its sequel Samsara and the similar Koyaanisqatsi films. And obviously, the Baraka soundtrack is a magical fit for this stream!

the_cat_kittles 12y ago
its amazing to me how, by simply by speeding up time, a whole new set of patterns and perspectives is readily apparent. we know they are there, but putting them on a more familiar scale makes them so much more real. i think those movies are so powerful because they zoom out in time, space, AND culture. love those films! good idea using their soundtracks to the hyperlapses- going to try it with samsara's now

dilap 12y ago

This is awesome and beautiful. I wonder if it would be possible to preload the next video somehow to avoid the gap between videos?

moron4hire 12y ago

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".

the_cat_kittles 12y ago

absolutely shocked i just watched 20 mins of that. wonderfully done!

siavosh 12y ago

Beautiful, modern tech art. I've been pretty skeptical of the hyperlapse products, but something like this seems to put it in the right setting/context. Wonderful.

GordonS 12y ago

What the hell is wrong with me that I read the title as "Live streaming of Prolapse videos"?!

caublestone 12y ago

I turned off the sound and put on Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4WlNj1TTqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4WlNj1TTqA I skipped ahead to the 10 minute mark.

Springtime 12y ago

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 re-watched, while others could be skipped.