Beautiful. The LEDs make the snowboarder pop off of the dark background like an early video game character, but the way he interacts with the snow and landscape can't be replicated (at least not perfectly) by CGI. posted by Strange Interlude at 10:29 AM on February 16
...Is the title a The Wallflowers reference.
Yea, I'm not sure why that lyric popped into my head. posted by clearly at 10:29 AM on February 16
Since the lights don't cast very far...how does he see where he is going? (But how soothing to watch!) posted by mittens at 10:30 AM on February 16
Meanwhile, somewhere in Spain, a matador has just hurled his Suit of Lights into the corner of his dressing room while muttering whatever the Spanish is for "Oh f&$k it!!!" posted by Mike D at 12:26 PM on February 16
Since the lights don't cast very far...how does he see where he is going?
A photographer could probably answer this better, but isn't this similar to seeing black/reflection when you look out of a brightly lit room into a dark one? In other words, in the video, we only see the suit and the light cast immediately around him because the surroundings are very dark in comparison. But from the rider's perspective, the relatively dim light being cast on the snow out ahead is still going to be visible enough to guide him. It's possible to ski/board at night with a torch (if you're good), and presumably the suit's going to cast more light ahead than a torch. posted by Drexen at 12:28 PM on February 16 [1 favorite]
I'd like to purchase one of these suits for biking around town please. posted by orme at 2:57 PM on February 16 [1 favorite]
I'd like to purchase one of these suits for biking around town please.
imagines drexen skiiing down the mountain with a torch in one hand and a pitchfork in the other posted by dibblda at 5:10 PM on February 16 [2 favorites]
Needs more rodeo flips. posted by Pecinpah at 5:11 PM on February 16
posted by meinvt at 10:08 AM on February 16 [1 favorite]