Show HN: Hypermasher – Live streaming of Hyperlapse videos

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by torkalork • 12 years ago

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torkalork7• 12 years ago

Hi HN!

If you're curious about the stack, I included some info on the About page: 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

glaugh• 12 years ago

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

torkalork7• 12 years 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• 12 years 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.

torkalork7• 12 years 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).

trishume• 12 years 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• 12 years 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.

torkalork7• 12 years ago

That's how I feel too! It's like a strange little window to life all across the world.

siavosh2• 12 years 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• 12 years 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.

torkalork7• 12 years 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

notastartup• 12 years ago

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

d23• 12 years ago

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

kylekampy• 12 years ago

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

ea016• 12 years ago

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

torkalork7• 12 years 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• 12 years ago

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

cellover• 12 years 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• 12 years ago

This is so beautiful.

danellis• 12 years ago

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

torkalork7• 12 years ago

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

pla3rhat3r• 12 years ago

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

caseyf7• 12 years 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• 12 years 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_kittles2• 12 years 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• 12 years 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• 12 years 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_kittles2• 12 years ago

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

siavosh2• 12 years 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• 12 years ago

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

caublestone• 12 years ago

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.

Springtime• 12 years 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.

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