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Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by rejectfinite »

usrusr wrote: post #72

Is there a tech angle to this submission? I'm not complaining or asking for one, but sampling the stream I wondered if there might be one that I failed to see: most of the time a random wildlife webcam would show a scene too boring even for slow TV, but if you have hundreds of them, some will likely have something interesting going on. Continuously getting eyeballs on hundreds of streams to select one for the show wo…

Just the setup is impressive

>How many cameras are there?

In total there are 7 night cameras, 26 remote cameras, 1 manual camera and 1 drone. All interconnected by 22,000 metres of cable via 15 hubs.

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by Aachen »

wingerlang wrote: post #45
jollybean wrote: post #5

Seems a bit more like 'still' than 'slow'. Slow is just enough energy for something to be happening: a video from a train is 'slow'. Videos of nature, that's almost 'still' or almost, it's actually kind of a different experience.

Something is happening though, the moose are migrating.

Yeah, tomorrow, maybe...

I hadn't seen this kind of content before and was waiting for a while til I figured to skip forward and, by the 24th hour, the counter (which I figured must mean moose but it doesn't say) was still at zero zero zero.

I can see the appeal but the title is a bit unfortunate if you aren't already familiar with it.

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by wingerlang »

AtNightWeCode wrote: post #93

Trivia question. How many moose do you think get shot during hunting season in Sweden? It is about 100k.

That's a lot, and apparently it only adds up to around 1% of all meat consumed in Sweden (2015).

Neat little visualization https://www.svt.se/special/algjakten-i-siffror/

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by usrusr »

drakonka wrote: post #80
usrusr wrote: post #72

Is there a tech angle to this submission? I'm not complaining or asking for one, but sampling the stream I wondered if there might be one that I failed to see: most of the time a random wildlife webcam would show a scene too boring even for slow TV, but if you have hundreds of them, some will likely have something interesting going on. Continuously getting eyeballs on hundreds of streams to select one for the show wo…

I think having the view always be on something "interesting" would spoil what I personally find enjoyable about this stream. I've had this open in a little PIP window all day while I work. I enjoy the nature sounds and sometimes see a reindeer trot past or a bird, which is cool. And when a moose comes up it's all the more exciting, because it's a unique occurrence. Then you go to the chat and see other viewers excite…

Fast paced cuts to wherever the most action happens this second would certainly ruin it, but somehow I doubt that a true representation of how little happens in a single camera angle would be the answer. Setting the parameters for sighting rarity would still be a form of, well, creativity?

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by diego_moita »

zogomoox wrote: post #61

A Møøse once bit my sister ... No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies

You know... it's kinda ironic when the humour of a British troupe that was so radically innovative is quoted over and over again to the point that most people recognize it.

Is like reheating a souffle, every time you do it, the taste gets more stale.

I was so fortunate to see that movie in a movie theatre when it came out, without knowing what to expect... And I miss that surprise so much...

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by reaperducer »

WJW wrote: post #6
andrelaszlo wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But perfected in Sweden with The Great Moose Migration!

So the genre started in the UK with Yule log burning ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_log ), then was popularised in Norway and perfected in Sweden. Might we expect the slow eastward migration to continue and for Finland to come up with the next masterpiece? The Finns are already somewhat notorious for going long stretches of time without speaking, after all. (Big hugs to all nations involved of course)

the genre started in the UK with Yule log burning

When did the UK start broadcasting yule logs? In the United States it goes back to at least the mid 1960's, and possibly before. Stations in most large cities still air the show, though shorter now (1-3 hours) than before.

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by faebi »

chilblains wrote: post #71

Swiss train journeys are nice: https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/emission/slow-suisse?id=10943405

Maybe the Swiss are the pioneers of this format. Around 20 years ago, there used to be a multi-hour helicopter flyover of Switzerland broadcasted on National TV „SF1“ on certain mornings. Similar to this one: https://youtu.be/AX57EYPASDs . It was always nice to wait until you see your home area. Of course, truly 24 hours or multi-day is on another level.
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