Sony captures spectacular frozen bubbles in recent promo
Digital Reporter
Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 3:06 PM -
Sony took 4K cameras into a Canadian forest near Whistler, B.C. to capture bubbles as they naturally crystallize in the air.
The promo video uses cameras that are four times sharper than standard HD cameras, and films the bubbles with astonishing clarity.
When soap bubbles are blown into an atmosphere that is below −25°C, they'll freeze in mid-air and can shatter when they hit the ground or a strong wind, as seen in the video.
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Sony is quick to point out that no special effects were used in the making of the film, which was shot in real-time before it was slowed down for effect.
"We were blown away by the beauty of the intricate patterns that the freezing of the bubbles’ surface was creating at very low temperature," director Leila de Blinkk told reporters.
"To bring out all these details in 4K was to almost discover a new world, that we didn’t suspect existed."
