Matrix Surfing - Neatorama

A couple of sufring videos captured using bullet time - the popular special and visual effect that got well known through the Matrix movies.

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Rip Curl has again created a technological world-first by capturing full-tilt surfing action using a "30 camera Array" -- a line of cameras firing consistently as surfers ride towards and past it. The results are unique "frozen moments of time" - that can be viewed in a combination of angles for a true in the round perspective.

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There's also a behind the scenes clip available.

Via Winextra.

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I agree with Gellner It is fantastic Thanks for Posting it!

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@Gellner, yes you're right it's fantastic - if you're a rube who never saw The Matrix or anything else that's used the same tech over the last dozen years.

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Don't mind the rubes above, this really is fantastic.

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Wow, it's like I went back in time ten years to when this was the cool new thing!

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How is this a technological first? It's been done many times before, this is just the first time it's been done with surfing.

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