Inside a Microwave at 80,000fps - The Slow Mo Guys

Gav and Dan pop some CDs in the microwave and watch the light show at a 3200th of real-time. Don't try at home.... for the sake of your microwave. Flashing lights throughout. Sound design by Daniel Fabelo - Track: “Moonrise by Futuremono”.

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Sound design by Daniel Fabelo - Track: “Moonrise by Futuremono”.

Inside a Microwave at 80,000fps - The Slow Mo Guys

[CrispOffTheBlock]

I almost forget that the phantoms don't record sound and Gav puts it all in by hand. This one is especially impressive.

[kestrelynn]

Those super close shots of the arcs destroying the disc were incredible

[tabithahiggins]

I love when Gav's like "are you going to draw a funny face on it?" And you can just see Dan thinking about it, realizing it hadn't occurred to him, being a bit embarrassed it hadn't, even though you knew from the moment Gav said it that we'd be cutting to "Dan draws a silly face" as soon as he was done thinking.

[skrufff]

It will never stop being hilarious to me with how much your channel has grown, with all the specialized, expensive equipment and your own warehouse to film in, that it's still just some boys messing around like teenagers. Blowing up eggs, jumping on trampolines and putting Mentos in Coke. You're one of the few channels that's still retained its original feeling since day 1. The scope doesn't need to unreasonably expand forever for you two to still be endlessly entertaining. Please never change.

[Jogwheel]

There's something strangely familiar about all this... hahah.

If our little web show, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?" was still around today - this is exactly the kind of shit Jory and I would likely be up to - so thanks for doing this. So cool to see, as usual. Hope you two are doing well 🙂

[samhnky]

@The SLow Mo Guys
I would love to see the CD done again in slow motion with 2 CDs in the Microwave staked on top of each other like pancakes. About 20 years ago I had a job where no one at the company liked the microwave and we had an abundant of old and or dead CD-r disks around. I found that stacking 1 on top of another one that the little arcs and plasma things would actually levitate the CD that was on top... This would be so cool to see again, especially done by you guys. Really love your channel and have been fan since almost the beginning...

[NotMac]

“Is it a good idea to microwave this” was my original Slow Mo Guys, very greatful for this nostalgic throwback

[hurricanecatrina]

I usually love how they don’t change the slow mo music but I LOVE the 80s future synth music they picked for that middle section.. it’s sooo fitting with the “Tron” looking footage!!

[Yamthief]

"I think our channel's devolving" - certainly not - this is peak YouTube right here :D

[BitByte_]

Can I just say, I LOVE the editing from 4:00 - 5:04!! Sound design is such an overlooked part of slow motion footage. This was so satisfying to watch and listen to!

[ThaBeatConductor]

Shoutout to the sound design for your slow mo shots. You really make it feel like we're seeing something magical.

[ツッ]

Can we all agree that Gavin never fails to get the most impressive shots?

[boriswilsoncreations]

In every video, the quality of the sound design never ceases to amaze me, but this one is REALLY impressive! It's so amazing how much effort is put into making the sound effects, it gives another depth to the footage.

[JunkyardDigs]

Takes me back to "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?" from early YouTube!

[Qaztar]

Gavin is a filming god but he's also killing it on the sound design, what a great vid

[Carhill]

4:18 - That is truly art.
I know you put a lot of work into the foley, but that work was compounded with that melancholy blade-runner-esque synth and those incredible close-up shots. Not to mention the colours, lighting, pacing... I was truly captivated; it felt otherworldly.

[STAG]

4:00 Discs of TRON moment.

"The Grid... a digital frontier..."

[theicemankk]

Quite possibly one of the best light shows I have ever seen. And those shots and background sound between 4:00 and 5:03 were just incredible. Just took me to another world almost. Awesome work you two.

[Rob_Dekker]

4:00 and on, I got goosebumps. The visuals, the music. Well done guys! It looks impressive!

[Leonagraphy]

So many of these shots look like they could be used in a sci-fi movie or something— 4:22 especially needs to be in the opening scene for a tv show.