What you DIDN'T know about the The One Moment music video

The One Moment was unlike any other music video we've done. Our process for finding moments of wonder and surprise always involves play, but this time, instead of playing with dogs or treadmills or airplanes, we played with math. The choreography happens in a realm we can't directly access—a time scale too fast for us to see with our own eyes—so math was our tool for making sense of it. More than 300 events unfold over 4 seconds of real time, and each was calculated down to one ten thousandth of a second. The finished video plays back between 3 and 200 times slower than real life in different sections to let us see it all. Very precise digital triggers were synced to high-speed robotic arms which whipped the cameras up to hundreds of miles per hour. How does anyone get their head around this? In Damian's words (and we apologize) "I spent six weeks making one monster motherfucker of a spreadsheet."

[stephgreen]

My dad passed away in January of 2017 and we spent the first night after he was gone watching OK Go videos. This song hit especially close to our hearts. The video is just mind blowing and the lyrics get me right in the feels every time. Hug your loved ones every chance you get. That could be the one moment that matters.

[Epicurus]

I really love these "explainers" as much as the original videos. Just wish they were in landscape mode, and portrait was saved for the shorts.

[nikk-named]

My maths teacher showed this to us at the beginning of class, around 2018, as a practical use of maths to do fun and amazing things. I think this is my favorite music video of yours. I'm in awe every time I see it.

[shellyhill]

I love all of this but especially the insights into what particular moments of filming had the band members just completely terrified.

[mr.deathly]

This is such a cool breakdown!

I feel like most people wouldn’t want to release a video like this for fear of ruining a music video with “mundane” videos, but this makes it so much cooler to understand how it works!

[MsDemonBunny]

I am loving these "What you didn't know about..." videos. 🎉

[WombatMan]

I love all your songs, but this one holds a special place in my heart.
This will be, the one song I remember, and this will be, the reason I come back here.
So won't you stay here with us, and continue doing this magic, and build us some memories, and inspire us with beauty.
Because one day, all of this will end.

[jellorelic]

Everytime I see a different one of these behind the scenes vids I think "Maybe this one is my favorite" because they are all so damn good. Songs & vids. Love em, and can't wait for the new album!

[samsthemank]

I can't believe I clicked an OK GO video that had 0 views listed lol

[joeyv.]

Easily the most creative band in terms of music videos


Unforgettable.

[ratherblue]

One thing I can't wrap my head around is how Tim mouthed the words at 1:02 and 1:16

[thatShadowKat]

All your videos, songs bring a smile, but there is something about this one... the timing of the video to the beat, or something, that makes that smile extra wide. Great video, great music, great YDK. Thank you.

[_JEANIUS]

Nice!
You always deserve more fame and recognition for making such incredible and complicated music videos! 😊

[milesboop]

I've always loved seeing all the behind the scenes videos and facts and details you post :') it's fascinating and so impressive to really grasp all the work that goes into these ❤

[Vi.luc]

For some reason not even I grasp why, this music (and the music video specially) always makes me emotional

[jonatantor]

Your videos are amazing. This one is my favorite!

[mikeybhoutex]

> "I spent six weeks making one monster m0therfuc[er of a spreadsheet."

Yeah ya did, Damien. Helluva job too!

I am LOVING these 'what you DIDN'T's that you guys are putting out. BTS stuff is always fun to know.

[wahlflower]

I totally thought those watermelons were extremely big jawbreaker candy.

[Brettnet]

I can't be the only nerd that wants a walkthrough/breakdown of that spreadsheet? :D

[VampFaye]

If you've never watched an OKGO video in absolute awe, something is really wrong with you.