Motion Extraction

1.6M views · 2 years ago · explainer · evergreen

Posy explains and demonstrates motion extraction, a video technique that overlays an inverted, time-delayed copy of footage on itself so only the changes between frames show. The video walks through the idea and shows the odd, beautiful results on ordinary scenes.

HN admires it as high-effort, well-produced work and a simple trick that makes slight motion visible.

“He's got some of the highest production quality YouTube has to offer. High effort content.”

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@itishappy2024 · in “If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention”
Second that. He's got some of the highest production quality YouTube has to offer. High effort content. Here's the one that got me hooked: ▶ this video
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@Fraterkes2025 · in “Motion Extraction [video]”
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@myself2482024 · in “Captain Disillusion debunks David Beckham beach kicks [video]”
Not the same vibe, but I feel similarly fascinated by Posy: ▶ this video and TodePond: link
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@dmagyari2024 · in “Motion Extraction [video]”
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@nickweb2023 · in “Motion Extraction – simple way to view slight motion in video over time”
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