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Time Warp: Mind Bending Motion

Time Warp shows you what's REALLY going on when a face is punched or a dog drinks.

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Full Episodes

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  • Play Time Warp: Human Crash Test Dummy (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Human Crash Test Dummy (Full...

    Time Warp (21:34)

    Jeff, Matt, and the Time Warp cameras capture Human Crash Test Dummy, Rusty Haight, as crashes his car for science. Later, two young archers take their best shot William Tell style.
  • Play Time Warp: Samurai Sword Master (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Samurai Sword Master (Full...

    Time Warp (21:40)

    The Time Warp team reveal the secrets behind a samurai swordsman's lethal blow, a pool pro's moves, and the innerworkings of a hummingbird.
  • Play Time Warp: Dry Ice Bomb (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Dry Ice Bomb (Full Episode)

    Time Warp (21:41)

    See the disasterous results of throwing water on a grease fire, the explosive power of dry ice, the wonders of soap bubbles, and how to successfully do a tablecloth pull trick.
  • Play Time Warp: Fuel Girls (Full Episode)
    Full Episode Fuel Girls (Full Episode)

    Time Warp (21:41)

    This episode features the Fuel Girls' fiery breath, skateboard champion Greg Lutzka's killer kick flips, and Russ Byars' world record winning stone-skipping technique.

Playlists

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  • Play Time Warp: Car Crushing and Lumberjacks
    8 Clips Playlist Time Warp: Car Crushing,...

    Time Warp (12:08)

    The TIME WARP team explores the world of car crushers, lumberjacking and skateboarding -- all in super slow-motion.
  • Play Time Warp: Hitting and Punching
    12 Clips Playlist Hitting and Punching

    Time Warp (10:39)

    Check out how the body reacts to punching and hitting by watching it in slow motion!
  • Play Time Warp: Blue Man Group and More
    8 Clips Playlist Time Warp: Blue Men,...

    Time Warp (14:36)

    The TIME WARP team meets up with the Blue Man Group and also explores the science of propellers, big bangs and viewer requests -- all in super slow-motion.

Discovery Channel Clips

  • Play Time Warp: Mind-Bending Motion
    Mind-Bending Motion

    Time Warp (01:05)

    Time Warp shows you what's REALLY going on when a face is punched or a dog drinks.
  • Play Time Warp: Water Droplet
    Water Droplet

    Time Warp (00:32)

    A water droplet falls as a sphere because of surface tension. That same tension can keep it from breaking and even allow it to bounce off a miniscule layer of air.
  • Play Time Warp: Machine Gun
    Machine Gun

    Time Warp (01:03)

    This machine gun uses a belt feeding system to control the flow of ammunition. After the bolt fires a round and moves out of the way, a new round moves into place.
  • Play Time Warp: Tiger Leap Close Up
    Tiger Leap Close Up

    Time Warp (00:41)

    A tiger leaps up onto a platform, using exactly the amount of energy it needs to reach the platform and extending its claws as brakes.
  • Play Time Warp: Toilet Flush
    Toilet Flush

    Time Warp (00:14)

    With the help of a little dry ice, you can see a toilet plume -- the dispersion of water and waste that becomes airborne every time you flush.
  • Play Time Warp: Jumping Rope
    Jumping Rope

    Time Warp (00:42)

    Jumping rope is a lesson in coordination and timing, whatever the skill level. The key: short, quick contact with the floor, staying light on the balls of the feet.
  • Play Time Warp: Roast Chicken Carnage
    Roast Chicken Carnage

    Time Warp (01:38)

    Watch a propeller totally annihilate a roast chicken, in slow motion.
  • Play Time Warp: Jeff Lieberman Punched
    Jeff Lieberman Punched

    Time Warp (00:13)

    This punch to Jeff Lieberman's jaw doesn't lead to a knockout -- but it does cause him to spray a mouthful of water into fine droplets.
  • Play Time Warp: Straight-On Sneeze
    Straight-On Sneeze

    Time Warp (00:14)

    This sneeze is visible because it contains dye that fluoresces under ultraviolet light. The sneeze propels the liquid from the sneezer's mouth toward the camera.
  • Play Time Warp: Water Balloon to the Face
    Water Balloon to the Face

    Time Warp (01:35)

    Before he filmed this, Jeff thought he could take a water balloon to the face without thinking. (Nope!)
  • Play Time Warp: Non-Newtonian Fluid
    Non-Newtonian Fluid

    Time Warp (00:48)

    At rest, this mixture of cornstarch and water acts like a liquid. But hit the surface just so and the cornstarch particles bunch together, creating a temporary solid.
  • Play Time Warp: Jumping Rope 2
    Jumping Rope 2

    Time Warp (02:13)

    During jump rope exercise, muscles are continually contracting and relaxing. The exertion is doubly pronounced here, where each hop happens twice consecutively.
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See Time Warp's Jeff Lieberman and Matt Kearney use the power of camera technology to reveal the world in astonishing new ways. By filming some everyday actions (i.e. dog drinking, bee flying, etc) Matt and Jeff show how some ordinary motions can be seen as extraordinary. Their high-tech super slow-motion cameras capture and radically change the lens of time.

 
 

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