Floating Granite Sphere at CU Boulder | Flow Visualization | Get Wet Assignment 1 | 2024

Floating Granite Sphere at CU Boulder | Flow Visualization | Get Wet Assignment 1 | 2024

This video showcases the iconic floating granite sphere situated in the courtyard of the Engineering Center in front of the DLC building at the University of Colorado Boulder. Captured and edited by Dron Das Purkayastha as part of an assignment for the Flow Visualization class (MCEN 5151) at the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder.

The video was shot using a Canon M50 Mark I paired with a Canon EF 50mm STM prime lens. Filmed at 120 FPS in 720p (8-bit), the slow-motion footage highlights the sphere’s intricate motion and flow patterns. The horizontal width of the sphere in the frame measures 10 cm.

Aperture F10
Shutter !/160
ISO 200

Video link https://vimeo.com/1008666657

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  • Quintin Smith
    Sep 18, 2024 12:42

    Very relaxing video i did enjoy it. The choice of black and white is not often one i appreciate but here it seems appropriate. maybe check the focus a bit more, it looks like the region in focus is a bit too narrow.

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