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[jaina]

I am in love with this video, you guys-- a flash mob dancing to "Do Re Mi" in a train station in Antwerp. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger as more people join in, and the end (from about 3:23 on) is particularly awesome. I *loves* me a good production number. The awesomeness is diminished somewhat because it's a corporate-sponsored promotion, not a genuine flash mob/improv everywhere thing, but the sheer scale of it remains pretty impressive.

Comments

[bobsmith4.livejournal.com]

My only regret is that they kept cutting away from the dancing to show the bystanders. Sure, watching the bystanders react at the beginning was fun, but once the dancers got going, it annoyed me that I had to watch people getting out their phones when I COULD be watching awesome coordinated traveling moves, etc. But maybe that's just me!

Thanks for sharing!

[portnoyslp.livejournal.com]

If you look at some of the related videos that pop up, you can see the back half as recorded by a bystander. Much worse quality, but better continuity.

[bobsmith4.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for pointing those out! I went to youtube and watched several different ones! Hooray for continuity! :)

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Awesome, thanks Steve! I will have to look at those.

[qui-gon-d.livejournal.com]

there's a short documentary on putting the whole hing together. Looks like everyone had a blast doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRNNhR6qii8&feature=related

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

I know, I felt the same way! It's how I feel during any video of any dance performance when they do random close-ups and stuff-- I WANT TO SEE THE WHOLE THING DANGIT.