Dancing Lights
June 23, 2012 10:00 AM Subscribe
Conceptual Juggling using illuminated balls is exceptionally mesmerizing. [slyt]
That was cool looking, but I ws unclear on the concept.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 10:07 AM on June 23, 2012
posted by Horace Rumpole at 10:07 AM on June 23, 2012
Illuminated balls? I HONESTLY didn't see this when I made the post following. HONEST.
posted by oneswellfoop at 10:16 AM on June 23, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by oneswellfoop at 10:16 AM on June 23, 2012 [2 favorites]
It's not the most technically difficult 3-ball juggling routine, but the red ball and the fact that it's dim with the balls lit like that (plus the music) makes for a very nice presentation.
Does the kid own a stereo on the ceiling?
posted by xingcat at 10:24 AM on June 23, 2012 [2 favorites]
Does the kid own a stereo on the ceiling?
posted by xingcat at 10:24 AM on June 23, 2012 [2 favorites]
Smooth transitions between fountains and cascades. He keeps a nice tight pattern, too. Not the most challenging 3-ball routine, but well-done and certainly pretty to watch.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 10:41 AM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by BitterOldPunk at 10:41 AM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
There's about thirty seconds of that video where I could have sworn that kid had three hands.
posted by mikurski at 10:54 AM on June 23, 2012 [3 favorites]
posted by mikurski at 10:54 AM on June 23, 2012 [3 favorites]
I would like to see something like this but in pitch dark, so we only saw the balls moving.
posted by Falconetti at 11:19 AM on June 23, 2012
posted by Falconetti at 11:19 AM on June 23, 2012
What I found most impressive is that he did it all sitting cross-legged. Maybe that's not a big deal, but I just sat down and juggled a bit and it was pretty tough for me, even though I sit cross-legged all the time. I'm a total amateur juggler, though, and use pretty wide arm movements.
Anyway, I was just wondering what to do with myself for the next two months (summer vacation), and this post has inspired me to learn some new juggling moves. Thanks!
posted by Huck500 at 12:10 PM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
Anyway, I was just wondering what to do with myself for the next two months (summer vacation), and this post has inspired me to learn some new juggling moves. Thanks!
posted by Huck500 at 12:10 PM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
TURN THE LIGHTS OFF!
posted by rattleandhum at 12:35 PM on June 23, 2012
posted by rattleandhum at 12:35 PM on June 23, 2012
That was lovely. And now I need to learn to juggle.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 1:13 PM on June 23, 2012
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 1:13 PM on June 23, 2012
That felt so ... relaxed.
posted by jacquilynne at 3:44 PM on June 23, 2012
posted by jacquilynne at 3:44 PM on June 23, 2012
It's good to see the octopus-human breeding program finally paying off.
posted by LordSludge at 3:58 PM on June 23, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by LordSludge at 3:58 PM on June 23, 2012 [2 favorites]
Follow the bouncing ball. Juggle the light fantastic. Turn gravity to levity. I've got three balls! He actually palmed the Ace of Spades. Now you owe me $20.
posted by twoleftfeet at 8:13 PM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by twoleftfeet at 8:13 PM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
I didn't mean to be flippant earlier, but making flippant floppier is what I do.
I actually did study 3-ball juggling under Roberto, and it kind of bugs me to see people getting credit for stuff that pretty much everyone in the juggling community has known about for years. Roberto came up with a bunch of that stuff. He's still one of the best 3-ball jugglers out there.
Master! I still defend your name! Even in obscure internet forums.
posted by twoleftfeet at 10:04 PM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
I actually did study 3-ball juggling under Roberto, and it kind of bugs me to see people getting credit for stuff that pretty much everyone in the juggling community has known about for years. Roberto came up with a bunch of that stuff. He's still one of the best 3-ball jugglers out there.
Master! I still defend your name! Even in obscure internet forums.
posted by twoleftfeet at 10:04 PM on June 23, 2012 [1 favorite]
I realize now that in my last comment I got a bit snippy. It's hard to explain why bastardized modern forms of 3-ball juggling would piss anyone off, but I've seen people 3-ball juggling while swimming or jogging or eating an apple or cookies or a tennis ball or whatever, and I think that these are very weak forms of 3-ball juggling, which might also offend apples, cookies, and tennis balls.
You see, 3-ball juggling is a rare art form, when done correctly. It's a very pure art. Many jugglers just try to add more balls. "Oooh, look! I've got four!" Or five, or six, or whatever. That's not what great 3-ball juggling is about. Instead, it's about working with severe constraints, and still doing something interesting with them. 3-ball juggling is the haiku of juggling poetry.
When you put a flaming torch or a chainsaw in there, you don't respect juggling as juggling. You only cater to the most base of human desires, you juggalo, you.
posted by twoleftfeet at 10:43 PM on June 23, 2012
You see, 3-ball juggling is a rare art form, when done correctly. It's a very pure art. Many jugglers just try to add more balls. "Oooh, look! I've got four!" Or five, or six, or whatever. That's not what great 3-ball juggling is about. Instead, it's about working with severe constraints, and still doing something interesting with them. 3-ball juggling is the haiku of juggling poetry.
When you put a flaming torch or a chainsaw in there, you don't respect juggling as juggling. You only cater to the most base of human desires, you juggalo, you.
posted by twoleftfeet at 10:43 PM on June 23, 2012
I used to be able to do about half of the moves he did there. Mill's mess... damn. I am now going to dig out my juggling balls and reduce myself to a frustrated raging fool within about two minutes flat.
posted by Decani at 12:01 AM on June 24, 2012
posted by Decani at 12:01 AM on June 24, 2012
Falconetti: "I would like to see something like this but in pitch dark, so we only saw the balls moving"
The Gandini Juggling Project Oblige. London based European Juggling performange group, assembling some of the best artistic and technical jugglers in the world.
Long time caller, first time listener.
Drew
posted by Drew Glass at 1:32 AM on June 24, 2012 [2 favorites]
The Gandini Juggling Project Oblige. London based European Juggling performange group, assembling some of the best artistic and technical jugglers in the world.
Long time caller, first time listener.
Drew
posted by Drew Glass at 1:32 AM on June 24, 2012 [2 favorites]
Welcome to Metafilter Drew!
posted by arcticseal at 7:19 AM on June 24, 2012
posted by arcticseal at 7:19 AM on June 24, 2012
The Gandini Juggling Project Oblige: Wow. Just wow. Thanks for the link.
posted by leftcoastbob at 4:00 PM on June 24, 2012
posted by leftcoastbob at 4:00 PM on June 24, 2012
You see, 3-ball juggling is a rare art form, when done correctly.
posted by sneebler at 7:45 PM on June 24, 2012
Neatly done but technically not particularly interesting. There's some really truly remarkable stuff done with three balls.
Falcore
Masaki Hirano
(Disclaimer: my little brother is a technical 3-ball juggler.)
posted by katrielalex at 4:26 AM on June 25, 2012
Falcore
Masaki Hirano
(Disclaimer: my little brother is a technical 3-ball juggler.)
posted by katrielalex at 4:26 AM on June 25, 2012
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