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Finally a demo that doesn't make me think "Wow, the web has really caught up to the 1995 desktop!"

Maybe if you're already an after-effects wiz this doesn't seem as magical, but it certainly felt like magic to me.

I've clocked many hours into After Effects, but seeing this in a browser and _interactive_ is amazing. Never would I have thought that JS and browsers would progress so much in such a short period of time.

People have been doing some pretty amazing things with WebGL lately: http://metaphysicaldeveloper.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/webgl-...

OTOH, it's mainly possible because computers are faster so Javascript isn't a slow language anymore, and the document model is just getting out of the way and letting you manipulate pixels directly.

This isn't manipulating the pixels directly. Javascript is still way too slow to do that, and I don't think that will ever change. The real work is done by the graphics card. The Javascript only uploads a frame to the graphics card, makes it run a shader and then displays the adapted frame.

The best part to me was that it was actually a pretty good music video, and the interactivity adds to it.

I thought it was just random goofing off for demo silliness. Was that a serious effort?

That was OK, Go (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_Go) . The song is "WTF?"

They're famous for quirky video clips (original for this song is at http://youtu.be/12zJw9varYE). You should watch http://youtu.be/qybUFnY7Y8w . You'll like it. Trust me.

Ah, these are the guys who did "This Too Shall Pass"? I've been trying to work out who did this song - it's been infuriating me for ages!

Incidentally, you really aught to see how they make music with a car... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MejbOFk7H6c

It's OK Go's "WTF": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12zJw9varYE

It was filmed on a green screen for a different effect: Frame layering.

Am I easily impressed or is the instant play when you navigate back and forward impressive? Feels like switching TV channels.

Really? Isn't this just a video with green screen plus shader? I don't understand whats impressive.

You sir are thinking exactly the same thing as I am.

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