After a brief plug for the other Top Gear, The Slomo Guys, Gav and Dan put their high speed 4k camera to use, filming the impacts of a 4 tonne wrecking ball at 1000 frames per second.
The action starts around 1:20 and the impacts are pleasing to behold.
By the ladies from Tralee Probus Club and Kerry-based StoryStock.
Dermot Crean, of Tralee Today, writes:
Celine Slattery, Phil Daly, Mary O’Donnell and Marian Dillon faced the cameras to lip sync to Miley Cyrus’ hit ‘Wrecking Ball’ (below) and they made a damn fine job of it, too.
Probus clubs provide an opportunity for retired and semi-retired people to meet on a weekly basis, to socialise, participate in outings, organise charity events and much more.
“This is my contribution to the Durex and MTV ‘Staying Alive’ #SomeoneLikeMe campaign for World Aids Day 2013. On a lighter note, I never thought I’d see the day where I would work ‘post-expose prophylaxis’ into a Miley Cyrus song. On an even lighter note, I think Durex were paying people to create videos but I couldn’t find how to sign up so this one’s free for a great cause.
“Statistics: 1,000,000 in the US living with HIV, 50,000 diagnosis a year. In Ireland: 362 people diagnosed every year or 1 person diagnosed every day. Up to 30% of people who are HIV-positive don’t know they are living with HIV.
“Lastly, I am fully aware that I cannot sing. That is not the point of the video.”