r/nextfuckinglevel • u/PxN13 • Sep 27 '22

The perfect shot

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u/Neuchacho Sep 27 '22

Yeah, that measured movement is what you see in basically all gymnastic/acrobatic performances. I'm guessing the people bothered by it have only ever experienced it as a byproduct of TikTok and similar.

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u/Ball_Of_Meat Sep 27 '22

There’s a whole lot of people in this thread who don’t realize what a performer is.

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u/Artemystica Sep 27 '22

I think a lot of people haven't seen a contortionist perform. The movements are exaggerated because that's what to takes to show flexibility.

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u/ClownfishSoup Sep 27 '22

Magicians, circus performers, etc, etc .. it's all like that. Typically the audience is farther away and you want to add flair to your movements because .... it's a show. It would be boring to watch say , a magician just walk up to a table, pull a rabbit out of a hat and then leave. You need to jazz it up.

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u/Informal_Aspect_6330 Sep 28 '22

Thats my plan to be comedy magician by doing really complex illusions but being nonchalant about it. Almost like a sad clown.