THE SLOW MO GUYS Capture Vivid 10,000 FPS Paint Powder Drum Explosion

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys have returned to a fan-favorite experiment, capturing an exploding spectrum of vivid paint powders on a pounded drum at a staggering 10,000 fps. Utilizing the high-speed Phantom T4040 camera mounted on the BOLT by MRMC motion control rig, the duo revisited their 2016 concept to document the kinetic chaos from “funkier angles” and with far greater detail than ever before. This 2025 update transforms simple physics into a breathtaking visual of suspended pigments, proving that even a decade later, faster speeds can reveal entirely new dimensions of a classic explosion.