Comments on: Superheated Water – Dance of the Blobs http://audiocookbook.org/sound_design/superheated-water-dance-of-the-blobs/ Recipes for Sound Design Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dane http://audiocookbook.org/sound_design/superheated-water-dance-of-the-blobs/comment-page-1/#comment-12717 Dane Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:52:14 +0000 http://audiocookbook.org/?p=5501#comment-12717 Visually this was awesome! Near the end where the large pool of water had 3 bubbles that would randomly come and go was great, awesome job! Visually this was awesome! Near the end where the large pool of water had 3 bubbles that would randomly come and go was great, awesome job!

]]> By: Tom http://audiocookbook.org/sound_design/superheated-water-dance-of-the-blobs/comment-page-1/#comment-12684 Tom Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:58:45 +0000 http://audiocookbook.org/?p=5501#comment-12684 Hey John, The pan has to be dry heated for about 5m, then you put 3-5 drops of oil (olive oil worked best for me) and rub it into the pan with a tissue. Try not to burn the tissue! This creates a thin glossy layer that lasts about 4-5 minutes at max heat. You know you haven't got enough oil if the water evapourates on contact. Then, tentatively (!) throw some water in there! Clearly taking note never to mix larger quantities of boiling oil and water...be careful. As the water is superheated it explodes and forms again. I repeated this several times, and had no nasty results. Just remember, lots of heat. I turned off the gas to get cleaner recordings, the big wok held the heat for ages. cheers! Tom Hey John,

The pan has to be dry heated for about 5m, then you put 3-5 drops of oil (olive oil worked best for me) and rub it into the pan with a tissue. Try not to burn the tissue!

This creates a thin glossy layer that lasts about 4-5 minutes at max heat. You know you haven’t got enough oil if the water evapourates on contact.

Then, tentatively (!) throw some water in there!

Clearly taking note never to mix larger quantities of boiling oil and water…be careful.

As the water is superheated it explodes and forms again.

I repeated this several times, and had no nasty results. Just remember, lots of heat.

I turned off the gas to get cleaner recordings, the big wok held the heat for ages.

cheers!

Tom

]]> By: John Keston http://audiocookbook.org/sound_design/superheated-water-dance-of-the-blobs/comment-page-1/#comment-12674 John Keston Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:54:26 +0000 http://audiocookbook.org/?p=5501#comment-12674 Wow. Very nice, Tom. Can you explain your process? What type of oil was it? Looks like the pan was a wok. How did you avoid the oil splashing back in your face? (Not a comfortable prospect I imagine) Wow. Very nice, Tom. Can you explain your process? What type of oil was it? Looks like the pan was a wok. How did you avoid the oil splashing back in your face? (Not a comfortable prospect I imagine)

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