Paul English and some friends put together a fun and music-filled barbeque by the pond in Arlington. The centerpiece of the event was a giant slip-n-slide assembled from huge amounts of commonly available materials, such as enough plastic tarp to cover an 18-wheeler truck (maybe two), and copious amounts of dish soap and sprayed water to make the downhill run plenty fast. Now there's engineering put to good use.
This music video is backed by Paul's house band and shows the action, especially on the slip-n-slide.
Now, just how did we get those moving shots on the slip-n-slide? Two ways. First were some brave sliders who just held the camera as they slid down together. (And that worked remarkably well) And second, as you'll see here, was the helmut-cam. He went down head first to mimic the motion of the little girl in the video who also went head first. There's a brief cutaway to the helmut-cam during her slide.
Thanks Paul and friends for a great party. And thanks to the band for a great song!
