Slowly-developing technological processes or natural events cannot be perceived because the eye is generally not able to distinguish the separate stages. Such events and processes can, however, be visualised by means of cinematographic time compression. An interval switch linked with a camera enables it to make single exposures at set intervals. When run at normal speed the film then shows a process or event apparently developing continuously, but in a much shorter time.
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