Wanted: videos of people working to watch whilst procrastinating
February 25, 2019 3:24 PM Subscribe
I find videos of people working very calming. I just watched the Japanese Moving company video on the front page, and I'd like some more.
Anyone got suggestions that might scratch this itch? Or search terms that would be particularly fruitful?
I'm looking for videos of a person or group of people doing a task that achieves something practical or improves something significantly, like building a house or konmari-ing a bedroom. Crafty pursuits involving yarn might also good, but I've watched woodworking/art ones and they aren't as satisfying.
Less talking is better and sped up is fine/preferred. It must show the process being done, not just a before and after, and should focus on the work, not the personalities of the people. I don't care it's amateur or professional, but I'm in Australia, so may not be able to access international streaming options.
I have (obviously) watched Marie Kondo and Consumed on Netflix. The barn raising scene in Witness has always been a favourite.
I'm looking for videos of a person or group of people doing a task that achieves something practical or improves something significantly, like building a house or konmari-ing a bedroom. Crafty pursuits involving yarn might also good, but I've watched woodworking/art ones and they aren't as satisfying.
Less talking is better and sped up is fine/preferred. It must show the process being done, not just a before and after, and should focus on the work, not the personalities of the people. I don't care it's amateur or professional, but I'm in Australia, so may not be able to access international streaming options.
I have (obviously) watched Marie Kondo and Consumed on Netflix. The barn raising scene in Witness has always been a favourite.
Burning man sculptural time lapses and build videos can be good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5TAogeoAe4
posted by poe at 4:22 PM on February 25, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5TAogeoAe4
posted by poe at 4:22 PM on February 25, 2019
Splitting a chunk of granite by hand. If you enjoy that, there are lots more like it on YT.
posted by bricoleur at 4:35 PM on February 25, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by bricoleur at 4:35 PM on February 25, 2019 [1 favorite]
How It’s Made? More about the machines than the people, though, I think.
posted by lakeroon at 5:42 PM on February 25, 2019
posted by lakeroon at 5:42 PM on February 25, 2019
Daily operations on a container ship
posted by Ideal Impulse at 7:52 PM on February 25, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by Ideal Impulse at 7:52 PM on February 25, 2019 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: This askMe is along similar lines?
Well, that's embarrassing, I completely missed seeing this, and didn't search because I didn't think my search terms would find what I wanted.
Some of those are definitely up my alley, though I'm less interested in being taught something, than I am in watching people getting things done.
posted by kjs4 at 8:31 PM on February 25, 2019
Well, that's embarrassing, I completely missed seeing this, and didn't search because I didn't think my search terms would find what I wanted.
Some of those are definitely up my alley, though I'm less interested in being taught something, than I am in watching people getting things done.
posted by kjs4 at 8:31 PM on February 25, 2019
If people displaying some fairly extreme competence at making stuff out of wood and metal would scratch your itch, here are some YouTube channels you might enjoy:
Matthias Wandel
Marius Hornberger
Wintergatan
This Old Tony
Abom79
posted by flabdablet at 5:27 AM on February 26, 2019
Matthias Wandel
Marius Hornberger
Wintergatan
This Old Tony
Abom79
posted by flabdablet at 5:27 AM on February 26, 2019
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Primitive Technology: the original. Makes stuff (including entire houses) out of raw materials. Zero narration, but the close-captioning subtitles help you understand what's going on
Baumgartner Restoration: professional art restorer, has versions of videos with and without narration
kiwami japan: guy who makes and sharpens knives out of weird stuff. More surreal, less practical than the above
posted by theodolite at 3:29 PM on February 25, 2019 [3 favorites]