Slow TV

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxKUDXrtDFI

Documentries are meant to be objective. They are factual and they show what is real.The only thing that can be more "real" thatn that, cen be Slow TV. 

It began with the broadcast of a train journey from the coastal city of Bergen to the capital, Oslo.

The ones who came up with the idea of putting cameras on a train and record the whole journey were Rune Moklebust and Thomas Hellum.

"It's normally one of those ideas you get late night after a couple of beers in the bar, and when you wake up the next day, Ahh, it's not a good idea after all." said Moklebust.

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At the moment Slow TV is a big thing in Norway. Five-and-a-half-days long journey was streamed live and watched bt almost a half of the Norway. 

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"It's all the boring stuff in there, all the exciting things in there, so you as a viewer has to find out what's boring and what's interesting." said Hellum.

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People record and watch Slow TV, because it relaxes them. There is plenty of videos that can be found on You Tube that focus on the sound; for example of a rain or fireplace.

1. fireplace

2. rain

ASMR - Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.

People describe it as a tingling sensation in the back of the head or neck, or another part of the body, in response to some sort of sensory stimulus.

"The Sheffield group point out that some ASMR enthusiasts use the videos therapeutically, to help with symptoms of insomnia, anxiety or depression. This is echoed in the findings from Barratt and Davis’s survey; their data showed that, for people who scored as having moderate to severe depression, 69% reported using ASMR videos to help ease their symptoms, and generally reported a greater improvement in mood." (https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2016/jan/08/asmr-and-head-orgasms-whats-the-science-behind-it)

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There are curently running studies based on the ASMR. In March last year, Emma Barratt, a graduate student at Swansea University, and Dr Nick Davis, then a lecturer at the same institution, published the results of a survey of some 500 ASMR enthusiasts. Their studies shown that a lot of participants watche ASMR videos for relaxation purposes, or to help them sleep or deal with stress. Only 5% of participants reported that they used ASMR media for sexual stimulation. Some people do not expereince ASMR at al, which makes the study more interesting.

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At the moment people live very fast. The fact that Slow TV and those videos are liked by large audience, proves that there is also need for something slow and relaxing. It does not have to be a quick cut, exciting show. It can also be something that captures real life in its own rythym and time. It means that people may really enjoy watching the documentries, because of their calm nature to slowely introduce the viewers to the facts and the events.