What's with all the mulit-colored dust these days?

[Randy_Seltzer]

@Randy_Seltzer

I believe we’re seeing a lot more of this because of the increasing saturation of the market with HD televisions. The colored dust thing looks really good in high-def, not so great in low def.

@TBG

I think it looks equally dumb regardless of what def.

Eh, YMMV. But it’s the only explanation I can think of for why a centuries-old tradition suddenly in the last couple of years is every cinematographer’s favorite thing to put on TV. There’s a commercial out right now for a DSLR camera. It shows a few half-second examples of the amazing HD video it can shoot, and guess what one of the clips is.

[crowmanyclouds]

@Sattua

Every time I see this thread title, I feel disappointed that I have not, in fact, acquired a new word. “Mulit-colored dust”. I was so excited. I thought “mulit” must be some kind of beige, the word’s origin related to mulatto, maybe, or mule.

Just a typo of multi, though. The world returns to its boring previous state. Alas.

@Ethilrist

Well, I keep seeing it as “mullet-colored,” which is kind of brownish, for the most part.

The corporate hipster mullet, IBM business beige in the front, multicolored dust party in the back!

CMC fnord!

[Son_of_a_Rich]

I can’t find exactly what that dust is made from, or why it’s (apparently) so much fun to run through it.

[nearwildheaven]

@Son_of_a_Rich

I can’t find exactly what that dust is made from, or why it’s (apparently) so much fun to run through it.

I’m pretty sure it’s made from cornstarch and food coloring.

Getting home without staining the inside of your vehicle has to be fun (not).

[nearwildheaven]

@Sir_Prize

Ispired by Holi?

I was at an Indian market yesterday, and saw some packets of brightly colored powder, labeled “For Religious Use Only”. I wondered what ceremony it was for.

[araminty]

@Son_of_a_Rich

I can’t find exactly what that dust is made from, or why it’s (apparently) so much fun to run through it.

It’s just powdered paint. Like this.

And I think the idea is you wear white clothes, and running through clouds of the dust “paints” your outfit in a unique and colourful way, giving you a souvenir of your run.