Microwave Me: Season Five Clip Show
493 views · Published 13 June 2013 · 3:51 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: MicrowaveMeShow · 2013 · Entertainment
(Rated G) Season five was a season of disappointment. The beginning started off with a bang giving me and everyone high hopes for the fifth season, but there wasn't all that much to write home about. So many potentially epic experiments failed for one reason or another. But there were some cool ones, so if we forget the lowlights of the season, it was actually not half-bad, it's just hard to follow in the footsteps of what was an amazing fourth seasons with tons of fun times. Here, I answer more questions I've been getting a lot lately. Q: What's with all these long experiments that didn't do anything? A: I wanted to show what happens when they're microwaved. Believe it or not, I oftentimes cut out a bunch of the experiment because I know you don't want to sit through 30+ minutes of something doing nothing. Q: What's with the erratic schedule? A: I can't help that. I upload episodes as I film them. Sometimes you get multiple episodes in a day, sometimes you have to wait a long time. Q: Can you give me some advice on how to be a better microwaver? A: Sure! Here's a few rules of good microwaving everyone should bear in mind. 1. Don't film sideways. Not knowing which way you're supposed to hold the camera can instantly turn a cool video into a pile of crap that I won't even bother to watch. Learn how to hold the damn camera! If you're using a cell phone and filmed horizontally, rotate it 90 degrees so it looks good, if you filmed vertically, DO NOT edit it, a vertical video still looks better than a sideways video. And if you started out vertical, do NOT turn it horizontal in the middle of filming. Either stop the video and film another horizontal all the way or if you already began microwaving, leave it vertical. Or if you're too lazy to edit, buy a $20 camera instead. 2. Make sure the microwave and the item being microwaved is in your shot, not yourself, your friends, nor the timer. Glancing away briefly is okay (albeit risky) but focus mainly on the microwaving. It's okay if you backed up and the timer's in your shot as part of the background, just don't focus ENTIRELY on the timer, otherwise you may as well be cooking hot pockets since we can watch our own microwave timers any time we want. 3. Stopping the film mid-microwaving is risky and usually a bad idea. If you have a limited amount of film, get as much as you can and film right when the cool stuff is starting to happen, otherwise try to get the whole microwaving story and edit later. 4. On a related note to 2 and 3, don't cut out the microwaving sequence entirely like some people do, we want to see the cool thing happen. Unless you're a microwave chef, then you're exempt from this. An even worse variation of this is leaving the camera running while it's nowhere near the microwave giving us long stretches of NOTHING. 5. No misleading titles unless it's something like an April Fool's joke. For example, if your egg pops lightly, don't imply it shook the house. 6. For safety's sake, when I say don't try this at home, I mean don't try this at home. If you really must do dangerous items, do them outside. A 12 year old boy ran his own microwave show, with his mother's approval and support, but did the items indoors. He eventually burned down his house microwaving a battery, his mother died in the fire. Here's a couple videos that provide examples on what NOT to do. This video gets both #1 and #5 wrong! Impressive! The title uses hyperbole to imply a cool explosion, but it's just a pop. Oh, and it's filmed sideways. Check it out and give it a dislike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_0D0aHr5hg This is a perfect example of getting #2 wrong and this person's microwave videos ALL are done this way! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx82uvYLzGw Here's an example of someone NOT practicing proper safety precautions. The video itself was actually filmed beautifully, but safety should ALWAYS be your #1 concern, and it wasn't this person's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OIRREhrc-E Also with 2, 3, and 4 - this is how troll videos are made like a Wii U going in and chicken nuggets coming out. So you also run the risk of being accused of fakery. Bear these rules in mind, and be sure to remember the list and examples of what NOT to do and you'll be good as gold.
