Art of the 'Slow Mo'

Sucker Punch girls live it, breathe it, love it

Boom... boom... boom... the bassline is pumping and you immediately visualise yourself doing a slow mo. Admit it... you can't help it! Sometimes there's certain songs, rhythms, beats and sequences that make you just want to pull a Baywatch. But victory style. It's hard not to envision. Wind in your hair, eyes sternly on the subject, a few 'possy' members for support on either side of you. Or perhaps you have a bright light shining like an aura around you. Each to their own imagination really.


Generally the kind of song that makes you desperately want to slow mo out of the theatre or into your lovers arms or even to strut past a nemesis is intense, sexy, edgy and highly imaginative - a hard combination to come by.


For those who are slow mo inept, there's three simple keys to a successful imaginative walk.

The Baseline
Quite simple really. Step when the beat steps. You might even have to step on every fourth beat. Left Foot ...2 ...3 ...4 ... Right Foot ...2 ...3 ...4 ... Left Foot etc etc. Don't be concerned, you should be able to feel the beat reverberate through to your chest. When you are hitting the big beats, you'll know... oh boy will you know.

Chin Down. Eyes Up
Focus on your target. Whether it be the most wicked person around who you're about to teach a lesson (in your mind of course - I don't condone violence) or the absolute babe in your maths class; keep your eyes just above their head but keep your chin down. Still confused? Simple trick - look at the ground approximately 3 feet from your toes. Keep your head exactly where it is and move your eyes up target.

BYO Fan
Not ideal but kind of necessary. The windswept look was established in 1968 with the classic moment in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when Truly Scrumptious loses her hat while heading to the beach. You can't exactly slow mo while driving a car, so simply have a stand alone fan facing you, not set to rotation but rather still and have it to which ever side is preferable. Personally I prefer it front on.

The girls of Sucker Punch really know what they're doing.

And the sound track is ideal for rehearsing your three keys.

TRACK LISTING:

1. “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” - Emily Browning
2. “Army of Me (Sucker Punch Remix)” - Björk featuring Skunk Anansie
3. “White Rabbit” - Emiliana Torrini
4. “I Want It All”/“We Will Rock You” Mash-Up - Queen w/ Armageddon a.k.a Geddy
5. “Search and Destroy” - Skunk Anansie
6. “Tomorrow Never Knows” - Alison Mosshart and Carla Azar
7. “Where is My Mind?” - Yoav featuring Emily Browning
8. “Asleep” - Emily Browning
9. “Love is the Drug” - Carla Gugino and Oscar Isaac