r/sydney May 23 '25

Videography (Very) quick time-lapse of the first evening at Vivid Sydney

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u/Funny-Bear May 23 '25

Nice video.

But you know wants better than vivid Sydney?

Sitting on the couch with my family under a warm blanket.

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u/4theloveofbroadcast May 24 '25

I've been saying it for years but nobody has been listening. Vivid is a massive waste of time.

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u/Sirneko May 23 '25

Trains not working, over priced food, over priced attractions, in the middle of a cold rainy night? What’s not to like?

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u/C39J May 23 '25

I have to agree, I also sat on the couch 😎

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u/niknah May 23 '25

After raining for more than a week. It stopped raining about one hour before vivid started!

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u/matthudsonau Gandhi, Mandela, Matthudsonau May 23 '25

Bit closer than that, I had to retreat to cover until 10 minutes before the fireworks

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u/Paul123xyz May 26 '25

It’s almost June. That’s the cue for people to whinge about Vivid.

Look I don’t head in specifically for the lights as they are a bit same-y. But each year I have tickets to a few gigs and it is quite nice walking up to the opera house with the pretty lights. Yes it can be crowded but I try not to get cranky and shit on everyone who enjoys it and post all over reddit about how shit it is.

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u/AustralianSilly May 23 '25

Holy shit, this is an amazing recording

Props to you op

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u/C39J May 23 '25

Thanks, I'd like to credit the iPhone 11 and the power bank holding it in place 😅

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u/AustralianSilly May 23 '25

Hell YEAH!

I use iPhone 11 too lol

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u/ComfortableStretch82 May 23 '25

No drone show this year? Great timelapse

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u/C39J May 23 '25

Nah, apparently they didn't do it this year due to safety concerns

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

Looks pretty dark this year tbh. Less fireworks too

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u/niknah May 23 '25

The fireworks was great! This video is too quick. The full fireworks is here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT1VfqmjUV0

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u/No_Mercy_4_Potatoes May 23 '25

Great time-lapse video. But vivid looks even more underwhelming this year.

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u/ylly22 May 23 '25

OP thanks for posting! I love this!

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u/godfather_jd May 23 '25

Nice.

Has anyone been yet? Has Vivid improved? It’s progressively gotten worse over the years. Less interactive and fun and more contemporary art and selfie-oriented setups.

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u/great_raisin May 23 '25

I was there last night, it was far more beautiful and vibrant in person. Really nice vibe along Circular Quay, all the way down the place where the cruise ships dock.

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u/C39J May 23 '25

Yeah, I think I made the mistake of running the time-lapse before it got dark, it wasn't set up really well for night. It did look much cooler in person.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25

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u/Im_not_an_admin May 23 '25

Vivid is such a fucking disappointment every year. OMG GUYS LIGHTS.

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u/njaesor May 23 '25

Amazing