What do you think of double speed playback?

What do you do when you watch videos on your smartphone, computer, tablet, etc.?

It seems that many people now watch movies with "double speed playback" such as 1.5x or 2x.

While some say that the time can be shortened, others say that it does not leave a lasting impression.

Double speed playback, what do you guys think?

(Sachiko Inoue, Shinya Fujishima, Ryuga Hiratsuka)

Double speed is the norm in university classes

Students who have more opportunities for online classes due to corona misfortune.

When I asked about double-speed playback at Kinki University...

Female student

:

I feel like I'm wasting my time on movies and anime

. On the other hand

, I think the advantage of changing the speed of the video is that you can listen to the parts you don't understand again.”

Male student : “I

listen to class videos at a speed that I can hear properly, I don't think you need to do it that slowly."

Since the pandemic, Kindai University has introduced a full-fledged "on-demand" class that distributes recorded lectures as videos.

This year, when we conducted a survey of students taking this class, 48.5% of the students used the double speed function.

On the other hand, there was little difference in grades between students who used the double-speed function and those who took regular classes.

It is said that the university is conscious of the fact that it can be viewed at double speed, and creates classes for distribution by using telops and diagrams in classes.

Associate Professor Yoji Ochi, Faculty of Informatics, Kindai University

"It's not a bad thing to watch at double speed, and some students say it's easier to concentrate and listen at double speed. We need to create an educational system that allows learning to take place.”

Are you playing at double speed?

How many people actually watch videos at double speed?

I heard it mainly from middle-aged and elderly people at Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street in Osaka.

▼For those who use double-speed playback:

Male in his 40s

“I usually watch dramas and movies, but if you listen to other things slowly or quickly, the content is the same, so it saves time.

Woman in her 40s

"I think it's bad to think about the feelings of the person who made it, but I can understand it well enough and it saves time, so I just do it. I think it's a convenient age. ”

Male in

his 90s "I

play

at double speed. When I can skip parts that I think I can skip because of the performance of the actors and the content of the production."

"Because the content doesn't come in. I don't know the intentions of the person who made it, and it might save time for people who have a lot of things to do, but basically I don't think I'll do it."

Woman in her 70s

"Movement" It's hard to see what's going on if it's fast. I want to see it slowly

.

Here are the final results from 30 people.

Eight people answered "ant".

There were 22 people who answered “no”.

Middle-aged and elderly people seem to have a little resistance to double-speed playback compared to university students.

The number one content you want to watch at double speed is drama

What kind of content do you want to watch at double speed?

In a survey conducted last year by a marketing company, the number one answer was "drama."

So what do the filmmakers actually think?

We interviewed Chief Director Tadashi Tanaka, who is in charge of directing the NHK TV series "Maiagare!", which is currently airing.

Chief Director Tadashi Tanaka

“Honestly, I don’t know what to say in one word. In a drama, I want people to empathize with the characters and share the same time. I don't think you understand. I don't think you want people to watch the drama at double speed."

When

asked about the reactions of the performers...

Tadashi Tanaka Chief Director

My job is to draw the story from the inside out, so if you don't show me the subtle fluctuations and movements of emotions, I think it would be hard for you to be like a robot. In order to bring out the depth and depth of the space, we are all working hard to create pictures and sounds, so I would like you to experience it.”

Some people use double speed and normal playback separately

Some people were conscious of double speed playback and normal playback and used them properly.

Hanahira Hayashiya is a rakugo storyteller.

After the COVID-19 outbreak, we started distributing commentary videos of rakugo on YouTube in earnest.

I make a lot of use of telops and try to get it into my head even at double speed.

Mr. Hanahira Hayashiya ``

I think there are things that can be played at double speed and things that shouldn't be done too much. For the important part, it might be good to double speed."

On the other hand, I don't put telops in my main business rakugo videos because I want them to listen at standard speed.

The most important thing for

a rakugo storyteller is the "pause".

Hanahira Hayashiya ``It's

the 'pause' that determines whether it's funny or not, so it's the most important part for a rakugo storyteller. I wonder if I can really enjoy it at double speed.”

Are you playing at double speed?

I want to save time and enjoy my work.

Through this interview, I once again felt that we have entered an era where each of us can make a choice.

In a private survey, news/reports ranked second in content that people wanted to see at double speed, but we reporters also have to explore what kind of news we should publish.