{"id":365,"title":"I Survived Sensory Deprivation","description":"A young man named Ryan makes a bet with his father that he can last for three hours in a sensory deprivation tank. The loser must dress up as Shrek and say his iconic line on camera. Ryan travels to a wellness center, where an expert named Tom guides him through the process of using the large, high-tech float tank. Over the three hours, Ryan experiences a range of physical and psychological effects, including deep relaxation, losing his sense of time, falling asleep, and having a profound emotional experience recalling a childhood memory, before ultimately winning the bet.","slug":"i-survived-sensory-deprivation","creator":"ryan","duration":494.097415,"tags":["sensory deprivation","float tank","challenge","bet","meditation","hallucination","Ryan","psychology","experiment","mindfulness","consciousness","wellbeing"],"transcription":"Sensory deprivation is straight up scary. What does it even mean to experience nothing? Especially when my screen time is 10 hours a day, which led my father to say this: I bet you can't last a few hours in one of these. Okay. He might be right, but I'm too insecure to accept that. So I bet him that I could. And whoever loses the bet has to paint themselves green and say in front of all of you, 'What are you doing in my swamp?' on camera. Next thing I know, I'm outside of a building that's probably on the cover of a Goosebumps book. It didn't take long to find the entrance and immediately be terrified by a cat waving at me, as well as a plethora of ducks. Why are there so many ducks here? That is a super duck. I nervously waited for a few minutes when I was greeted by a man named Tom, legally known as the master of senses. I was then guided to the world's largest sensory deprivation pool. I'm not scared, you're scared. I feel like I walked into another portal at some point back there. You're telling me this isn't the most ominous door you've ever seen? Bruh. I'm going to be doing the maximum legal time in this thing, three hours. One with no gravity, one with no gravity or light, and one with no gravity, light, or sound. Complete sensory deprivation, which apparently can have some side effects. I'm a little scared of hallucinating. Like in a Simpsons episode, they hallucinate, so it must be true. But first, I checked how deep the water is because I can barely swim, which Tom thought was hilarious. And now I'm ready. Yay! oh my goodness... whoa... see ya... so when you get into a floating pool, generally the progression is as follows: you get in, you sit down, you lay back, and as you lay back, you float up to the surface of the water. oh my gosh- I feel like a single-celled organism right now. I've got a timer on my phone that's going to go off at the three-hour mark. This pool is saltier than my ex-girlfriend- I don't have an ex-girlfriend. You guys know I can't swim really. Well, I can't float either. I am negative buoyant somehow. So these pools have tons of salt, like 2,500 pounds of salt. Even in Stranger Things, they show them filling up a pool with salt. And salt makes you float. I worked really hard on this visual. Please affirm me. But in conclusion, it's like, uh, dropping an ice cube into a glass. wooo! If it's a person's first time, it's going to take maybe 5 to 10 minutes for them to start to release their body in a way that trusts the water. I have never successfully floated before. and this is, well, this is crazy- I was only 18 minutes into this challenge when I had the actual scariest experience of my life. what the freak- a duck! of course. you know i'd say 10 minutes to 20 minutes is- ya know, \"mind dump\". i feel like a butterfly. it's fun to stay at the- y- m- c- a- bs bs bs. and then maybe around 25 to 30 minutes the mind just goes okay- i give up. i don't see how people fall asleep in here. You know, this is why you don't say stuff like that. I'm completely asleep here. totally vulnerable. But the duck woke me up and now it's time to turn off the lights. no light. here we go. Turning off the lights added a completely new element to this that I genuinely didn't expect to be that dramatic, but it was. i have lost all concept of time. but i still have my duck with me. so- ya know, being glued to a phone or glued to a screen i think increases, you know, your own personal suffering. So I haven't even gotten to the silence yet and I feel so weird because I've realized I have developed a habit of listening to something at all times or watching something at all times. Like this screenshot is my life. i feel like the dvd icon that's like bouncing around- just hoping to hit the corner perfectly. hah- not quite... We are the happiest, and this has been proven in study after study, when we are fully present in a moment, right here, right now. and the moment is not on the screen. it's so echoey. i feel like we're in the inside of my mind right now- and it's not a very familiar place. 60 to 90 minutes is enjoyable, relaxing, refreshing. floating longer, it could be visionary. you could see- either things that you have seen or things you have not. Around two hours and four minutes-ish is where something actually crazy happened. I really feel like my mind was the only thing working at this point. I suddenly felt like I infiltrated this memory that I haven't thought of in years because I felt so still. Please don't judge me when you watch this. i feel like this reminds me of- when i was little- in the summertimes when i didn't have to go to school. my grandma- she was like my... she like, raised me. my grandma would like take naps for the day. hgeheh- and i HATED taking naps. but i always took a nap with her. and i just remember feeling so still. Well, that's embarrassing. but it was real. Anyways... alright we got 2 earplugs. maxed out sensory deprivation. when you cut off sensory input to the body, it's pretty amazing, right? no gravity- no light- no sound. you're reducing the workload that your brain and centeral nervous system has to process pretty dramatically. byee :) hey!!! all i can hear is the noises inside my ear that are like... *mouth noises* I fell asleep immediately. Hour three, let me tell you about hour three. It hits different, okay? it's like everything in the world, it's a wave. it starts at a certain level, ya know, and then you sink down into a deep relaxation and then the mind comes back and asserts itself. AH- you could tell me i've been in here for- 30 minutes- or 10 hours- seriously- i'm not just saying that. And now you're about to watch me reach the threshold of hallucinations, confusion, constipation, I don't remember the full list, but this is it. If I had to explain what I was feeling in this moment, or what I was seeing is basically on screen. I feel like my mind just started creating content because what even is nothing? Like the absence of every sense, every thought, my identity on this planet, everything. It was just gone for a bit. The last 20 minutes was a spiritual experience. And it took me another 10 minutes to even realize my timer was going off. But what I did next is the real story here. oh shoot. i did it! I immediately started checking my notifications. And if you heard this sound throughout this video, that's because there were 62 of them. One for every notification I missed while in this tank. And so I guess the question is, were they worth missing? is this thang on? what am i supposed to say? what are you doing in my swamp? So that's basically just gonna pop up and it's gonna... Give me do it one more time.","timeline":[{"t":1,"speech":"Sensory deprivation is straight up scary. What does it even mean to experience nothing?","visual":{"action":"A quick-cut montage shows a person in a water-filled helmet (from Stranger Things) and another person floating in darkness wearing goggles.","colors":{"dominant":"dark teal","palette":["dark teal","black","white","cyan","flesh tone"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The focus shifts rapidly between the different clips.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"ominous and intriguing","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"teenager","clothing":{},"face":"distressed, mouth open","hair":"not visible","hands":"not visible","pose":"submerged in water","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"undefined","background":"darkness, water","lighting":"dim, internal, blueish","location":"sensory deprivation tank"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"SENSORY DEPRIVATION IS STRAIGHT UP SCARY","location":"top left","style":"white, sans-serif, all-caps"}]}},{"t":8,"speech":"which led my father to say this: I bet you can't last a few hours in one of these.","visual":{"action":"A man holds up a smartphone to show a picture of a sensory deprivation tank to a younger man, challenging him.","colors":{"dominant":"black","palette":["black","grey","light green","flesh tone","brown"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The two men are in focus.","framing":"medium shot"},"mood":"playful, challenging","objects":[{"color":"white/silver","name":"smartphone","position":"center frame","state":"displaying a photo"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"top":"light green hoodie"},"face":"smiling, looking at the phone","hair":"curly, light brown/blonde","hands":"gesturing towards the phone","pose":"standing, leaning in","position":"left of center"},{"age_range":"50s","clothing":{"accessories":"sunglasses perched on his head","top":"grey t-shirt"},"face":"looking at the younger man with a challenging expression","hair":"short, brown and grey","hands":"holding a smartphone","pose":"standing","position":"right of center"}],"setting":{"architecture":"modern","background":"dark kitchen cabinets and countertop","lighting":"soft, ambient indoor lighting","location":"modern kitchen"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":17,"speech":"So I bet him that I could. And whoever loses the bet has to paint themselves green","visual":{"action":"A young man signs a printed contract on a wooden table. Then, an older man signs below his signature.","colors":{"dominant":"brown","palette":["brown","white","light green","black","flesh tone"]},"composition":{"angle":"high-angle","focus":"The focus is on the hands signing the paper.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"formal, comedic","objects":[{"color":"white","name":"paper contract","position":"center frame","state":"being signed"},{"color":"black","name":"pen","position":"center frame","state":"in use"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"top":"light green hoodie"},"face":"not visible","hair":"not visible","hands":"left hand holding paper, right hand signing with a pen","pose":"leaning over a table","position":"top of frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"modern","background":"wooden table surface","lighting":"bright, natural light","location":"indoor dining area"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"CONTRACT","location":"top center of paper","style":"black, bold, all-caps"}]}},{"t":26,"speech":"Next thing I know I'm outside of a building that's probably on the cover of a Goosebumps book.","visual":{"action":"A young man stands with his hands in his pockets in front of a large, old-looking brick building.","colors":{"dominant":"brown","palette":["red-brown brick","grey","green","black","white"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The man and the building are in focus.","framing":"wide shot"},"mood":"slightly eerie, anticipatory","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"bottom":"light grey sweatpants","top":"black sweatshirt with a small white logo"},"face":"neutral expression","hair":"curly, light brown/blonde","hands":"in his pockets","pose":"standing still","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"two-story brick institutional building","background":"the building facade with many windows","lighting":"overcast, daylight","location":"outside a building"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":33,"speech":"a cat waving at me, as well as a plethora of ducks. Why are there so many ducks here?","visual":{"action":"A quick montage of quirky objects inside the wellness center, including a golden Maneki-neko (waving cat) and many different themed rubber ducks on shelves.","colors":{"dominant":"gold","palette":["gold","yellow","red","black","brown"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The focus jumps between the different objects.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"quirky, slightly unsettling","objects":[{"color":"gold","name":"Maneki-neko cat statue","position":"center frame","state":"arm waving"},{"color":"yellow","name":"rubber ducks (various costumes)","position":"various shelves","state":"static"}],"people":[],"setting":{"architecture":"bohemian decor","background":"dark shelves, plants, books","lighting":"warm, soft indoor lighting","location":"wellness center waiting room"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":42,"speech":"I was greeted by a man named Tom, legally known as the master of senses.","visual":{"action":"A man with long hair and a beard smiles warmly.","colors":{"dominant":"dark green","palette":["dark green","flesh tone","reddish-blonde","black","brown"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The man, Tom, is in focus.","framing":"medium close-up"},"mood":"welcoming, calm, slightly mystical","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"30s-40s","clothing":{"top":"dark green cardigan over a grey shirt"},"face":"smiling gently, looking to the side","hair":"long, straight, reddish-blonde with a receding hairline","hands":"not visible","pose":"standing","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"bohemian decor","background":"a wall with a circular tapestry and framed art","lighting":"dim, warm, atmospheric","location":"wellness center waiting room"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"tom :)","location":"center right","style":"white, sans-serif, lowercase"},{"content":"(master of senses)","location":"bottom center","style":"white, sans-serif, lowercase"}]}},{"t":48,"speech":"I was then guided to the world's largest sensory deprivation pool. I'm not scared, you're scared.","visual":{"action":"Following a young man as he walks down a long, narrow hallway illuminated by vibrant purple and pink neon lights.","colors":{"dominant":"purple","palette":["vibrant purple","hot pink","black","dark blue","white"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level, tracking shot","focus":"The man's back is in focus.","framing":"medium shot"},"mood":"surreal, futuristic, tense","objects":[{"name":"framed art","position":"on the walls","state":"hanging"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"top":"black sweatshirt"},"face":"partially visible in profile, looking around","hair":"curly, light brown/blonde","hands":"at his sides","pose":"walking down a hallway","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"narrow hallway","background":"purple walls, doorways","lighting":"saturated purple and pink neon lighting from above","location":"hallway in wellness center"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":54,"speech":"you're telling me this isn't the most ominous door you've ever seen?","visual":{"action":"The young man stands in a tiled room bathed in red light, looking at a large, textured door with a metal handle.","colors":{"dominant":"red","palette":["intense red","black","grey","silver","flesh tone"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The man and the door are in focus.","framing":"medium wide shot"},"mood":"ominous, suspenseful","objects":[{"color":"dark, textured","name":"door","position":"center background","state":"closed"},{"color":"silver","name":"grab bar","position":"left wall","state":"attached to wall"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"bottom":"light grey sweatpants","top":"black sweatshirt with a small white logo"},"face":"serious, apprehensive","hair":"curly, light brown/blonde","hands":"one hand on the door handle","pose":"standing, facing the door","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"modern tiled room, possibly a shower area","background":"tiled walls with accent tiles","lighting":"saturated, deep red light","location":"room with float tank"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"you're telling me","location":"bottom left","style":"white, sans-serif"},{"content":"ominous door you've ever seen?","location":"bottom right","style":"white, sans-serif"}]}},{"t":60,"speech":"","visual":{"action":"The man opens the large door, revealing a cubical tank filled with water that is glowing with a vibrant green light.","colors":{"dominant":"red","palette":["bright green","deep red","black","silver","grey"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The glowing green tank is the main focus.","framing":"medium shot"},"mood":"sci-fi, mysterious, awe-inspiring","objects":[{"color":"green","name":"sensory deprivation tank","position":"center frame, behind the door","state":"open, glowing"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"top":"black sweatshirt"},"face":"partially visible, looking into the tank","hair":"curly, light brown/blonde","hands":"pulling the door open","pose":"standing, opening the door","position":"right of frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"modern tiled room","background":"red-lit walls","lighting":"contrast between the red room and the green tank","location":"room with float tank"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"*scary science noises*","location":"bottom center","style":"white, sans-serif, italicized"}]}},{"t":105,"speech":"I'm going to be doing the maximum legal time in this thing, three hours.","visual":{"action":"A screenshot of a fake Google search result is shown, with the text '3 hours' highlighted.","colors":{"dominant":"white","palette":["white","grey","blue","black","red"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The text on the screen is in sharp focus.","framing":"extreme close-up"},"mood":"informational, slightly anxious","objects":[],"people":[],"setting":{"architecture":"none","background":"white digital background","lighting":"bright, screen-emitted light","location":"digital screen"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"Sensory Deprivation Concerns","location":"center left","style":"black, bold"},{"content":"The maximum time allowed in a sensory deprivation pool is currently 3 hours...","location":"center left","style":"black, standard font"}]}},{"t":111,"speech":"and one with no gravity, light, or sound. Complete sensory deprivation,","visual":{"action":"A grainy, black and white shot shows a person's face barely visible, floating in darkness.","colors":{"dominant":"black","palette":["black","dark grey","light grey","white"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The image is grainy and out of focus.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"eerie, intense, disorienting","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{},"face":"indistinct, eyes closed","hair":"wet","hands":"not visible","pose":"floating","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"none","background":"static/noise","lighting":"extremely dim, almost none","location":"sensory deprivation tank (total darkness)"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"HOUR 3","location":"top center","style":"white, sans-serif"},{"content":"no gravity, light or sound","location":"center","style":"pink, sans-serif"},{"content":"(100% sensory deprivation)","location":"bottom center","style":"white, sans-serif"}]}},{"t":118,"speech":"I'm a little scared of hallucinating. Like in a Simpsons episode they hallucinate, so it must be true.","visual":{"action":"A clip from 'The Simpsons' shows the character Lisa Simpson floating in a sensory deprivation tank with a look of shock and wide eyes.","colors":{"dominant":"blue","palette":["dark blue","purple","yellow","white","black"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"Lisa Simpson's face is in focus.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"anxious, comedic reference","objects":[],"people":[],"setting":{"architecture":"cartoon","background":"dark blue water/space","lighting":"animated, ambient blue light","location":"cartoon sensory deprivation tank"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"“the simpsons”","location":"center left","style":"yellow, sans-serif"},{"content":"sensory deprivation episode","location":"center left","style":"white, sans-serif"}]}},{"t":126,"speech":"","visual":{"action":"The man named Tom throws his head back and laughs hysterically.","colors":{"dominant":"brown","palette":["brown","dark green","flesh tone","grey","reddish-blonde"]},"composition":{"angle":"low-angle","focus":"Tom's face is in focus.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"hilarious, amused","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"30s-40s","clothing":{"top":"dark green cardigan over a grey shirt"},"face":"laughing heartily, mouth wide open, eyes closed","hair":"long, reddish-blonde","hands":"not visible","pose":"leaning back while laughing","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"office","background":"bookshelves filled with books and artifacts","lighting":"soft, ambient indoor light","location":"Tom's office"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"tom when he found out i checked the depth","location":"center","style":"white, sans-serif"}]}},{"t":133,"speech":"oh my goodness... whoa... see ya-","visual":{"action":"The young man steps into the green-glowing tank, splashes his foot, and begins to close the heavy door from the inside.","colors":{"dominant":"black","palette":["bright green","black","deep red","grey","silver"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level, static","focus":"The man and the tank opening are in focus.","framing":"medium shot"},"mood":"nervous, excited, finality","objects":[{"color":"green","name":"float tank water","position":"center","state":"being entered"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"bottom":"patterned shorts","top":"grey t-shirt"},"face":"back to camera","hair":"curly, light brown/blonde","hands":"holding the door to close it","pose":"stepping into the tank","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"modern tiled room","background":"red-lit walls outside the tank","lighting":"contrast of red and green light","location":"room with float tank"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"*foot splash*","location":"bottom center","style":"white, italicized"}]}},{"t":144,"speech":"and as you lay back, you float up to the surface of the water.","visual":{"action":"A silhouette of the man lays back in the water and effortlessly floats to the surface, arms outstretched.","colors":{"dominant":"dark green","palette":["dark green","black","bright green","lime green"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The silhouette is in focus.","framing":"medium shot"},"mood":"serene, magical, weightless","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{},"face":"silhouette","hair":"silhouette","hands":"outstretched","pose":"floating on back","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"enclosed tank","background":"textured walls of the tank","lighting":"strong green backlight from above","location":"inside the float tank"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":153,"speech":"I feel like a single-celled organism right now.","visual":{"action":"A close-up shot of the man's silhouetted face as he floats in the green-lit water.","colors":{"dominant":"green","palette":["bright green","dark green","black","lime green"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The silhouette of the face is in focus.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"contemplative, strange, primal","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{},"face":"in silhouette, profile view","hair":"wet, curly","hands":"not visible","pose":"floating","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"enclosed tank","background":"glowing green water and tank walls","lighting":"bright green ambient light","location":"inside the float tank"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":206,"speech":"You guys know I can't swim really. Well, I can't float either.","visual":{"action":"An animated graphic shows a cartoon version of the man sinking in blue water.","colors":{"dominant":"dark blue","palette":["dark blue","light blue","white","black","green"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The animation is in focus.","framing":"wide shot"},"mood":"comedic, illustrative","objects":[],"people":[],"setting":{"architecture":"animated","background":"dark blue gradient","lighting":"digital","location":"animated water"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"I CAN'T FLOAT EITHER","location":"center","style":"white, bold, sans-serif, all-caps"}]}},{"t":216,"speech":"I worked really hard on this visual. Please affirm me.","visual":{"action":"The animated graphic now shows the cartoon man floating effortlessly on the surface of the water.","colors":{"dominant":"dark blue","palette":["dark blue","light blue","white","black","green"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The animation is in focus.","framing":"wide shot"},"mood":"self-aware, humorous","objects":[],"people":[],"setting":{"architecture":"animated","background":"dark blue gradient","lighting":"digital","location":"animated water"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"i spent 3 hours making this salt explanation :(","location":"center","style":"white, sans-serif"},{"content":"plz spam comments with \"WOW RYAN NICE JOB\" :(","location":"bottom center","style":"white, sans-serif"}]}},{"t":237,"speech":"I have never successfully floated before, and this is, well, this is crazy-","visual":{"action":"The man floats completely still in the tank, which is now lit with a deep blue light. 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He sits up quickly, pointing at it.","colors":{"dominant":"dark green","palette":["dark green","black","yellow","white","flesh tone"]},"composition":{"angle":"low-angle, close-up","focus":"The man's hand and face are in focus.","framing":"close-up"},"mood":"startled, comedic, absurd","objects":[{"color":"yellow","name":"rubber duck","position":"floating in water","state":"in motion"}],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"top":"grey t-shirt"},"face":"shocked, then amused","hair":"wet, curly","hands":"pointing directly at the camera/duck","pose":"sitting up abruptly in the water","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"enclosed tank","background":"dark water","lighting":"dim, ambient green light from above","location":"inside the float tank"},"text_on_screen":[]}},{"t":301,"speech":"i feel like a butterfly","visual":{"action":"The man is floating peacefully on his back in the tank, which is lit with a soft, dim green light.","colors":{"dominant":"dark green","palette":["dark green","black","white","grey"]},"composition":{"angle":"eye-level","focus":"The man's silhouette is in focus.","framing":"medium shot"},"mood":"peaceful, joyful, liberated","objects":[],"people":[{"age_range":"20s","clothing":{"top":"dark t-shirt"},"face":"silhouette","hair":"silhouette","hands":"outstretched","pose":"floating on back","position":"center frame"}],"setting":{"architecture":"enclosed tank","background":"dark water","lighting":"dim backlight from above","location":"inside the float tank"},"text_on_screen":[{"content":"00:22:13","location":"top center","style":"white, digital font"}]}},{"t":324,"speech":"You know, this is why you don't say stuff like that. I'm completely asleep here.","visual":{"action":"The man is shown floating completely motionless, clearly asleep. 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