History Main / AdrenalineTime

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* Every fight scene in ''Literature/SwordArtOnline''. There should be an epileptic seizure warning. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni0FmwKeWl8#t=00m29s This is a mild example.]]
* Omnipresent in ''Anime/FateStayNightUnlimitedBladeWorks'' and Fate/Zero, both by studio ufotable.

* [[TropeMaker Pioneered]] by Sam Peckinpah in films like ''Film/TheWildBunch''.
* Another famous usage is in Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/RagingBull''.

** And from the same director, Film/{{Watchmen}}.
** And ''Film/SuckerPunch'' too.
** Even done with ''CGI'' in ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole''
* ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'' and ''Film/CharliesAngelsFullThrottle''. Almost anything directed by [=McG=] would fall in here due to his background as a MusicVideo director.
* ''Film/DieAnotherDay''.

* Timur Bekmambetov is quite fond of this Trope. See Film/DayWatch and Film/NightWatch.
* ''Film/{{Crank}}'', appropriately enough.

* ''Series/KeenEddie''

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* The ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "D-Yikes!"
* The ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' segment "1776", in the episode "Moesha Poppins".
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* Every fight scene in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline''. There should be an epileptic seizure warning. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni0FmwKeWl8#t=00m29s This is a mild example.]]

See also {{Overcrank}} and {{Undercrank}}. Compare BulletTime for when there's only regular and slow mo action without any fast forwarding. See also CaffeineBulletTime, BingeMontage.

* The ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'' movies. Almost anything directed by [=McG=] would fall in here due to his background as a MusicVideo director.

* Played with in ''[[VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon F.E.A.R.]]'' - when the player's "Reflex" ability is activated, everything slows down, but for a half-second after the "reflex" ability is turned off, everything speeds up faster than normal, before "snapping" back to regular speed. Much more obvious with certain {{Videogame Setpiece}}s, especially when Alma is involved. There is one case in ''Perseus Mandate'' where [[PlayerCharacter the F.E.A.R. Sergeant]] is suddenly brought in front of a bloodied operation room: a patient is seen walking towards the Sergeant before stopping in front of a glass door that separates the two of them. The patient's movement was {{Undercrank}}ed.

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* The ''Film/CharliesAngels'' movies. Almost anything directed by [=McG=] would fall in here due to his background as a MusicVideo director.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. The results have been mixed. One experiment concluded that the effect "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future.
** In contrast, a more recent experiment from 2012 demonstrated that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a detailed [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ meta-analysis]] done on the topic, including the above study, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but it seems likely that slowed time perception is an actual physical phenomenon experienced at times, not just a function of memory.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. The results have been mixed. It turns out that one study's results show that the effect mostly "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future.
** In contrast, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a detailed [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ meta-analysis]] done on the topic, including the above study, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but it seems likely that slowed time perception is an actual physical phenomenon experienced at times, not just a function of memory.

** However, in a strange contradiction, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a detailed medical [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several other studies]] done on the topic, including the two above studies, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but it seems likely that slowed time perception is an actual physical phenomenon experienced at times, not just a function of memory.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. The results have been mixed. It turns out that one study's results show that the effect mostly "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future. However, in a strange contradiction, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] or an increase in [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1997301/ neurotransmitters]], actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a detailed medical [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several other studies]] done on the topic, including the two above studies, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but it seems likely that slowed time perception is an actual physical phenomenon experienced at times, not just a function of memory.

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' and ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect3 3]]'' the soldier class's Adrenaline Rush power slows down time for a few seconds, giving time to line up a sniper shot for instance.

A faithful servant of the RuleOfCool. May result in MundaneMadeAwesome.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. The results have been mixed. It turns out that one study's results show that the effect mostly "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future. However, in a strange contradiction, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] or an increase in [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1997301/ neurotransmitters]], actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a detailed medical[[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several other studies]] done on the topic, including the two above studies, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but it seems likely that slowed time perception is an actual physical phenomenon experienced at times, not just a function of memory.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. The results have been mixed. It turns out that the one study's results show that the effect mostly "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future. However, in a strange contradiction, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] or an increase in neurotransmitters, actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a detailed medical[[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several other studies]] done on the topic, including the two above studies, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but seem to have come to the consensus that slow motion time perception, based on increased hormonal output, does in fact exist in some form.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. It turns out that the study's results show that the effect "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future. However, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] actually does increase information processing, slowing down time perception. In addition, a [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several studies]] done on the topic, including the two above studies, suggests that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but seem to have come to the consensus that slow motion time perception, based on increased hormonal output, does exist.

* "We Need da Money", the first track on DaYoopers' ''We're Still Rockin''', speeds up slightly with each successive line, bumping the song gradually higher and higher by half-steps.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. It turns out that the study's results show that the effect "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future. However, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] actually does increase information processing slowing down time perception, and a [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several studies]] done on the topic suggest that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but seem to have come to the consensus that slow motion time perception, based on increased hormonal output, does exist.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. It turns out that the study's results show that the effect "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future. However, newer research suggests that a [[https://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes focus on performing specific actions]] actually does increase information processing, and a [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384265/ review of several studies]] done on the topic suggest that under certain cases time perception does slow down. Current researchers are still debating exactly how it works but seem to have come to the consensus that slow motion time perception, based on increased hormonal output, does exist.

* There have been actual experiments to determine if people are able to perceive and process information at a faster rate when stressed. It turns out that the effect "is a function of [[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295 recollection, not perception]]: a richer encoding of memory may cause a salient event to appear, retrospectively, as though it lasted longer." Although it does not increase the subject's capabilities to respond effectively to the event, this effect nonetheless has evolutionary value because it provides a vivid recollection of the details of a traumatic and potentially dangerous event, the better to recognize and react to a similar situation if it is encountered in the future.