More History

There have been many times in history where the concept of bullet time has been used.

In the late 1960's the concept was used frequently in cel animation. For examle in the title sequence of 'Speed Racer', the character is seen jumping out his car, it then pauses and the view point pans round in a 90 degree arc around the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YTq7AJm_GI

The first music video to use the concept was 'Army of me' Bjork which was directed by Michel Gondry. It occurs 37secs into the music video and shows the girl driving the truck from dead on, the point of view changes profile shot via 90 degree arc around the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeAZ9DQZFz8

Michel Gondry also used the concept the music video 'like a rolling stone' Rolling stones, here he has taken pictures from different POV's of the same subject frozen in time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCz8-1RPJF4