The video begins by posing a question about a seemingly peculiar clock at Amsterdam Airport, which appears to show a man trapped inside, constantly wiping and repainting the clock hands every minute, performing this action 1440 times daily. However, the video clarifies that this is not a literal depiction of a person's labor. Instead, it reveals that the visual effect is achieved by filming an artist drawing the time for 12 consecutive hours to create a looping video.

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Have you ever noticed the giant clock at Amsterdam airport that looks like a man is trapped inside? He keeps wiping and repainting the clock hands every single minute. He does this, 1440 times a day.

But that's not what's really happening. They actually filmed an artist drawing the time for 12 hours straight to create the looping video we see.

The Man Inside the Clock at Amsterdam Airport

Have you ever noticed the giant clock at
Amsterdam airport that looks like a man
is trapped inside? He keeps wiping and
repainting the clock hands every single
minute. He does this, 1440 times a day.
But that's not what's really happening.
They actually filmed an artist drawing
the time for 12 hours straight to create
the looping video we see

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The Man Inside the Clock at Amsterdam Airport

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