There is a strange and hypnotic sensation if you watch the behind-the-scenes footage of the creation of tennis balls. Who would have thought that there is such a complex process in the creation of these simple balls?
Mental Floss shared an article about how the making of tennis balls stating that humans and machines work together for its creation. Benedict Redgrove, a filmmaker, gave us the insider look at the process that happens to achieve the appearance of these tennis balls. This video was a project he had alongside ESPN for their upcoming Tennis season.
The Wilson tennis ball factory, responsible for creating one of the best tennis balls, allowed Redgrove to film the creation of their best-selling product. The manufacturing of these balls involves a very tedious procedure that requires heavy machinery and human assistance. To be exact, it takes 24 processes to make the final tennis ball.
In the YouTube video by It's Nice That, Redgrove shares his insights on the shooting of the video of the conception of tennis balls. Aside from being a filmmaker, he is also a photographer and he shared to the audience his projects and pictures of products that he has shot. He also mentioned that he will be working with NASA about their upcoming project although did not disclose much on it.
He, instead, launched on the description of his experience filming the manufacturing of the tennis balls. Redgrove said that this was for the US Open (Tennis season) and he jokingly described his experience. What makes tennis balls unique is not just their aesthetics but also the fact that unlike other balls, they are not inflated.
Tennis balls, in fact, contain layers upon layers of cloth, plastic casing, glue, and other materials built to give it its sturdy and bouncy form. Redgrove also released his video in vimeo (for those who want to watch the video in a higher quality). The video is entertaining not just because of the heavy machinery but also of the skilled hands of the workers. Watch the video below and learn more about Benedict Redgrove.
