Remanence a. the state of being remanent; continuance; permanence. b. the magnetic flux remaining in a substance after the magnetizing force has been withdrawn. Variance a. a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs. b. the number of thermodynamic variables, such as temperature and pressure, required to specify a state of equilibrium of a system, given by the phase rule. Shot in Tokyo with a Canon 350D DSLR, processed with Lightroom (raw files color adjustment and resizing)/VirtualDub (deshaker/deflicker filters)/Sony Vegas (editing). Original rendered in full 1080 HD@30p. Music is "Is That What Everybody Wants" from Cliff Martinez's superb soundtrack for Solaris, available from all major music outlets. All rights reserved to their respective owners. Selected sequences are available for licensing on the Getty Images website: http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&assetType=film&p=cockedey&src=standard http://www.timelapsejapan.com - Follow us on Twitter: @timelapseJP