My Camera Cannon WORKS TOO WELL (Insta360 Camera in a Mortar)

[@SirWrender]

Thanks for watching, everyone! To address some comments I’m already seeing pop up: I did use a 3D printed camera that replicated the weight for testing. The two cameras that broke weren’t from testing though, but from actually trying to get the shot! After that I used one of the dummy cameras for the drop tests, which already had scratched lenses so I couldn’t use it for the final shot but it did technically still work so I figured I could at least still get some shots with it till it fully died. I used the printed camera for the rest of the drops. And yeah I put an AirTag in the final shell for the final cannon day haha. I didn’t want to risk losing it again.

[@viktor7k482]

owo

[@gbenselum]

Corridor needs a trained Dog :)

[@pubertjanusslurpinstein8155]

Good job dude. You did incredible work, I'm glad you didn't give up. The shots you got were worth the many failed attempts.

[@jojoeegson1580]

Launch unused stuff you don’t need (broken or too old to be compatible with anything)

[@nicholasdrumsta4512]

I understand you are passionate, but the way you acted was very unprofessional. Patience and accepting failure (without having a tantrum) is very important in life

[@MethosOhio]

Good thing you prevented damage to those dummy cameras by smashing up the real ones instead. 16:30

[@killerbreadsticks]

Wren still didn't use the dummy after talking to Freddy 😂❤

[@SirWrender]

There’s a difference between testing and trying to get a final shot. The water park was supposed to be the end of the video originally. Also I WAS using a dummy camera after talking with Freddie! It just so happened it could technically still record. The final 2 drop tests used the print instead though.

[@toastyboye]

@@SirWrender Yeah but whyyy was there a final shot, you could've atleast test-shot it from one of your smaller cannons perhaps. Are there investor deadlines to meet?

[@cudak888]

@@toastyboye It's one thing to be there in the moment, and another to be a keyboard warrior assuming the situation at hand.

[@strangelaw6384]

@@toastyboye There's gotta be. But even if not, I'm sure the team also had their own schedules and deadlines to meet. I think that not being able to accommodate in their schedule for the failure of field tests was the biggest issue. (can't blame them though; this project, on paper, sounds to me as a small, easy, low-effort as well)

[@BlackGryph0n]

Based on the footage at 26:35, and assuming the canon position/pressure were the same, the actual coordinates should be 34°01'21.5"N 118°04'56.0"W (about 250ft west of your estimate). Gonna go look this week. Wish me luck! 🙏🤞

[@cheesynuggets408]

good luck! hopefully its still there

[@TinaGloria2012]

Yeah I'm hoping you can find it. That would be epic if you find the red plastic shell and an intact 360 camera that just needs a charge.

[@GimbleOnDew]

Did you find it?

[@TheAlterego91]

Has it been found ?

[@Joetoep]

Did you find it ?

[@ViKatamari]

the "360 Camera on a ______" series from back in the day is what got me hooked on this channel, what a nice throwback

[@johnsmith-jq1uc]

yeah, almost thought it was an old vid

[@FireJach]

Yea, I miss these cool videos. Do you remember how they were playing with brick yenga? Fun days

[@FreshPe]

you really don´t know what "back in the days" is lol

[@kingofhearts3185]

​@@FireJachThat was one of the first videos I ever saw from these guys, alongside the condom gun fight.

[@ViKatamari]

@@FreshPe The GoPro and 360 cameras launching videos started like 7 years ago, my guy! This in KZbin terms is like freaking decades lol

[@bmg50barrett74]

23:10 Now I know why Destin makes checklists for absolutely everything they do on Smarter Everyday.

[@kederaji]

Destin understands the Checklist Manifesto

[@marinomusico5768]

😂😂😂😂

[@J0Sant0s]

That's a different category.

[@jimwsh1]

😂 Not everyone is smart

[@Alexdacat8]

@@jimwsh1at least he’s smarter than me😂😂😂😂

[@Zappygunshot]

If anything, this video is a testament to the value of: - checklists - acknowledging things _will_ break - planning time for testing & iteration (how long will it take to start again from scratch? make sure you can afford to)

[@GigglingBug1564]

I got a good laugh out of the checklist 😂

[@kartingbeast93]

Also calculations. Things like exit velo, coefficient of drag, ballistic trajectory, etc. are all calculable AHEAD of testing, and can help you optimize design before getting to the trial and error stage and can dramatically cutdown on real world R&D time

[@cinderwolf32]

I think you've just created an unscheduled impromptu corridor fan meetup and posted the coordinates.

[@SpaceRa]

Coupled with a giveaway of a maybe not damaged 360 camera

[@Werewolf914]

Hopefully someone will find it, one of those 360 Cameras being lost forever with rare footage and being probably in good condition is just a sad thought Good luck to anyone who goes looking

[@StrifeA217]

It's likely been pulverized by the impact in that hard pack gravel, but if it clipped one of the bushes on the way down it may have dissipated enough energy for it to be intact. I hope we get an update on it that will be really cool to find out.

[@toothless2250]

im going there rn so if anyone wanna come, please dont, i want that camera

[@Torskel]

@@toothless2250 So you’re stealing then.

[@Maxwe1I]

26:56 "I am shooting at 100 frames per second which drops the resolution down to 4k but that should still look pretty good" me, who's watching in 720p, "yea I think that should look fine"

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

😂 fair point, I’ll say that with 360 cams it measure the whole image, and the final result you only see a portion of the video, so 4K is relatively low if your only seeing less than 1080 image which I believe Wren was concerned about.

[@flochfitness]

😂😂😂

[@coltynstone-lamontagne]

Lol The 4k was for the entire video in all directions total 😂 probably still good for 720... I say watching in 480 to save data

[@Zienem]

Im going to ☝🤓 for a sec, but even when watching at 720p, 4k footage will still look better than watching 720p footage at 720p on KZbin.

[@Bananapower1313]

i have 4k and it looks very similar

[@BubblesEC635]

I love how at 26:47 you can still hear wren screaming "YES!!!" So awesome.

[@aikiatkinson8687]

I'm still hearing it after a half hour!

[@tronas8515]

He screams all the time, this isn't unusual.

[@scottiewilkins4797]

The fact that you can still hear Wren screaming YEESSS at 26:46 fills me with life

[@nuru666]

I love the victory dance where he screams yes at all four cardinal directions

[@moonliteX]

You could actually hear it even in the 360 footage 😀😀😀

[@OppositeOpinion]

On opposite: I don't like he screaming like a kid

[@nuru666]

@@OppositeOpinion You've clearly never worked hard for a single thing in your life then if you can't understand a mans simple joy of weeks of effort and frustration turned into one glorious moment. Must be nice living in mommy and daddy's basement.

[@atticusjackson2273]

@@OppositeOpinion Your entire purpose on this channel is to contradict people and disagree with them. Who is the child in this picture?

[@Ifitaintshotbyvon]

Glad to see Freddie back inside that office! Brings back memories!!! Edit: PLUS INDYMOGUL

[@gryphonprovenzano3156]

I came here for the same thing

[@h.ar.2937]

Shout out to those who know FreddieW and IndyMogul!

[@lukehutchison4987]

I miss RocketJump

[@antdude]

Wow, I was wondering what happened to Freddie!

[@antdude]

@@lukehutchison4987 Me too. What happened? :(

[@gottalottabones]

I'm a big fan of how Wren's videos are always about more than just creating a cool visual, or even the awesome engineering that goes behind it; he's always super forthcoming about the many complications and setbacks that make up both the creative process and the scientific process. It's nice to see someone reminding everyone how failure is an inevitable and inescapable part of making anything.

[@thesargonas]

HOLY NUTBALLS! I totally drove past you guys filming this! I was doing my bi-weekly commute between LA and LA that day and saw you all doing your thing and thought to myself "wow I have never seen so many people and cars over there before who looked like they legitimately were doing something non-terrible!"

[@severalwolves]

must be a short commute

[@cavecastscorch]

@@severalwolves Nah, commute to LA from LA is at least three hours

[@severalwolves]

@@cavecastscorch haha touché

[@BlueFlash215]

If you launch test objects like this, make sure to always use really cheap speakers that emit a sound for 15-20 minutes. Start out with a continuous sound for 5 minutes after launch, then go down to 5 second intervals until you reach 60 second intervals. It makes finding these things much easier. It can work as long as 2 hours if you set the interval high and use a tiny battery.

[@Dan_d00d]

smart

[@MatHelps]

Came to say the same... small button battery, controller and a tiny speaker or even LED would make finding it so much easier. Even an Airtag in the rocket!

[@JacobZigenis]

A more high-tech solution would be to use a few LoRa dev boards with Meshtastic. One on the projectile, one with you, and an optional 3rd to throw on a drone to get some elevation if you can't get a ping off of the projectile form the ground.

[@stephen-torrence]

Yeah I'm baffled he didn't just glue on an AirTag. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@gelatinguy]

@@stephen-torrence As he said in the comment 2 days before yours, he did put an AirTag on the final one, but yeah, he should have had it on there sooner. A bit more forethought will help him in the future.

[@StephenLPhotos]

This was a terrific video. I love that the entire process was documented: the design steps, the reasoning, the failures, the lessons learned. Thanks for sharing it!

[@VitusIsMe]

26:47 The fact that you can hear Wren screming even on that 360 camera footage

[@nicetomattyou]

Please have Erik Beck on Corridor more often, he's the OG!

[@spacedudejr]

Yeah that Indy moguls audio tickled an itch I miss that show

[@thomasgoude8800]

I used to watch them forever ago before I found corridor!

[@ltchester3409]

I love that KZbin people are awesome and I am pretty sure someone will eventually find the camera and provide the footage. Btw, it was INSANELY wholesome to see the joy from Wren, when he finally succeeded. Awesome storytelling, guys.

[@Choptaction]

This should be the start of a series called something like ‘the impossible shot’ where you just try to get weird, hard and sometimes goofy shots.

[@Grim712]

Agreed! "Wren's Impossible Shots" would be an awesome series! I would love to see a practical "through the keyhole" or "passing through glass" shot!

[@mdyas1711]

A suggestion for the future. Put an AirTag in the casing.

[@SirWrender]

Haha yeah I did for the final Cannon day!

[@Ma6ic]

airtag work using other phones, they get the location by estimating distance from the nearest iphones, that means if theres no one with a phone nearby it wouldn't work, but its a good idea tho

[@Ma6ic]

@@SirWrender WREN WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

[@iout]

@@Ma6ic Yeah, but they have phones on them. They just need to get within range of the airtag and their phones have a better chance of pinging it than they do with their own eyes.

[@ennbee]

The AirTag would be seen by a phone searching for it from hundreds of feet away on its own. No other phone or network required. It would have pointed you straight to it. At most you’d have to roam the general area for a minute.

[@PlasmaChannel]

Wren these point of view shots are incredible!!! Getting close to giving up is what makes the success worth it. The number of times I have a pile of "failed" prints like you had...and pushed through..more times than I can count! Great video my man!

[@mr_kilometer]

I love how you can hear Wren's scream of victory in the first successful launch video, like that had to carry 600-700 feet to be audible in the Insta360 recording.

[@josemite42]

I think that's the sound of a pressure chamber of stress rapidly venting.

[@insu_na]

For the future: 1) Checklists 2) Actually use the dummies until everything has been verified to work reliably (I know you used the dummy a lot and it was just cut from the video, but at least 2 cameras died unnecessarily) 3) Try your hand with CNC machining after you've test-fitted a 3d-printed prototype. Machined aluminium is much more resilient than most of the materials you can 3d-print

[@halfsourlizard9319]

Checklists always seem like a huge waste of time ... Until you're running through them and you have to admit you would 100% have forgotten a mission-critical step without them!

[@OBXandos]

I was thinking about that while watching this video, they had multiple failures of processes. Checklists/procedures could have prevented several of the issues demonstrated in this video.

[@kane7475]

4. Put a tracker or something to know where the thing is

[@FunnyHaHa420]

@@kane7475 Air tag.

[@MrRobinhalligan]

Talk to people that are doing the same thing like rocket hobbyists about parachute deployment. no need to reinvent the wheel.

[@AmariPrime]

As someone who lived in the area, and has been following you guys for years, but never quite understood some things... I'm honestly just floored at the fact we just watched Wren shoot a camera over the Sandy Shores Skatepark. I can't be the only one that noticed?

[@victornunes900]

I was about to comment "you need some sort of pre-flight checklist" and out comes Wren with a checklist lol

[@AthAthanasius]

A one-point checklist .... Given how many times he asked "did I start the 360?" that really ought to have been on the checklist too !

[@h.ar.2937]

@@AthAthanasiusyep exactly and making sure the altimeter is actually on (this happened twice)

[@bryanwoods3373]

After the first time he asked if he started it, I was thinking they need a step list of exactly everything they need to do in the process. Like maintenance guides tell you to remove bolts instead of assuming you'll know you need to to get the cover off.

[@thermidorthelobster4645]

It took way longer than it needed to, to get to that way of thinking. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have to pay for the cameras

[@TheULTRAiPOD]

Exactly my thought lol

[@samwise_t]

Indy Mogul and Corridor are my OG youtube channels. Having them together is just the best.

[@pyr02]

With the Freddie Wong cameo too, I'm glad I stayed up to watch this

[@dollhousefire.]

I remember in my early teens (2009) watching Backyard FX tutorials for my short films. Fast forward 15 years later watching Corridor Crew, it's so awesome seeing Erick Beck again. He was a pivotal figure in my love for diy building and creativity. Not to mention Freddie Wong too! I'm so glad you guys got together on this!

[@zachcoppel6371]

Hearing you introduce Erik Beck along with the Indy Mogul intro sound-bite unlocked a core memory I had forgotten about. I used to watch their videos all the time when I was a kid. Love the collaboration.

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

Same boat.

[@KennroxPlays]

Legit hit me with a wave of nostalgia

[@kurtlindner]

I 'member.

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

@@kurtlindner :(

[@astheseasonsgrey]

Backyard VFX Artists React

[@JPTulo]

23:54 There’s no way someone doesn’t find this camera with as much views as this channel gets. Someone with a metal detector, a done, a ton of time, and good old fashioned luck. I just hope we hear about the story when it happens!

[@DJ22292]

I’m certain they’d have thought of this, but the original cameras were launching at 180mph and that last one over 200mph with no drag from a rogue parachute and exploded shell … so it’ll have travelled way further 🙈

[@dale_ramer]

As engineers, I'm surprised they didn't just use kinematics to better predict where it landed. They literally found the initial velocity and know the angle it was fired at, but didn't put the two together lol.

[@AngelusNielson]

@@dale_ramer They're special FX, not engineering. Sure there's some overlap but it's not their main thing.

[@alexanderanderson9929]

​@@AngelusNielson True, but that doesn't mean we can't...

[@kenmarsh]

They should have used a ballistics application such as "Strelok Pro" and created a custom "bullet" with the correct data it would have landed within feet of "Strelok Pro's" predictions. The program is now actually banned from being downloaded in the US because Russia is using it to direct mortar and artillery fire into Ukraine.

[@DeviantGryphonFromTinyMoat]

Erik Beck, Freddie Wong, the Corridor Crew is the collab I’ve been waiting for, for years. Now we just need Film Riot.

[@RobBulmahn]

Some thoughts if you do something like this again: 1) Keep the nosecone. It'll make things more aerodynamic, and can act as a crumple zone. 2) Use the most obnoxiously bright colored filament you have, so you can more easily spot it. 3) Maybe put an Airtag in it, or something similar that could help you locate it if you can't see it.

[@emilyrln]

Never underestimate the power of a checklist! What an awesome project 🎉 It was really inspiring to see Wren keep refining the design and pushing through the setbacks 😊👍

[@smileyp4535]

21:08 "it's only a mistake if you don't learn from it, because if you learn from it, that makes it a lesson"

[@pinkluver7715]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@nuru666]

“The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.” ― Adam Savage Fits neatly here I think, Wren is definitely the kind of dude who keeps records.

[@JohnDlugosz]

I'm a software engineer. People who just bash something together and then see if it works, stepping through in the debugger to see what goes wrong exactly, are the lowest on the totem pole. We teach _against_ doing that. Instead, plan and understand up front. Your "print and fail" approach is inferior to *doing engineering* , with numbers on paper. Why were you surprised that the launch forces destroyed the fairing? Just what were the launch forces -- do you even know?

[@klightspeed]

Rapid Prototyping: Ideate, Design, Test, Learn, Improve. When working at the edge of one's knowledge, the first few prototypes are bound to fail. The skill is in quickly finding the error and quickly working out how to fix it in a way that isn't going to hamstring future progress. Numbers: The 100m/s exit from an 8 foot barrel suggests an average acceleration of about 200G and about 50ms in which to apply that acceleration. The maximum force from 100PSI in a 3 inch bore would be about 700 pounds, which assuming 7.2 ounces for the camera, a few ounces for the tail, fairing, etc, and a couple of ounces for the air it's pushing out of the way would be approaching 1000G (assuming the valve is able to open in a fraction of a millisecond, and ignoring the inertia of the air applying that force).

[@cbrooksusmc]

He didn’t learn to make a check list

[@neffffffffff]

23:44 you should slip an airtag into things like this to help you find it. Also maybe a pre-flight checklist.

[@sgbarron]

I was coming to comment basically the same thing regarding a gps tracker and noticed I also paused it at 23:44 😂

[@canadiangoose1451]

Doing at least one test fire might have helped a bit too instead of going all in first launch every single time

[@snowkhan99]

I won't lie, seeing Erik in this video made me super happy and a bit nostalgic. Indy Mogul and BFX were instrumental in my passion for filmmaking. It's really cool to see that he's working on big time projects. Making a Chucky animatronic for the show??? Killer! This whole video just shows Wren's incredible dedication. That ending with the successful drop was so cathartic and inspiring. Love this one a lot!

[@RealGeorgeLucas]

Wren is the filmmaking mythbuster. Absolutely amazing work! I’m sure Adam Savage had numerous times where his build wasn’t working, but he never gave up! Filmmaking is problem solving and Wren is definitely the problem solver!

[@LemmonDP]

I was just thinking that. Given that Adam has a background in Special Effects for movies, Wren is like the VFX version of Adam.

[@ZackyBomBom]

Wren should have made a dummy of a dummy of the 360. 3D print the shape of the 360, fill it with something like sand to to match the weight of the 360 and then test it. Breaking so much 360 just breaks my heart too.

[@bridgecross]

Came here to say this

[@SevenZeroEleven]

He made a 3D printed one and tested it out a bunch you can see it in the video The problem is even if the landing works, the force of launch and the force of landing can still jank up the internal components, like the second one they launched had it's SD card malfunction and the stabilization got all screwed, you cannot account for technical internal failure with just a shell that weighs the same

[@pacmonster066]

...yeah, I was kinda in shock at the sheer stupidity of using the actual camera in *tests*

[@maximthemagnificent]

Add some shock sensors and it'd be very useful.

[@d3j4v00]

@@SevenZeroElevenof course you can’t test the impact of the internals with a dummy, but you can sure test your launch and parachute deployment without risking a camera. It’s not rocket science. …wait

[@sleggat]

That was an amazing journey, Wren! Stoked you were able to pull it off. You’ve been killin’ it lately!

[@SpeckyNation]

I watched Indy Mogul from the beginning of Erik Beck, to the ending of Zack Finfrock. That channel opening throwback hit some serious nostalgia. Miss their build videos heavily. Probably the reason Wren's prototyping, and crazy build videos have been so appealing to me. Love that I got to see them work together on this!!

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Same

[@samwise_t]

Same dude. I remember BFX and building my own lightsaber from Eric's tutorial or Captain America shield from Zack's. Gave me skills and hobbies I still use today. What a throwback.

[@SpeckyNation]

@@samwise_t Same! That's awesome!!! In fact, the Lightsaber was the only build I ever actually made from the show xD Had it up until 2 years ago when I had to downsize, so I gave it away.

[@thairone5922]

Holy crap seeing Eric Beck gave me a rush of nostalgia. Backyard FX was goated, rewatched the lightsaber episode a million times.

[@sampersonguy5337]

I love the commitment to practical effects on this channel, keeps me coming back

[@silixtuhibiski95]

Wren arguably has the best understanding of Corridor's audience and how to make videos specifically for KZbin.

[@EinfachFredhaftGaming]

Wren is the reason I cringe at most of their videos. Bro's just too hyped up about everything

[@silixtuhibiski95]

@@EinfachFredhaftGaming ah man now I gotta have this trash beneath my comment

[@Goldendeed]

@@silixtuhibiski95 Dont get excited about life or cool things, thats so cringe. 🤦

[@Zeroalphalive]

Wrens excitement when it finally worked was a truly wholesome moment, Hard work and determination pays off.

[@TheFireknight12]

Flying!? has always been a childhood dream for many for me included. Seeing these 'Impossible shots' not only tell a story but also realizes those dreams of being the Hulk leaping across hills and valleys. So high up with every jump almost feels as if flying. These videos of perseverance are essential.

[@Bizzmark11]

Almost the whole video I was thinking,"Why don't they have a checklist? 2 cents of paper would've eliminated half their failures" - so I was happy to see it near the end :D

[@gradearawk]

Yes! My exact thought.

[@donikebab86]

Yes, I love Wren, this was almost uncharacteristic of them. Forgetting the most important part? Not putting simple trackers in them. Seemingly simple mistakes, even the pros make them!!

[@lilstubthumb]

And a dummy camera with an accurate weight to test with

[@cbrooksusmc]

What’s that saying measure once cut twice or something like that

[@thekwoka4707]

How much you kept dropping real cameras after many broke and everyone was saying "use the dummies" was quite a sign of dedication.

[@I-0-0-I]

Watching that was really frustrating. What a waste of cameras.

[@RickR69]

Also put a fucking air tag on these things when you launch them out of the cannon. Jesus christ.

[@nic2097]

He did use the dummies (check the pinned comment) and those weere the supposed actual shots but just didn't turn out right

[@aramkhalil-uz5xh]

Read the pinned comment genius

[@aramkhalil-uz5xh]

@@I-0-0-I Read the pinned comment genius

[@DustinKreidler]

@sirwrender's joyful celebrations give me life. Your joy is infectious.

[@stephenmitchell617]

These kinds of videos are actually a huge life lesson on how to overcome obstacles. Of course they are entertaining and technically interesting, but also teaches how to persevere in the face of failure. Love it!

[@3nertia]

That's much easier to do when you have enough padding that you can actually afford to fail ...

[@Simon-zu2rb]

@@3nertia more like... Don't do what Wren did to test.

[@jocelyndeguise]

@@Simon-zu2rb Exactly. He lacks rigor. And concentration. Fucking up cameras worth $700 a pop is fun when you get them for free ! I'm sure Insta360 is proud of the results of that demotion derby !

[@andywoo0]

Wren's excitement to the parachute working for the 1st time is UNMATCHED

[@Airforcegoomba]

That came from a deep place. You could really feel it!

[@WeaselOnaStick]

and the scream of excitement at the final successful launch literally jumpscared me haha

[@kingcosworth2643]

Failure is necessary so one can experience elation

[@sfurules]

I think he's tearing up at the end of that shot, which I commend. I'd have yelled like him then collapsed in tears.

[@pi_f]

I recognized that super jump tutorial video!! Somewhere on my old PC is mine! Action Essentials 2 VFX Tests were the best, haha. Awesome video! Glad you got the shot in the end, it was worth it!

[@steveletizia482]

Protect Wren at all costs! So glad that Jan made a cameo. Wesley and Wesley for life!

[@jimmymoreton7537]

I think I can speak for everyone here when I say we all love Wren's experiments as his reactions to success are super wholesome and funny 😊 awesome project guys!

[@Mr.Eldritch]

I love the drop test at 18:30, where the parachute ejected on impact. That was perfection.

[@bloodhound1144]

I won't post all the math involved but I can say this; If the weight, velocity and wind speed were the same between the "failed/lost" shot and the next successful shot, the lost camera is about 18.78 feet farther. I'm assuming that the cannon was shot at the same angle but may have been slightly rotated on a Y axis. Start with where the next successful shot landed and add 18.78 feet (5.724 meters) to the radius of the new larger circle on the X axis. If that doesn't make sense, think of a larger ring circumnavigating something. The cannon is the center of these rings.

[@ezmer2dragon]

ERIC!! Omg I used to watch Indy Mogul religiously. The first time I saw Eric was actually the Key of Awesome channel with some of the original music videos.

[@Zymynca]

Indy Mogul, what memories!

[@NIKITKOKIS]

Same!

[@T180]

I remember watching your Onewheel videos years ago, then riding with you in person when my board bricked out of nowhere. Yeats later I'm still seeing these random videos pop up on my feed full of such cool stuff. I'm got the drone, the X3, the same Bambu printer, and this makes me want to go out and actually use the stuff! Thanks for the cool inspirational material!

[@adazon]

shout out to whoever edited these sections of the video "20:32 - Wren's Still Not Giving Up" "22:25 - Testing Wren's Resilience". refreshing to see a KZbin video go 20 seconds without a cut

[@inventor121]

Ok so as someone who has previously launched several model rockets, including supersonic ones, Here are some tips: 1. Use a pyrotechnic or a gas cylinder as a charge for the parachute. Alternatively if you don't care as much putting the parachute in a side mount configuration using the "door" as a drogue to pull the parachute out is a good idea and is fairly reliable. 2. Put a GPS tracker (or as other comments suggest an Airtag) into the projectile. 3. This is a CANNON it has way more force than a normal rocket launch I'd run a few tests using the dummy cameras and the cannon together so you stop destroying cameras since it's never going to work on the first try.

[@RobertsMind]

Great video with a great lesson in perseverance. I am an Electrical Engineer and Software Engineer. Next time you do one of these projects, alongside your altimiter release you should add a GPS module to the subot / projectile so you can track it down with your mobile device after it lands. This has been done for the high dollar model rockets for a while. Keep up the great content.

[@tedsmith3061]

KZbin was made for guys like you. Incredible shot. Congratulations! Man triumphs over machine again. BTW I'm a mechanic from the golden years of early American drag racing. I love a good build.

[@kylestonebraker3050]

Just hearing Erik talk for a bit, I was transported back a decade.

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

A simpler time… I miss those days

[@dan725]

This is such a great video to show any engineering student. Your lesson at the end, that each step was a learning tool than a “failure” is such an important lesson to anyone. What a truly inspirational video! Thank you all for taking the time to make this phenomenal video!

[@mrfashionguy1]

I remember this dude from Tron Girl. I hadn't thought about that banger video in ages. Glad to see he's still thriving man. Be great.

[@noahsreview1357]

it is nice to see something similar to older corridor videos

[@hilovids]

Seeing Erik Beck made my day - I credit IndyMogul for so much of my interest in film and effects. It’s an absolute dream

[@calistograph]

Thanks!

[@BryceMousseau]

Seeing Eric Beck on this unlocked some core memories. Thank you Eric for inspiring a generation of young filmmakers

[@soulance8342]

25:46 The emotions were palpable.

[@TheMan-WithNoName]

Perseverance is underrated nowadays. Good job.

[@0xTJ]

I like CG, but i also love these practical engineering projects!

[@LodestarLogado]

Seeing Eric again as a longtime sub of Indy Mogul was the craziest surprise collaboration I’ve ever seen. Dude is an absolute legend and I’m so happy to see him sharing his knowledge and experience. When you’ve got Freddy and Eric in the same video you know it’s always gonna be an awesome watch!

[@thatguy_5240]

Freddie holding the test camera saying "This isn't broken! This should be broken!" was me for the first half of the video lmao

[@CakeStation]

Words cannot describe the sheer amount of childlike joy that I experienced just from seeing Erik Beck making something crazy in his garage. It's like a day hasn't passed since 2007.

[@HansKJohnson]

Seeing Eric again was wild! I loved watching Indy Mogul when I was growing up. He was a huge reason I loved making short films with my friends. Great to see he’s still doing well

[@aznp33nRocket]

23:12 love the mistborn shirt! Book 5 of Stormlight is out! Haven’t finished video yet, so I hope things work out! Love your determination! Rust and ruin, you’ll get it!

[@Rygoat]

Anytime Wren screams too much I worry he is going to pass out. 25:58 I was expecting him to say "I feel light headed"

[@subjectkgb9394]

26:09 Jan: Cyborg lol - this man’s amazing.

[@mohammadmanhar8839]

16:25 also Freddie - Some Random Guy Probably lmao

[@caseyhall8647]

This deserves more views. Great job, Wren! Even through the success of your failures, you continue to inspire others.

[@plungy]

Wren keeps the OG Corridor alive!

[@unaimb]

🤩 Erik, Jan and Freddie in the same Corridor video? What a treat!

[@ArcadeProductions]

How is no one else geeking about Erik Beck?! Dude was my first filmmaking teacher through Indymogul.

[@BenKDesigns]

I love it when FreddieWong just randomly shows up in a Corridor Crew video. It's like George Lucas showing up on the set of "The Mandalorian" randomly.

[@VicariousNickk]

It's so great seeing Freddie doing well!

[@ianray8823]

The story and emotional arc of this whole project was top tier

[@joemcken]

Seeing Wren lose his mind with relief at the final success was amazing. So much toil and frustration and failure, all to finally pay off at the end. And what an amazing shot you got out of it, too. 💪 Do let us know if anyone ever finds that missing camera!

[@jocelyndeguise]

He engineered the failure with his lack of concentration.

[@quickscope2022]

Hi Corridor team, quick bit of critique: First of all, awesome video, I cried tears of joy with and for Wren. However, from a storytelling perspective, I was a little disappointed with the choice of using the camerafootage form the 360 ( 25:23 ) before showing the successful launch. It already gave away that it had likely worked somehow and to me personally, took away from the impact of revealing the achievment (Even tho I was obviously still moved, as mentioned before

[@KristoferPettersson]

Perfect entertainment and even threw in a treasure hunt! This is the new bar for great corridor videos! Just awesome!

[@UyeGaming]

Nice work Wren and team!!!

[@swiftecho5097]

It was so crazy when it fired! That result is crazy.... this was such a crazy idea great job you crazy guys

[@WordToMomsYo]

OK, so i'm two weeks late or whatever... but BRO... that footage is NUTS... makes all of that frustration and time and effort feel like it was worth it in the end (easy for me to say... lol)... I can literally watch those clips over and over... such gorgeous footage. Congrats!

[@squidcaps4308]

One thing kept ringing in my head: why use the actual camera for drop tests and launches? 3D print a facsimile, load it with sand, glue, fishing weights... Also, all stunt work or FX that has mechanical devices like air cannons that are controlled remotely: checklists! Not optional, they need to be implemented and there needs to be one person who is responsible of safety. Once you make them responsible, they will make sure that the checklist is followed thru meticulously.. It has all the steps in a list required to get your shot, and the safety person knows when things are not safe, where it is not safe and why it is not safe. Large pressures are very dangerous, well, to be more precise when lots of pressure is released very fast that makes it dangerous. When things go wrong, shrapnel is often generated in the process, and if you are sufficiently close, just the air alone can rip your arm off.

[@Alfred-Neuman]

If he had a checklist and everything went fine the video would be 4 minutes long and also relatively boring. When KZbinr are doing "mistakes" like this it really boost the engagement because everybody start commenting about potential solutions. Just look at the amount of people commenting about checklists, there's probably at least 400 of them. I wouldn't be surprized if they had a checklist for steps they need to forget... lol You'd be surprized to see all the tiny things like this that KZbinrs have to do to get the maximum of views on this platform. Trust me, these guys are not idiots, they know what they are doing.

[@poochyenarulez]

@@Alfred-Neuman The video was just frustrating. Smarter Every Day does things right and he makes great videos that are over 10 min long.

[@Alfred-Neuman]

​@@poochyenarulez Yes I agree with you with Smarter Every Day, but he is one of the minority of KZbinrs that really put a lot of effort in his videos and seems to respect the viewer's intelligence. He probably could use dirty shortcuts and cringe tactics to boost his views but the guy is too honest, with himself and the viewers... (I suspect SED to be religious and fearing God's punishment lol)

[@clonkex]

@@Alfred-Neuman You suspect? Doesn't he literally have a Bible verse at the end of every video?

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

Ahh it’s so good to see Eric Beck’s face!

[@Repkord]

Raw engineering is the only kind I'm interested in. Keep crushing it guys! 💪🏼

[@tterminatormc4705]

Ok now we need 360 camera on a rocket and then it’ll be complete.

[@Aurorajunior7321]

@BPSspace you know what to do

[@MMCLProductions]

My heart when you said Erik

[@KCM25NJL]

That baby drogue was just loaded with cuteness :D

[@guybrushmonkey97]

Don't know Eric but I instantly respect anyone that works on Chucky

[@reddonut1518]

Wren you single-handedly make this channel so much more fun. Don’t get me wrong everyone at corridor brings their own special flavor of crazy to the table and I love you all, but your video ideas are just so entertaining in practice!

[@michaelb.3006]

Dude… that was FUCKING INCREDIBLE!!! Seriously though thank you for persevering through this. Otherwise my eyeballs would have never witnessed this shot. But also in the future don’t forget to take a break when possible if it’s getting too stressful. Take your wife out to dinner, watch a movie, hangout with an old friend but above all else keep being yourself. I can’t wait to see what’s next!

[@ich_net_du]

Parachute test with lots of wires all around, ingenious