Escherian Stairwell Deconstruction

Captain Disillusion climbs to the heights of absurdity.
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Credits and Attribution
• Michael Lacanilao's channel: / hydrogliphix
• Image at 10:20 from Michael's FB Page: / the.films.of.michael.l...
• Starfury 3D model by Chris Kuhn ( / chris-kuhn-3d-artist )

[@fabiendelaunay9205]

Can we appreciate how he paints the top of his face pink for every video

[@booleyb3218]

he’s very talented at it too

[@matthewvreeke9872]

I’m so glad there’s no woosh worthy comments here

[@NachitenRemix]

Is there a reason why he has that costume?

[@_questionmark_]

It’s not paint, it’s a mask

[@AngriiOkii]

@@_questionmark_ Finally, someone remembers!

[@mindyauron9137]

The fact people thought this was even remotely real scares me

[@JoeJoe-lq6bd]

It's well-edited but I am shocked that people thought this was real.

[@mindyauron9137]

Joe Joe oh I can admit that. It was a well edited video but it shoulda been clear it was fake anyways

[@MunyuShizumi]

Obviously fake. There's no way the staircase would loop them back like that, they just time-travelled while being careful not to bump into their past or future self. #legitcriticalthinking

[@jellyface401]

Mindy Auron Ahahahahaha! Evil may not always loses but it never loses.

[@jaydub6759]

Darwin awards at it's finest.

[@Nick-fs3si]

Michael: Lol no. This is 100% fake and in no way real. Its all just fake. Everyone: But is it real?

[@jacobnussbaum2309]

But are the stairs real?

[@ely1725]

But are the stairs real?

[@NorielBenMiel]

But is anything real?

[@IMTHEMOTHERFUCKINGMAILMAN]

But are we real?

[@harrisonclark3799]

I think he was asking if the stairs themselves are real, and not some set

[@Hysteria98]

I was wondering how he was going to stretch such a base concept to 15 minutes, but holy shit I'm surprised every time by how much quality content he fits into it all. No filler, no bullshit, straight to the point and approaches just short of every angle of the situtation.

[@Spioinki]

I’ve never seen “I’m gonna end this man’s whole career.” So true before.

[@TheHeroicManYT]

Spooky so much for that the comment under you used im gonna end this whole mans career

[@Spioinki]

I don’t understand what you mean.

[@Dynomafia139]

@@TheHeroicManYT lol

[@Tiger12098b]

Ah yes Roblox it's gonna be 2020 soon

[@swiss_exo9699]

Tiger 639493 is 2020 now

[@tydeans8637]

This video felt like an hour of good content

[@ratstapler8501]

Kinda

[@notsotone846]

Because it is

[@Alextopgaming]

Yep.

[@digitallacer]

I've always wished short videos i liked seemed long. They seem shorter then they are if they're truly good.

[@jimbobllama1932]

I actually had to look at how long the video was when I saw your comment

[@danielshults5243]

I think Captain D might actually be the funniest person on KZbin. Explaining the hero's journey with a portals and a back itch? Simply amazing.

[@wobblestone3148]

or maybe he needs some stretching to scratch his back

[@irighterotica]

I agree. He's a natural comedian.

[@peachygamedev]

Crazy how I had never heard of this man or his videos. Production quality is insane, dude.

[@darknessincarnate138]

Me too, I discovered while watching Mark Rober video

[@NaoNakashima]

Discovered because of his collaboration with Atarashii Gakko :)

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

Nope

[@joeljustjazzing]

@@darknessincarnate138 me too! Discovered this guy 4 years ago

[@lazougre4229]

your in fore a treat

[@Dr_Mel]

The analogy of misinformation responsibility to a gun that only harms vulnerable people is one of the most concise things I've heard in a long time.

[@DocBree13]

Wow - that went completely over my head

[@termitreter6545]

Also quite prophetic....

[@eldrago19]

I thought it was really uncalled for myself, would he have said the same about King Arthur if he was around in the 900s?

[@NoMoreBsPlease]

It's only "misinformation" when the people you don't like do it. The people who cry the loudest about misinformation, will blatantly lie about their competition. If it were as dangerous as some people want us to believe, wouldn't everyone be vulnerable? Seems a little neive or honestly a bit bigoted to say only "vulnerable people" get harmed by it? What the hell is a vulnerable person anyway? An old lady, a disabled person, someone with a mental disability?

[@Dr_Mel]

@@NoMoreBsPlease It's misinformation when it's false information. Even if some people behave as you describe, only using the term to label information they dislike, that doesn't mean misinformation is always that. Some information is untrue. And the people vulnerable would be the people who are unable to identify the information as false. A person is vulnerable to misinformation when they do not know a lot about the subject matter, in most cases. It's not a value judgement on the person.

[@lucyhtml]

still amazes me how much time and effort you can put into a 15 minute video!

[@retrace]

still amazes me how you somehow get top comment every fucking video

[@guillermozamacona9278]

I mean the time and effort in this 15 minute video is more then some other far more popular videos, but the message and passion for said message in these 15 minutes is far more impactful and inspirational then some movies that try to do the same. Amazing work, amazing message and very humble and subtle about it, great guy man thanks for the vids, and philosophy you perpetuate through them.

[@thebladespawn]

He has an editing fetish

[@shotgunsam9700]

Guillermo Zamacona alright buddy, sit down and take a breather. We can all appreciate by subscribing. Not full on confessing our love. Yanno?

[@itsmecaldo]

JedDraws Quality my G

[@Altairbn]

I actually had someone who whole heartedly believed this was real only days ago in the year 2022 I honestly was dumbfounded

[@noestreet760]

Dawkins: I do remember one formative influence in my undergraduate life. There was an elderly professor in my department who had been passionately keen on a particular theory for a number of years. And one day an American visiting researcher came, and he completely and utterly disproved our old man’s hypothesis. The old man strode to the front, shook his hand and said, “My dear fellow, I wish to thank you. I have been wrong these 15 years.” And we all clapped our hands raw. That was the scientific ideal of somebody who had a lot invested, a lifetime almost invested in a theory, and he was rejoicing that he had been shown wrong, and scientific truth had been advanced.

[@iliketobewithpeople9821]

Dk you remember what the theory was?

[@UnYin99]

@@iliketobewithpeople9821 this appears to be a quote from Richard Dawkins, so you would probably have to ask him instead.

[@michaela.754]

Imagine quoting this dude. Cringe

[@AbandonedVoid]

@@michaela.754 It's a poignant and relevant quote, no matter the source.

[@user-sl6gn1ss8p]

@@AbandonedVoid it kinda gives a bit of a feeling of "I was there, I was the theory" tho : p

[@maxmoefoePokemon]

Can't wait for the new Back Hole Chronicles, I loved the first 11

[@PigCake]

maxmoefoePokemon I'm sure you would love videos about black holes max

[@SneedsterSpeedster]

Like the black hole all of his main channel content gets stuck in?

[@PigCake]

Kaiser no need for racism here

[@corncobjohnsonreal]

maxmoefoePokemon I don't know what this means

[@dylansullivan380]

Love you Maximilian

[@smartereveryday]

M.C. Escher is my favorite trafitional artist. You're my favorite VFX artist.

[@YTRingoster]

A wild Destin appeared!

[@Ultracity6060]

With a typo!

[@mikecoolen3146]

Destin you're one of my creators.

[@GrainOfRice]

Destin, recreate the staircase

[@Sinlka]

MC Escher is my favourite MC Keep your 40 I'll just have an earl grey tea

[@tejaperko745]

how genious do you have to be to produce a better story than most films today in less than 1min 30 sec at the end... omg love it

[@Pelmite]

It's an incredible video but what horrible movies are you watching that have a worse story than 1 minutes and 30 seconds of him trying to itch his back

[@gnargles1272]

@@Pelmitepeople like to say that everything “nowadays” stinks

[@joeljustjazzing]

How opposite of genius can you be to mispell genius

[@Danie1_l]

@@Pelmite sharknado Sharknado 2: Second one Sharknado: Feeding frenzy Sharknado 3: Oh hell no Sharknado the 4th awakens Sharknado 5: Global Swarming The last Sharknado: it’s about Time Every tremors movie after tremors 2 Every Terminator movie after T2 Speed 2? And one of the worst of all, a truly diabolical movie, ghostbusters 2016

[@Caleidoscope]

@@joeljustjazzing he was trying to spell it in British

[@rylog8]

You can lead a man to water, but you can't convince him that it doesn't have alien in it.

[@sploot9451]

Imma find that movie in the bottom of the lake if it's the last thing I do!

[@elmarmaria6980]

Honestly, this guy deserves a tv show

[@elmarmaria6980]

He's like the sciene guy for our generation

[@fab137]

tv is dying as a medium so nah

[@MagicMarv]

I think these days 10M subs are worth more than a TV show. He deserves both tbh

[@pja5194]

You deserve more attention

[@ginsan8198]

Nah. The quality of his KZbin channel far exceeds tv show standard.

[@Krystalmyth]

"I'm afraid I can't allow that, Michael." Bet that brought a smile to his face.

[@chadd990]

It gave me a boner, and that brought a smile to his face

[@ishdakfgp9200]

Krystal Myth why are you subbed to a channel called girl armpits lmao

[@salvagebar]

ishdakfgp don't kinkshame - even if it's HILARIOUS

[@ishdakfgp9200]

@@salvagebar I'm sorry, but like, that is one of the oddest channel i've ever seen

[@Krystalmyth]

ishdakfgp Tbh? Because I'm kind of curious just how often a channel like that could possibly come up with new videos lol.

[@hotelmario510]

I like how the Captain ribs Michael for this entire video but at the end he shows genuine sympathy to Michael's intentions. The dude clearly didn't set out to cause harm, he was just misinterpreted

[@michaelhassell9316]

Is anyone else rewatching this 5 years later?

[@caramelldansen2204]

nope :)

[@SnowTheJamMan]

Here come the best 15 minutes i'll experience all week

[@narutolll]

You mean all month?

[@CGoody564]

HaliniSnow you can always experience it multiple times. Then it is possibly the best half hour (or more) of your week.

[@Tumbbi]

i just had sex

[@harmonyjones8035]

"I just had sex. It was so good that I immediately abandoned my lover and went on the internet."

[@Tumbbi]

Harmony Jones so you are from the lonely island. i feel bad for you :D

[@smartpug967]

You're overthinking it, it's just a Portal Gun that caused it.

[@shiy6055]

Oh god I'm stupid. I never thought about it that way

[@Rayze64]

*you're

[@SpairM]

GLaDOs: I do not have anything to do with that

[@nerkdurgen5574]

Now you're thinking with portals

[@U_C_G]

White walls, it checks out

[@chimeratype]

i know this vid is 2 years old by now but i really appreciate that you care about people susceptible to these things due to age or disorganized thought patterns instead of just making fun of them

[@romasissues]

i know this comment is 2 years old but YES!! It's very easy to say something like "man what kinda dumbass would fall for this LMAO", and Captain isn't like that!

[@chris-hayes]

1:51 it's the small things, like Capt D trying to stay on screen as the camera zooms in, that make him great

[@IHateCopperGolems]

"I don't really study stairways that much" -Campus guy

[@alantremonti1381]

Yeah, whaddya think, I'm some kinda N E R D or somethin'?

[@nickboi5040]

Strange I study them daily its my full time job

[@meestalniet]

Girl next to him: “yEaH”

[@kayagorzan]

He has a point you know

[@anononomous]

Worst. Structural engineering student. Ever.

[@theturbolemming]

I always get so excited when I hear the "I'm aboutta explain this" music kick in

[@sotypme4813]

Same here. The feeling I get is almost theatrical: same as in a movie when all hope seems lost, then the hero makes a sudden and unexpected grand appearance. Except you sort of knew he was about to show up but you get really excited when he does anyway.

[@mindinew]

Honestly he is amazing producer & everyone should give him credit!!! His talent surpassed the illusion itself

[@Lechosus]

each year we get closer to blackhole chronicles, can't wait for 2058!

[@wibiz9657]

6:52 That is the most horror I've seen my entire life

[@buglab2285]

Don't watch the exorcist

[@poplame7809]

@@oiuqreofnqoiruegnqerg how is that scary

[@bolson42]

Josuke H ok mister scared of turtles

[@lapidations]

@@poplame7809 , it's called a joke. Piotr said that the weird fistbump is scary because it's awkward AF. He also probably thinks this video isn't scary at all.

[@DodaGarcia]

RIGHT?! That was fucking terrifying

[@75ur15]

When you find that stairwell, make sure to set up the perpetual motion machine for unlimited free energy

[@JUST-UK-JAY]

lol

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

I'm not sure how you'd set one up on these stairs. They don't continue in one direction...

[@75ur15]

@@trickytreyperfected1482 if such stairs were real, flowing water down them could indefinitely power a turbine amd grant free energy forever...that said I know this isnt real

[@Zlonk7]

@@75ur15 I don't think you know how motion works my boi

[@75ur15]

@@Zlonk7 sarcasm much?

[@iudoncare6360]

Never heary of Captain Disillusion before, but how good is he!

[@profbenmusicarchive]

Extremely well done as always, congratulations 👏🏻

[@MoonSafariFilms]

I just realized that at 15:06 the Captain is running face first into a wall.

[@xanecosmo5061]

Yep, looking at the shadow, he almost smashed himself.

[@ChildOfTheFence]

No, It cuts to a different take just as he's about to hit the wall.

[@ganjamazing]

The whole thing is a green screen. You can see it in the corner behind him. The whole portal scene must've been filmed elsewhere and stuck onto a plate of his corner. You can see it flicker around his body when they pan around him at 13:30

[@michaelverdouw9551]

Use your head for everything else

[@rapha2028]

*giggles*

[@Muskers92]

Your channel ruins everything I love. Subscribed.

[@BamHurgr]

That reminds me of myself

[@altermist7016]

The Dislike Button budum cha

[@nixonrichi4028]

Then love the real things

[@randomlegocolourgun5875]

Adam runis everything CollegeHumours

[@khinenway3537]

Just like MatPat

[@certifiedfurry]

Everyone's appeeciating how he paints the top of his head peach, but in reality it's just an illusion through the contrast between the top of his head and the rest of his body, seperated by the actually painted black line between the two "different" colors.

[@LowReedExpert1]

"If you take the colors in Photoshop, you can see they're actually the same shade!"

[@commoncense838]

This video is so well done. Love the morality, script and screenplay even more than the myth-busting.

[@airierwitch4116]

Oh man, a joke about something that doesn't hurt young healthy people but kills weak and elderly people really hits different rn

[@neweclipz6595]

Airier Witch Big yikes rn

[@levwhitelaw5561]

captain d released covid19 through a prop gun confirmed 100% real not fake!!1!1!

[@ChristinaJ01126]

Lev Whitelaw this is crazy! I can’t believe it

[@lilyliao9521]

corona is just cgi

[@MinZilla]

Boomer remover eh?

[@Corrupted]

Stuff like this gives me hope that KZbin isnt doomed..

[@floriant.9655]

Schön dich hier zu treffen xD

[@Sagarikaze]

Idk who t fqk are you but Goodluck with your yt

[@masternip]

This is what youtube should be

[@KaleshwarVhKaleshwarVh]

Stuff like these is why KZbin was created.

[@jenniferlay5078]

Corrupted d

[@jakeswork88]

I always come back and binge watch captain disillusion

[@philfox452]

I'm walking to the ticket booth to buy my tickets for The Backhole Chronicles, but this stairwell is literally taking forever

[@xisumavoid]

The finest videos on all of youtube! Bravo, another excellent and informative piece :-)

[@tntcake6327]

Wait xisuma you watch captain d too?

[@balz.k3483]

Xisuma go back to you basement, You don't belong in the wild like this, JK I Really like your work keep it up, man

[@MrBumblebee]

Didn't think xisuma watches these stuff. Loves Cap disillusion , metal music and minecraft. I like xisuma

[@oddacity5883]

I-zoom-a-void

[@hikolrixer6977]

Shishwammy here? Awesome! :)

[@jake_runs_the_world]

CaptionDisillusion the editing on your videos is unreal

[@originalname8338]

Need to make a CaptainDisillusion video on CaptainDisillusion's editing... looks fishy

[@notaustralian]

lol

[@Banties]

Caption

[@papi1050]

Bottom text

[@ThadCastled117]

jake you don't say..

[@KainCarthyst]

11:33 man's made a ray gun that gives people covid

[@keithbowman7650]

I discovered your channel recently and it's one of the most creative and informative channels I've come across. I love it and I'm excited to watch the rest of your videos.

[@LorddexGAMNG]

In the uk , this is number1 on trending , well done

[@LorddexGAMNG]

180 likes , thanks

[@farmergordon5741]

SUPER.00D.M0NK3Y.24 GAM31NG init , like wtf 😂

[@England91]

SUPER.00D.M0NK3Y.24 GAM31NG no it's not I've never seen it before

[@England91]

Just a random Cadet. I'm in England so that isn't proof

[@_Scintill8tor]

this is the strangest discussion...

[@cmos905]

So a debunk video turned into a commentary about internet culture and then a critique on the saturation of movie sequels. I love you cap.

[@strawberrylemonadelioness]

This is one of my favorite Captain Disillusion videos!

[@michaeljirava8404]

11:43 "KZbin personality Tom Scott awarded the prestigious nerder-" Hahaha, never noticed that before, just now after all the years! Brilliant!

[@andresquevedo5552]

There’s so much effort put into this video it stresses me

[@levi2408]

It kind of seems like all his videos are like that

[@livndays45]

I was thinking that. I’m a filmmaker and it felt like every five seconds I was thinking to myself, man, that would have taken ages to do!

[@AmiYamato]

Magnificent work! Well done, Cap!

[@skagglesthesquirrel]

Ami Yamato subbed, saw your collab 😁👌

[@ProductionARF]

He is the best ❤️

[@OneNot]

@Firman Alisyahbana I'd guess the video was unlisted for a while before being published. Meaning he had the direct link and commented during that time.

[@sovietsandwiches927]

what the actual fuck, this comment is 10 hours ago but the video is only 32 minutes old, time traveler?

[@AmiYamato]

searnoix The Captain lent me his Delorean.

[@rafiarvaputrahamzah9187]

This is the first ever video of him that i've ever watch, and I've always coming back to this video every now and again, it's a comfort watch.

[@DanielVerberne]

11:23 - this is so important in what you do, Captain. I truly appreciate that you seek to not just entertain but to provide a greater understanding in how we can be deceived, because you clearly care about a society that runs on shared truths and reality.

[@dezznt8541]

Just imagine if this was real and then someone fell down

[@margaretthatcher8246]

Kirby of course knife Kirby would think of this

[@bigballahswag8839]

Cough Cough clumsy ass D-Bois

[@maezelbop]

i warned you about stairs bro i told you dog

[@marshmallowcoolboy5308]

These people cursing are probably kids my age cursing too seem another age.

[@marshmallowcoolboy5308]

If you're a teen

[@Valieser]

I just discovered this channel, the effort is supreme.

[@mig0yy]

Same

[@1lence_kick]

nobody edits like this, really superb.

[@pumpkinpiemassacre6799]

I know, right?

[@aldreumendoza6959]

I love everything about this video, the commentary, breakdown even the theatrics and dialogue at the end!

[@kevinschoonover6859]

Thanks for the shout-out, Captain Disillusion. My twin brother and I enjoyed your breakdown.

[@philosoraptor777]

Wow, you made this account just for this comment?

[@CanNot127]

If you look really close you can see captain disillusion is really just a dinosaur

[@Turn1ps_]

I don’t see it, can u help me?

[@CanNot127]

@@Turn1ps_ sure. Just put on you handy dandy glasses that let you see dinosaurs

[@teron281]

You have to look at the PiXeLs

[@X606]

Nah dude, he is just wearing a dinosaur costume under his human costume

[@Qwaibm7]

@@X606 whats under his human costume?

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

Number one on trending is proof that there is justice in this world.

[@bennettthomas1910]

James Lawman 666 likes so I won’t like

[@LysolPionex]

The production value of CD's videos is insane.

[@IratePuffin]

It’s sad that people could even believe a stairwell like this could be possible. That’s the real story.

[@davidrossington9756]

Did nobody notice it took this guy over 50,000 dollars to make a video of people walking up stairs

[@NoName-de1fn]

He's smart 😜

[@Orincaby]

imagine spending 50k on some dumb video

[@KHQMaster]

Filmmaking isn't free.

[@Bartooc]

1k on video 49k pocketed.

[@AugustBreak]

Makes sense. You gotta pay for stuff like lighting, camera equipment, audio equipment, actors, and potentially even a fee to film in the stairwell or around the campus.

[@zaptolite2719]

Both this video and the staircase video were incredibly well done

[@FreezyPop]

zapto E I can make that stairwell video by making cuts lol

[@CarnidevRae]

zapto E nice pfp

[@FreezyPop]

Doug Anderson so your basically calling me an idiot

[@AverageCloneEnjoyer]

When I was younger, I never watched the full video, and only watched the debunking section. I finally did, and it was beautiful.

[@Cetok01]

I recently found this channel, and now I find it...fascinating. Technically savvy (one might even say, superior), amusingly, humorously funny (yeah, that much!), and intelligently written. Damn, now I need another fix of this brain food. And thanks for dissecting and explaining the staircase illusion. Finally, resolution. I can now rest.

[@brittanyw6065]

lol I went to RIT, & the staircase is in an art/film building. I used to climb those stairs allll the time for different classes, as I was a graphic design major there. Never knew they were internet-famous stairs or else I wouldve appreciated them more xD

[@cheemsdog7662]

Roger Babzai what

[@loch1694]

I’m going to RIT next year

[@hellothere5843]

@@loch1694 good for you, I guess

[@roxyluchkan7667]

Roger Babzai, why? Just why?

[@rogerbabzai9160]

@@roxyluchkan7667 why what? You want to give one too?

[@GimR]

I feel like long form creative content is going to take over KZbin soon. Really hoping for it

[@Mrblobbybobby]

woah gimr what are you doing here! Love that you're a captain D fan too 😄

[@fabianete1]

The gimz always winz

[@sladikk]

More specifically, informational/educational content. Documentaries and the like are already doing really well

[@Kaanfight]

We can only hope!

[@PsychorGames]

My heart says yes but my brain says there's no chance in hell.

[@Kindrick]

They made a staircase like this in Minecraft, but they had to make it twice as tall to get it to work, because being able to see a person at both the top and bottom at the same time was impossible in vanilla Minecraft, instead it's set up so that trying to go further upstairs or downstairs than the structure allows will teleport you to the other side, so that you end up back at ground level every time.

[@wynnpetsovich34]

I never saw that video before today. My immediate thought was “how did he do that? It really looks like that is a looping staircase. I gotta see how he did that” I wasn’t sure if it was a camera trick or a forced perspective stairway. It is very well done.

[@danielwillsher1059]

I just randomly clicked on this video and it was one of the best things I have ever seen; funny, well written, well edited and all with a clear purpose so very different from that portrayed by the character. I was truly amazed by your ability to juxtapose comedy and genuine criticism while remaining true to an overarching story and character. In addition, you strayed from the common youtube theme of criticism with a lack of constructiveness or advice and allowed me to learn from someone's mistakes while also being sympathetic, and more importantly empathetic to there goals. Thank you, hope the channel keeps working out for you random stranger.

[@gamerash8513]

I'm jealous you get to watch his other videos for the first time now

[@MrKingladder]

Daniel Willsher fun fact this channel has been going at it for 11 straight years and recently he is getting recognition.

[@Staatus_Quo]

CD is truly the most underrated channel on all of KZbin. He deserves to be one of the biggest channels on the platform. Check out the H3 podcast with him. He seems like such a humble and genuine guy.

[@ThadCastled117]

Daniel Willsher if you like this, check out 'e;r' if ya don't know

[@muncherelli]

Daniel Willsher you must be new here. Get used to it.

[@CNNBlackmailSupport]

Just saying, that guys take on wonder and magic at the end is almost heartbreaking in its sincerity.

[@PetercAW]

It's mostly the sad piano music, really.

[@rneercats4574]

Thank you sir. I have found your channel very recently. Your videos have been an inspiration to me in my writing and editing career. You have been so helpful in the English language. I'm sure you don't read comments anymore but thank you.

[@joevgreathead]

I love everything about this breakdown and the message behind it. Thanks for making something awesome and informative.

[@liquidflesh2127]

This is new, didn't realize until I saw the date. It just goes to show that your content is very recognizable, unique, consistent and yet very interesting amidst everything that you have already posted.

[@OrchidAlloy]

These videos are timeless. Look at his first one a decade ago, and apart from the amount of pixels it's identical Well his special effects are also even greater

[@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt]

Yesterday i watched one of his videos thinking that it was new, and when the notification of this video popped up i realised that the other video was from 3 years ago hahaha

[@Internly]

His videos feel like they are from a long time ago even if they aren’t, but they’re always good!

[@Juiceboxdan72]

I used to live in Rochester. Visited RIT campus with my friend who was studying there. The bizarre thing was, every student I talked to actually believed the stairs were real

[@masterchief_john-1175]

I go to RIT and this is the first I've heard of them lol

[@Juiceboxdan72]

@@masterchief_john-1175 Woah, that's interesting! Maybe I just wound up with a gullible crowd lol

[@TheUKNutter]

Or maybe they were pulling a trick on you and other visitors. Like some sort of code

[@Yugi880]

Me too

[@balijosu]

Bizarre thing is you believed they actually believed it was real.

[@Kazuhiroogawa]

You know you're a great professional when your video explaining another video has more views than the original You're awesome!

[@fcaruana1978]

I only discovered this channel yesterday and am watching absolutely all of it! Fantastic stuff, and just got to the part in this one with the B5 intro. Brilliant! Subscribed! (of course)

[@tomboyden]

The most effective man on KZbin

[@xXTritiumXx]

Tom Boyden some thicc editting in this one.

[@baartenkaas]

Oh snap, its ya boi Tom

[@breakingaustin]

Damn.. just the visualisation of the plot points in a story blew my mind.. You sir are a modern day genius!

[@TwoWholeWorms]

The ad itself was pretty well written in too. :p

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

13:29 wisdom ...

[@BenTibbettsStudio]

The ending to this video--that whole section about story structure--is sheer genius.

[@JKNation]

these have to be the most high quality videos on youtube

[@zanijami]

any time you think, "Eh its good enough no one will notice." watch out, there is people like this.

[@peppermintpatty4094]

Yes, but it works for Captain Disillusion to be a nit picker because that is what makes him great at his job

[@stellar4677]

your videos really were impactful on my childhood n this video brings me back a bit... thank u captain d for all the great memories

[@marcfuchs6938]

Why I have just started to be a fan of CD even though I have known him for years is absolutely beyond me. This channel is one of a kind.

[@Gameplayvids247]

Oh hell yeah here we go boys!

[@randyortonsdickbulge]

Gameplayvids247 I don't know what that means

[@Krystalmyth]

...and girls.

[@Cakekappen]

...and non-binary

[@Algorox]

How do you not have 10 million subscribers? Your videos are beyond incredible.

[@ouroruo]

People would rather watch Jake paul

[@screaminggoat1631]

It's his satiracle take on things that people don't like. My first few videos I saw of him, I hated him. I don't know why I still watched him, but I did. He makes things seem pity which makes people think he's rude.

[@screaminggoat1631]

Btw I'm a fan now. But that's why many people don't enjoy him.

[@C0smiccharm]

Slow uploads

[@6oLsh0i6o0z3]

It takes time to reach there. Doesn't happen overnight.

[@KevlarTeaBag]

This is where the catch phrase started? I love binge watching creators content in reverse order and seeing the progress unfold in such a way. You sir are awe inspiring, I appreciate your work. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@GumSkyloard]

Doesn't seem like it. He's had it since the start!

[@TheReimecker]

This is the best KZbin Channel on the World !!!! He always speaks from my soul. Thanks CD for your amazing videos and entertaiment. Please Never Stop !!!

[@carloscastro1192]

Who else is on a Captain Disillusion marathon?

[@betrol]

Me

[@Fokeno]

Yep

[@Venera_46]

Yeah me

[@SpaceEndeavour]

Me

[@foremanhaste5464]

God I miss sleep....

[@RIT_Tigers]

And all these years we just thought it was real.

[@gamerevolution173]

No way... The actually RIT

[@robert7587]

Damn, Roc pride I guess?

[@woosix7735]

I would think the institute of technology would know about conservation of energy, but apparently not.

[@kleinle522]

Go Tigers!!!!

[@heatshield]

Haha. Funny meeting you here.

[@eatfruitsalad345]

absolutely love the visuals used when explaining how it was shot, always good stuff

[@GudieveNing]

2:00 Love the Babylon 5 style intro! Genius!

[@BallerDan53]

It started as a joke, then he realized it paid for the rest of his education.

[@Patricia_Taxxon]

captain disillusion continues his vendetta against internet fiction

[@roguishpaladin]

He's fine with Internet fiction. What he's not fine with is Internet fiction posing as fact.

[@Patricia_Taxxon]

The appeal of internet fiction is playing along as if it were fact. Creators revealing themselves is like the disneyworld cast members taking their costumes off while on duty.

[@delicatasmar9939]

By far the best video I've seen... I feel bad to discover your channel just now!

[@rustyshakleford5230]

Holy 5-year-old Captain d video! Why algorithm? I probably watched this 10 times in the last 5 years

[@WarButler]

Captain Disillusion back again with some of the highest quality content on the internet. I love you with my heart and my head.

[@roadfart5537]

He's truly incredible at VFX... it's fascinating to watch him work.

[@notsure7663]

No you should only do it with your heart.

[@jabbersart6218]

I dont care about the debunking footage thing anymore man, as a cosplayer I just want to know how you keep your face paint looking so perfect every frame

[@InsaneLaughter01]

Hange Sloan What I do is stay highly moisturized about an hr before I put on my paint because you WILL dry out. And I suggest stippling the paint on for the first layer and make it thick before smoothing it out with a silicone brush. Think a spatula. And see about a translucent setting powder to keep it from smearing.

[@SH-iw4xr]

KawaiiLemon that’s cool

[@justsomerandomperson3391]

it's not face paint. he's just a dinosaur wearing a human costume wearing a dinosaur costume wearing a human costume with imprinted face paint

[@yurikoir]

I know, skin color paint over metal is really hard to paint

[@FaultAndDakranon]

There’s prep cream you can put on underneath. Use clown quality makeup, and a good amount of setting spray. I managed to get a good Captain Planet blue by putting silver powder over a blue paint.

[@PukekoKiwi]

I rediscovered this video after like 2 years after becoming an RIT student and GASPED when the people with RIT shirts showed up at the beginning of the video lmao

[@Nowbie]

oh man, hurts to see how much work you put on it just to show a simple thing.... you're amazing man i don't think we deserve this quality content for free on youtube :(