Flight of the Navigator | VFXcool

[@Jejkobbb]

Wake up babe, Captain Disillusion posted a 41 minute long video

[@PlanetComputer]

sdfg

[@shoam2103]

Wait, it's 41 minutes?

[@joostvisser8537]

41 minutes? I just watched the entire thing and didn't even notice

[@CheapCheerful]

Holy crap, where did my time go!

[@WukongTheMonkeyKing]

@@CheapCheerful Were you traveling close to the speed of light?

[@BobbyDukeArts]

This video is a masterpiece.

[@deepstariaenigmatica2601]

every one of his videos are ✨

[@KableDev]

Yes

[@secretagentrandybeans6235]

Hey Duke, what wood you be doing here?

[@jetgraphy]

Ye

[@tristshapez]

@@secretagentrandybeans6235 You mean wewd?

[@meppers]

looks like he finally finished applying his makeup to the rest of his body

[@cyberseai9305]

But wait look at the thumbnail theres no silver thingy, does that mean...... Edit: my comment is Suppose to be a joke :/ My comment is suppose to mean that CD is still not finished or maybe isnt even gonna be in the video

[@i6Hx]

@@cyberseai9305 it's just his assistant

[@rickadus31]

😂😂😂

[@cyberseai9305]

@@i6Hx yeah your right probably

[@72nodes85]

@@i6Hx nice that Alan is getting the spotlight on one of D’s main videos :)

[@ironcomics99]

characters and lore asside, i think its really cool that cap ditched the costume to talk about something hes actually really passionate about and inspired by. its good to meet the alan behind the captain disillusion

[@kyle_mk17]

NGL, i didnt even realize he didnt have the costume on until the end. I was just hooked by his amazing script, the amazing effects, and the overall quality of the video. every video by him is genuinely amazing

[@frandor]

What the hell are you guys talking about

[@woosaaa3486]

​@@frandor I think there's some kind of conspiracy that captain disillusion and Alan could somehow be the same person

[@irgendwer3610]

@@woosaaa3486 that's unlikely, you clearly see them both in the same place

[@hydrocarbon82]

Fun fact: Cap actually shot this as you normally see him, but his amazing VFX seamlessly put on 'normal person' makeup so he looks like one of us.

[@Smokecall]

Captain Disillusion literally dropped his mascot role to tell us literally how much he, as Alan directly, loved this movie

[@sabbywins]

I don't know what you're talking about. They're two different people

[@parkerbradley2354]

literally.

[@WukongTheMonkeyKing]

@@sabbywins Yeah. Clark Kent reported on this.

[@SeanGonzalezMDHEXT]

jokes aside, I love seeing alan let loose like this. He's showing his passion and love for a movie he grew up with and paying a tribute of sorts as himself instead of through the Captain Dissilusion persona. I love seeing stuff like this and seeing it from alan kinda warmed my heart a bit. Here's to hoping he does more of these videos where he shows himself a bit more.

[@em.1633]

Also so he didn't have to keep putting on the makeup.

[@punishedprops]

Thank you for inviting us to be a tiny part of this incredibly awesome project!

[@kippy1598]

pog

[@deeznuts23yearsago]

You guys are the best You inspired me to make soo many things, and helped me with making the lights for my master chief armour

[@thedreadduck]

The fact that Bill worked for the better part of several days on this prop that received around 8 seconds of screen time is pretty representative of the work of the artists, model makers, and effects team of this movie.

[@FooxTru]

reply

[@fernandoi8958]

#NetflixPotential

[@wiesorix]

So I've basically been sitting here with my mouth wide open for 40 minutes, baffled at the sheer effort that went into making both the movie and this video... Just one word: wow!

[@BrianSantero]

In-freaking-credible.

[@umblapag]

Exactly!

[@HerbaMachina]

Bruh, I didn't even realize this was 40 minutes until I read your comment.

[@dasboom7133]

I’d still like a remastered version with upgraded sfx

[@236Doodad]

Yeah I really want to see a 'Making Of' for this now

[@PhilipWorthington]

I just watched Flight of the Navigator with my 9-year old son for the first time, and I was a bit scared, as this is one of my favourite movies from my childhood. Thank goodness he loved it, but when it finished he said 'Daddy, how did they make that ship fly?' I came straight here and showed him. You are now an intrinsic part of our shared experience of this movie. Thank you.

[@DrSpaceman42]

Damn that's wholesome

[@AriochThe]

The movie also made it to USSR, and while in 1970-s the Union was making some great youth sci-fi shows, it was no more in 80-s and 90-s. And that movie did hit the spot! There was also Star Wars, some episode with the death star. And, while Leia was charming and tie-fighters were gorgeous, but... Still too much of a show. The Flight was... Believable.

[@rosscobosco]

I was just thinking of how I'll watch this with my boys when they're 9yrs! Hope they like it

[@Jixaw.]

Every element in this entire video has so much care put into it. It's at the same level as the movie itself. Well done cap.

[@linecraftman3907]

I read this in your voice, get out of my head please

[@y2kona]

bottom gear

[@stuff31]

you mean alan the intern

[@atelektase]

maybe even a higher level (I haven't seen the movie yet I'm sorry) as the movie seeing as we're talking abt Captain D *_AND_* it's his 100th vid

[@robertschnobert9090]

I like this

[@EEVblog]

And the Academy Award for VFX explanation goes to...

[@tomg0]

Incredibly impressive. Also, hi Dave. Love your channel.

[@MarceldeJong]

The boys at Corridor Digital for their reaction videos, because award shows don't care about carefully crafted explanation videos.

[@marlinbundo2409]

VFXplanation?

[@PlanetComputer]

sdfg

[@mojacodes]

...Captain...

[@Numberer1]

An insanely passionate artist using his talents to explain the work of insanely passionate artists just feels so right. Absolutely amazing.

[@SolaceCafe]

Agreed

[@birb125]

How so? Thats just Alan.

[@DrSpaceman42]

And we get it for free, wat

[@Amy-J]

Amen.

[@spingebill8551]

Seeing you here makes me wonder what an awesome YTP captain disillusion can make with his skills in video editing and effects

[@lekoman]

Wow. How the heck did you get your hands on the original stop motion models for those stairs?! That's insane. I can't believe they're even still around. This is why we love you, Alan.

[@screwyoumoon]

It's crazy how stuff like that works. I know someone who has an archive of nearly every possible thing from a movie from 1974. Tickets, promotional material, 16mm print, he even got the discarded outtakes nearly 40 years later! Especially at the time, it wasn't common to keep every single thing from production. Stuff just kinda goes places. People make copies and something that was lost, shows up 38 years later in a warehouse. Maybe captain d had connections, but most of the time stuff just shows up somewhere someplace someday.

[@lemolea9571]

Alan's very prolific on the old movie black market scene

[@KnapfordMaster98]

Film off cuts and outtakes? That’s nuts. What movie is it???

[@neurotransmissions]

Me at the start: Pft, you really want me to watch a 40+ minute video about a movie I've never seen? Me at the end: Wow, that was incredible. Why so short?

[@getsideways7257]

Imagine what it feels like when you've had actually seen it at the time...

[@normalpyramidobama9426]

Yea i thought it was a boring interview 😂

[@kirisai]

I didnt even realise until now that its 40 minutes long ~39 minutes in

[@patrickbyrne5070]

I didn’t realise it was 40 minutes til I read your comment, I was enjoying it so much!

[@Rhomega]

Great, now go watch it.

[@DarioKesegiG0CA]

My man just did x100 VFX shots

[@jetgraphy]

Ye

[@Androidy]

İ

[@PlanetComputer]

dfsg

[@velikicovek]

sico brapoooo

[@snickle1980]

@@PlanetComputer True, chat.

[@CGPGrey]

The amount of work you do for these videos is exhausting to think about.

[@Dribbleondo]

The Blender master has it under control.

[@commanderanime]

Captain Disillusion really is quality over quantity. Just like your videos!

[@grahamdrews9290]

Wow I got to a CGP grey comment only an hour after posting. Love your stuff!

[@Jackleber]

Glad you commented! I for some reason had never heard of your channel and loved falling down the Tiffany/Brittany rabbit hole with you.

[@loustro]

I would think it is about as exhausting as looking for a 300+ year old Scottish history book in the unlit section of the British library. Thank you both for the content you create, the countless hours it takes and the deeper lessons you often impart.

[@easyidle123]

I hope more people noticed that he did the classic cliffhanger ad-break fade to black bit several times, really nailing the feel of old non-fiction shows like the channel is inspired by. Its executed flawlessly.

[@adeeta5701]

I actually got a mid-roll ad during one of them, which I regret skipping.

[@pyropulseIXXI]

i use an ad blocker, so I have no idea what you are talking about, my good sir

[@easyidle123]

@@pyropulseIXXI I'm referring to television shows, where they'd have to fade to black and then come back after a few minutes. On reuploads or adless playings of those shows, you'd end up with a cliffhanger fade that gets resolved immediately, which is exactly what CaptainDisillusion replicated.

[@johnmartinez7440]

​@@adeeta5701I think they definitely place the mid-roll ads at those specific points, seems to be a theme in these videos. It's done well.

[@AlexandreDeLaRoche]

I am ready to learn a ridiculous amount of technical details regarding the making of a piece of media which I've never seen in my entire life.

[@RSHastingsIV]

It's on Disney+ if you've got it. By happenstance my wife and I watched it again last year... and the relativistic effects shown there are more accurate than any I've seen since. Step down Interstellar, Pee Wee Herman has the floor.

[@Chrisallengallery]

You really need to watch it before CD premieres. It's a great movie.

[@lutello3012]

Classic family flick. Obviously better if you're a kid, but the first 2/3 of it has a somewhat serious tone. Find another way than Di$ney+ though, don't give them a penny!

[@justins8802]

Watched it a million times as a kid. Watched it again recently - held up pretty well.

[@KatyushaMauro]

My sentiments exactly.

[@CarlsSimGuides]

The legend has returned and my ass is planted for 40 minutes.

[@WangleLine]

Yessss

[@Isaacfess]

CARL! Didn't know you watched CD!

[@patrickbyrne5070]

i didnt realise id sat there for 40 minutes. CD had me wanting more. i loved this movie so much as a kid and this is absolute perfection for anyone interested in FX- or the artistry of films in general

[@patrickbyrne5070]

i also know more about Latvia than i ever would've otherwise simply for the wonderful rabbitholes this beautiful man sends me down. GIVE THIS MAN A JOB AT ILM.

[@chaosincarnate7304]

@@WangleLine Woah WangleLine I didn't know you watched Captain Disillusion as well lol.

[@Jogwheel]

This is seriously one of the most impressive KZbin videos I've ever seen. Alan, this is your magnum opus. INCREDIBLE!

[@vidhanp482]

not yet. he still can go higher

[@timothyneiswander3151]

its just a job resume :p

[@Oscar4u69]

I think this isn't close to his Magnum opus, we can hope he gets to the big leagues

[@vidhanp482]

@@Oscar4u69 waiting for his feature length film to come out and break the theatres

[@goldroger9990]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipmnipSwntWdias here, for me it is most impressive video i have ever seen on youtube

[@tyguy6296]

i love that at 12:40 you explain a revolutionary and labor intensive visual effect, by casually using a visual effect you made at home for a fraction of the cost and time that would have had these guys minds blowing clean off their shoulders lol

[@tangenttanmay9136]

Petition to make Captain D the director of the remake (sequel)! He deserves every drop of it!

[@maxximumb]

The Captain should Kickstart "Return Of The Navigator".... I'll back it!!!!

[@PushyPushyPhoenix]

Having Captain D direct while passionate Alan does lowly intern stuff is, I'm sure, exactly what he wanted all along. 🤭😋🍍

[@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2]

How do we make this happen?

[@CM-mo7mv]

​@@maxximumb How about "The Return of the Navigatress" ? In any case CD has my signature for that petition (Or crowdfunding?)

[@wl6558]

No doubt he would make an incredible sequel.

[@corvidconsumer]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how he subtly is less confident and stumbles over his words more in this? Not only is he funny, great at CG, and educating us, he's also a good actor!

[@zotzot5]

uh, those are TOTALLY different people. totally.

[@JasonOFlaherty]

Intern Alan is always struggling with his confidence, especially when he gives live performances, 2 (or 3 if you want to break the 4th wall) of which are available here on Captain D's Channel if I recall. God bless him for stepping out of his comfort zone.

[@coryman125]

@@JasonOFlaherty Oh yeah- I remember those live videos, shame the Captain couldn't make it to those properly :/ but like you say, proud of Alan for doing his best for the channel, both then and now :)

[@bniisantos]

Wtf are u talking about? Ofc he's less confident that the captain! He's just an assistant.

[@RexusKing]

Their mannerisms are subtly different, great touch.

[@connorburton1009]

Not ashamed to admit I never got the VFXcool joke until now

[@Laittth]

Am ashamed I never got the VFXcool joke until now

[@flummox3d]

Yeah, same

[@terribleauthority]

The what now?

[@tangenttanmay9136]

Those who are still confused, he is talking about how VFXcool is basically VFX-School when you say it

[@flummox3d]

@@tangenttanmay9136 VFX are cool, and we are learning about them, so it's a VFX school too. It's a neat portmanteau once you've realized it.

[@Windmillc]

1:18 might be the best quote I have heard. "You saw it at the right time and were the target audience. It ignited your imagination, shook you with possibilities." - Alan

[@calaverx11]

That's how you know a reboot/remake/legacy sequel is good vs when it's just a complete money grab. A show or movie remade/updated by someone who saw it at exactly the right time in their life tends to lean less into the nostalgia bait and more into how those creators felt about the story.

[@madmanbob180]

Everyone talking about the time and effort it took to do all the effects in this video, and no one even mentioning how HE WENT TO ALL THE REAL LIFE FILMING LOCATIONS. Absolute madman.

[@mikosoft]

For shots that literally last just a couple of seconds

[@JukoYT]

@@mikosoft still he had to go there

[@mikosoft]

@@JukoYT yes, that's what I meant. He had to go there for literally just a couple of seconds of video

[@sespider]

I'm glad he did, but that is no feat. He was in Florida, and finding the locations is easy, as they are very well documented. HOWEVER; there are channels legitly dedicated to finding film and TV locations. Locations that are nowhere near as documented as this one's. As I said, I'm very glad Alan visited the locals. They really add to his documentary and show his love for the film. But it was no large effort on his part. Everything else on the other hand...

[@sircalvin]

@@sespider travelling to florida for about 10 seconds of footage is still a lot

[@cubfan]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Bravo Captain.

[@pervaizshiskin9573]

yoooo. the pharaoh is here.

[@sanddebil]

Parkour parkour parkour

[@Palbizu]

um that was Alan, sweaty

[@unknowncheetah]

I agree 100%

[@egg_mittens]

Greetings pharaoh

[@Manabender]

Y'know, I used to think that Captain Disillusion and Alan were actually the same person in different costumes, but now that I've seen them together in the same room, I can see I was mistaken. You're the luckiest man alive, Alan. Working for the Captain must be the *dream* job.

[@thunderstorm838]

yeah but what happened to Both

[@fireplace8583]

Captain needs time to make videos. His earlier video was 5 months prior to this one. The longer the wait, the better quality episode.

[@litterbox019]

considering how he does video editing very well, it shouldn't be too hard to edit 2 versions of himself appearing at once

[@Manabender]

@@litterbox019 Woosh.

[@litterbox019]

@@Manabender I just started watching this guy okay?

[@shamilton2556]

I still cannot get over the love, time and work that must have gone into this video. I wish we could clone Alan to do every single "Making of" documentary ever. Astounding video.

[@SeanHodgins]

Flight of the Navigator was huge for me as a kid. I was obsessed with it. Now seeing all these practical effects, my mind is blown. I don't even have words. This video was incredible. Alan has got my vote for director of Flight of the Navigator Part 2. You know it will be in good hands.

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

I second this

[@damncat2793]

Here before this gets popular

[@Hellsong89]

He would be great director for that, then again pretty much any fan of the insert movie, game etc would be compared to woke shit that is coming out these days...

[@gram.]

Makes you appreciate the movie a whole load more. Especially if you rewatched it now.

[@avedic]

Oh wow..........I hadn't even thought about this movie in ages. I was born in 1983....and this movie, hit me hard lol. It's everything a classic 80s kids movie should be. Can't wait to watch this one.

[@Macakiux]

This was so insanely good. The script is sooooo good. 40 minutes flew like 10 because I was having such a good time. Also now I like the movie x3. But no, seriously, I think this channel has probably the most entertaining scripts in KZbin.

[@MikeWmusic10]

I've said before it's these kinds of guys who should be wealthy from their work. Not the latest asshat, clickbait youtube drama queen who can talk about nothing for ten minutes and make a million dollars.

[@lawrencesmith7088]

"there's no way this video was actually 40 minutes long." *checks video again* I'll be damned..

[@LowellMorgan]

If anything he movies too quickly. I had to watch the video twice and pause a bunch of times.

[@CircularDiagonal]

He estado viendo esto por más de media hora?!???!!!!!??!!?

[@stevenwilliams1805]

Holy s*** that was 40 minutes?

[@iammimakhtar]

*The most awaited KZbin creators' video is premiered finally.*

[@AxxLAfriku]

You dislike the stuff that gets uploaded by my fingers clicking upload? Are you just a h8er boi? I say see you l8er boi. Don't watch the stuff that gets uploaded by my fingers clicking upload anymore. Your dislikes are damaging my good good GOOD reputation. I am a superstar, dear md

[@chickenman7032]

Right ! Captain Disillusion rocks i love his breakdown and the way he get in to the fx used to create these and other movies bravo.

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

@@AxxLAfriku stop self promoting

[@someperson8953]

@Axxl as you can see kids, this is the verbal form of a stroke, watch from afar now

[@casperdh]

@@someperson8953 lmao

[@jasonkyleadams7577]

Disney, you need to license this documentary for any and all future Flight of the Navigator home entertainment releases. And yes Alan, I would like to hear about Alan Silvestri and his use of the Synclavier.

[@redconfetti]

I stumbled upon the bass line for “The Ship Beckons” recently, then had to figure out how to play it by ear. I swear it’s inspiring me to learn music theory. There’s just something about it that’s fantastical and otherworldly, yet still “Disney” almost.

[@DougSalad]

You had me really excited at the end, like you were gonna announce that you were gonna be directing the sequel. That would explain how you had all of those props in your possession. And why Alan was the star of the video.

[@ClownOwO]

I couldn’t believe I was _disappointed_ when the captain came back. I love captain d but damn I was like “yes. Yes! YES! YE- oh. He… isn’t? It’s over now?”

[@maxximumb]

The Captain should Kickstart "Return Of The Navigator".... I'll back it!!!!

[@Justagamerhere1]

@@HighlandLaddie I thought I recall somewhere that movies don't like to make much from leftover props (Hollywood accounting or something), which would be my guess that the movie studios probably didnt care, but I imagine someone who worked on it would have want to keep them.

[@MaverickMyth]

Me too! I was hanging at the edge of my seat thinking he was about to announce that he got his dream job 😮

[@dantheman2907]

Alan is such a dork for Flight of the Navigator that he probably owns the props.

[@Monkeyb00y]

Alan deserves the chance to write and direct the sequel 100%.

[@emmettturner9452]

Yes.

[@tbirdguy1]

Or at least get on the FX staff, seriously the man was born to do this!

[@itskevinjustkevin]

I definitely pay to see a movie like that after seeing flight of the Navigator on Disney plus

[@GimR]

People don't deserve this kind of high quality content for free.

[@kirbykilledgod]

But luckily we get it anyway

[@1schwererziehbar1]

I do.

[@angelcano4567]

Wtf Gims

[@MrVuckFiacom]

Maybe if it was purely entertainment. This video is informative and educational and should be seen by anyone. America thought the same about education, that it should be put behind a paywall. The people with massive student debt aren't impressed.

[@futureshaman83]

It's such a brief life, why wouldn't anyone deserve the best...

[@schrodingerscat1863]

Anyone seeing this movie for the first time today has no idea how mind blowing the special effects were back in 86. Production values on this video are crazy high by the way, great job.

[@Cyranek]

simply amazed by this whole thing

[@protanestudios]

Oh hey, it's the meme guy

[@riptide4127]

29 likes lol

[@jay_mem]

cyranecc

[@azypk]

The effort and time put in this movie(and video) is truely amazing.

[@TheJobCompany]

cyranek

[@babylonian]

this is one of the most jaw-dropping things i’ve ever seen. i am never complaining about my Premiere workflow ever again lol

[@oltro15]

Crazy what they could do with what they had. A lot of modern movies could do so much more but never came close to flight of the navigator.

[@squealingsalamander6546]

Hey Nick. Kinda late to the vid though bud haha

[@amosramirez]

"So I took the next flight to Japan"

[@HOWZERGOD]

Indeed. These people were actual, real life virtuosos in their expertises.

[@SNottingham]

Holy shit, it’s Nick Robinson, formerly of Polygon!

[@FalB27]

The Captain really painted his whole skin pink just for a video. legendary.

[@Tharmin.124]

Nah, that's Alan not the Captain

[@silvershocknicktail6638]

@@Tharmin.124 "Alan" is just a character the Captain plays, duh.

[@split5887]

@@silvershocknicktail6638 r/wooosh

[@silvershocknicktail6638]

@@split5887 Right back at you, pal.

[@snowyforest6058]

@@silvershocknicktail6638 A double whoosh. Boomerang joke. A Whaaaash.

[@novelezra]

I've seen a lot of videos that try to convey the sense of wonder and awe for a piece of media they experienced as a child, but this just does it like no other. I've never seen someone so perfectly project their own love for something onto me, as I have with this. You can just tell how much he loved making this. It's beautiful.

[@LindsayEllisVids]

wish I had an intern that cool...

[@barmanitan]

But then you'd have nothing to do all day

[@r.pizzamonkey7379]

I swear, it feels like 0% of the general audience and 100% of youtubers know and appreciate this guy's work.

[@thesecretkey9845]

Your face is your butt and your butt is your face.

[@WarlordM]

@@thesecretkey9845 if that were true in your case it'd be a bad thing

[@xmlthegreat]

Hey I can be an Intern. Really really really need a job right now

[@3DPrintingNerd]

This video is WONDERFUL! Thank you again for letting me help out with the melting stairs stop motion!

[@pipe7060]

is it gonna be video about it? :o i wanna see what you did

[@3DPrintingNerd]

@@pipe7060 YES! It comes out Sunday :)

[@gokaytaspnar1355]

@@3DPrintingNerd cool

[@ivancastilla4529]

@@3DPrintingNerd Awesome!

[@PlanetComputer]

sdfg

[@eddache]

Such a wonderful presentation, using your incredible vfx skills to appreciate this movie's vfx. The love and adoration shines through.

[@chinanesewonton4561]

Armadillo shells are bullet proof

[@Macakiux]

Ok, we know the vfx are going to be good but this script blew my mind.

[@lossantoscity3249]

Also add the fact that he have to drive nonstop to those places.

[@celestialcressy]

oh my, ive never heard of this movie but the way alan talked about it was so heartwarming and fascinating ! the effects were indeed impressive for an 80s movie, it makes me wanna look it up and watch it myself

[@DRAG0N_FIRE]

4 months without a single video, then suddenly we get treated to a 40 MINUTES video. You're too good for this world, Captain.

[@undertow3461]

And it felt like ten minutes! This guy is awesome!

[@PlanetComputer]

dsfg

[@parzival9639]

I love how he demonstrates how messy bluescreening something highly reflective is while wearing a blue shirt at 17:53... It's such a flex

[@Psychopatz]

he just focused the mask on the board and some part of his hands on that way his shirt will not be affected when chromakeyed.

[@addrix6083]

@@Psychopatz yeah you are so right

[@MrNoFaceGuy]

The fact that you can't trust anything in his set is real until he interacts with it speaks volumes about how good of a vfx artist he is

[@KingBobXVI]

Seriously - at first I was thinking "this is just an excuse to show off his sweet accurate 3d model of the ship, isn't it?" but then he breaks out the other props and interacts with it in water, which... well, I still don't know - did he make 3d props of stop motion models to make a stop motion animation of a 3d model? D: Clearly, we'll need a Captain Dissolution episode to review his intern's video.

[@MrNoFaceGuy]

@LilHeinz94 he also showed in a previous video how to do that and it still requires kickass vfx skills

[@oneprojekt]

18:50 OMG Your rendering skills are amazing! The fact that you can reproduce all the mechanical contraptions made to achieve these shots and reflection shots is so incredibly helpful for the viewers understanding of HOW IT WAS DONE. You really go above and beyond with these, most people have still images of a device, you replicate entire mechanisms, then run them in time REPLICATING the whole creative process to achieve it. This is really well done, thank you for your work. Bravo.

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

This was such a fun video to watch. It’s like your love letter to what inspired your background in liking and working with CG 😁

[@borntofeel1152]

Hey it’s iron, I didn’t expect to see you here. Say hi to The red baroness for me

[@Wtfinc]

@Stellvia Hoenheim what are you talking about?

[@remelin75]

@@Wtfinc I think what he meant to say is Gen X are so nostalgic. Otherwise it makes no sense.

[@SNESdrunk]

This is so cool to watch. It's clear you absolutely love this movie, and I do too, so it's brilliant to just sit here and watch and admire the work. Thank you so much

[@kaptainKrill]

I always love seeing someone else I’m subscribed to liking the same videos. KZbin creators- they’re just like us!

[@ValkyrieTiara]

What are YOU doing here lol

[@orderofmagnitude-TPATP]

Snnnneeesss drunk. Top man.

[@ishworshrestha3559]

Ok

[@lostinlymbo13]

sssssssnes drunk! I feel the same!

[@brantub]

I missed him saying it so I'll say it: "Love with your heart. Use your head for everything else." 💖 💖 💖

[@vaughnkhouri1364]

But that’s the Captains thing! This is his intern, remember?

[@brantub]

@@vaughnkhouri1364 Ahhhh!

[@theyhaventfedmesince]

Yeah it's his intern Alan

[@robertcarsten4050]

Here we are a year after this video originally aired and Alan's passion to make a sequel still brings me to tears. Seeing people express their love for something is just the most beautiful, inspiring, and human event you can witness. Been a fan for over a decade and this is still my favorite thing this channel has ever produced.

[@shaheen9302]

*“Love with your heart. Use your head for everything else.”* - I miss this classical line of *CD* ❤

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

He still says that :> Also this is Alan not CD.

[@ahmed4363]

But this is the intern Alan not the captain

[@trevorleake2010]

He thoroughly remade every effect in the movie multiple times over just for graphics in this video. CD is a god.

[@mhagelst]

Quite possibly one of the best "Behind the scenes-" or "How it was done-movies" I've ever seen. Fantastic work Cap!

[@hoagielamp6543]

Certainly up there. Everyone check out how The Thing was made!

[@BugBestieLily]

Hey! This wasn't the captain, give his unpaid intern Alan some credit

[@ghosty7754]

You mean Fantastic work Alan

[@ChrisFu7]

When my 5 year old son and I had coivd, we locked ourselves in my bedroom and watched all my favorite movies as a kid. At the end of the week after watching some seriously awesome well known classics I asked him which was his favorite, he said (without hesitation) Flight of the Navigator - my all time favorite as well. I couldn't stop smiling.

[@zfunk9]

Makes no sense. 5 year olds don’t care or have the attention span to sit through all those 80s movies, nor would they even understand most of it.

[@ChrisFu7]

@@zfunk9 sorry your 5 year old is such a muppet. Mine is still quoting TMNT, Goonies, and Flight of the Navigator to this day

[@I_Love_Learning]

@@ChrisFu7 Good for him!

[@clswtz]

@@zfunk9 untrue, i have a five year old brother who watches all the 80s movies with us lol

[@CrAzYpotpie]

​@@ChrisFu7To be fair, all kids are obnoxious muppets and any outsider couldn't care less about how "smart" your kids are.

[@markbond7314]

This was my first Captain Disillusion video. Embarrassed to say I had never heard of him before, because THIS WAS AMAZING. Now I've seen 30 more of his videos and I'm a fan forever. Bravo, CD! I wish I could "like" this a hundred times. What a beautiful love letter to this iconic film I've adored for decades. Thank you!!

[@earthling_parth]

Lucky you, now you get to binge watch all of his previous videos. Enjoy 👍

[@DonSeldum]

Same :)

[@Vespyr_]

@@earthling_parth Now they get to binge watch all his videos once a year forever like the rest of us. lol

[@earthling_parth]

@@Vespyr_ True lol :D

[@rustyshackleford9475]

Just click the thumbs up button another 299 times!

[@notcaptain1]

Somebody please give this man a proper budget and a team so we can have a whole season of this long-form deep dive format.

[@Steve_Just_Steve]

Somebody please do the same to make his kickass sequel idea!

[@DungHoang-rc6be]

That was legitimately the shortest 41-minute premiere in my entire KZbin watching decade. Love the amazing insights on this one, Capt.!

[@chrisjlocke]

Capt? You mean, Alan.... ;)

[@countzero2118]

So I've been watching this channel off an on for about 5 years. Amazing stuff, but that whole thing about the ship coming out of the hangar and the way the mirrors are set up to hide the mini rig. That shit blew my mind. So simple but so damn amazing!

[@AuthenTech]

The amount of work that went into this video 👏🤯

[@davidpowers746]

Would probably scale up pretty well with the amount of work that was done on the movie.

[@goe591]

A lifetime of love and care for video effects. Alan deserves the director chair.

[@jocramkrispy305]

The hours of work that went into making the ship panel prop that was on screen for 10 seconds... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWndlnp_h8igi9k

[@frankthespank]

This should be played on TV for how good this is! KZbin has reached a new level with the amount of work that went into this one video.

[@pocket83]

You're dragging the art of scrutiny out and into the light, in a way that makes people appreciate it rather than scoff. The Mrs. and I watched this entire video over dinner, and we both enjoyed it totally. Thanks!

[@JMKnoetze]

your rope swing vid looks bad ass. got to try that someday.

[@rushbayou5230]

ive seen this movie about 600 times and re watch it every 3 years ... last time i watched it was just over a year ago but perhaps it will dine my plate tonight ... again :)

[@URProductions]

@@rushbayou5230 An every 3 years movie, right on. I watch Back to the Future trilogy and Forrest Gump every 3 years.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

So we meet again.

[@soulance8342]

Must be nice to have a wife that has any interest in anything you do too.

[@ryanmcpartlan8612]

I hope 35 years from now someone makes a 40 minute video about the production and effects in VFXcool: Flight of the Navigator

[@LeoCoot]

0:19 ''talk like you're certain they care'' how to succeed on youtube pretty much.

[@EthanHoek]

I like the subtle flex of using a blue screen while wearing a blue shirt and having it look perfect.

[@Superdoxin]

What's to say he didn't green-screen in a blue screen? ;-)

[@Felipera_]

This whole video is cap. flexing on us and I love it.

[@jordanWAH]

I wonder if that's true, kudos for even pointing it out! Masterfully executed.

[@gokaytaspnar1355]

17:53

[@SolarLiner]

I would assume he had a tracked mask of the plate, since it would be easy to set up and since his shirt didn't overlap the blue screen anyway, it doesn't matter for the keying.

[@FinlayPacks]

I just watched a 41-minute video without realizing I watched a 41-minute long video, outstanding once again.

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

KZbin's algorithm needs to be changed to promote this level of hard work and talent. We need more people like this making more content. And yes, I will wait months for each one.

[@KakuraZenom]

Yet youtube themselves advice creators to do short and unedited videos...

[@michaelbeatie]

So many good content creators not getting exposure while inane videos climb the charts.

[@yester30]

Golden age of creativity and making wonders with different tools, so many artists and ingenuity and so much work for the craft

[@SebastianLague]

Really incredible the lengths they went to to achieve some of these effects. And thanks for going to such lengths yourself to make such an in-depth and entertaining video about it! Need to go watch Flight of the Navigator now...

[@fab9207]

Thanks for making the coding adventures

[@Aerith17]

Sebastian Lague? What are you doing here? :0

[@40watt53]

ayyy whats up sebastian

[@zyugyzarc]

hey its the coding guy nice

[@nix3l_]

Oh hey two amazing content creators

[@yaksher]

Can we just appreciate that animation has come so far that he just animated substantially portions of their non-animated recording stuff for demonstration's sake?

[@Stowneyo]

That’s literally how all animation works

[@yaksher]

@@Stowneyo What I'm referring to is that the animation capabilities of a guy with a PC and a few weeks far, far exceed what could be done 40 years ago with a massive budget and dozens or hundreds of people.

[@JJRicks]

Saw this as an early patron thing, get your popcorn guys it's a masterpiece

[@frankcastle1862]

:Sobs:

[@amelialikesfrogs5778]

Yes. I have my popcorn guys ready.

[@CptCPT-dl9lh]

how long is it?

[@JJRicks]

@@CptCPT-dl9lh about 41 minutes

[@yumi.8484]

it better be good after a 4 month preperation lol

[@coloreye7963]

Very nice! I am 45 years old and just went back watched this movie for the first time in maybe 20 yrs. As a kid this movie and “Explorers” has had me looking up my entire life. :)

[@TheBohrokMan]

As a stop motion person, the way you did the stop motion section and the look on your face when you're animating is amazing and hilarious. This whole video is incredible, I can't even imagine the amount of work it took. Such a deep love of the movie and the craft of filmmaking, I am absolutely floored by this deep dive into the VFX.

[@sfmc98]

What struck me is that he's not only doing the stop motion, he's simultaneously filming himself doing it.

[@thecoolaxolotlnova8523]

I like how CD is no longer the main character of his own channel.

[@ABigDeel]

I thought this was going to be an interview with Alan or something, but it's a 40 minute breakdown of a movie. And it's completely packed with VFX knowledge. Even for someone not at all in this field it's incredible to watch your analysis and expertise at work. I would like to see more of this intern going forward...

[@PJBonoVox]

Given some of the dross on KZbin has millions of views, this channel is criminally underrated. I can't imagine the effort that went into this video alone.

[@worfle]

this movie changed my life in the 90's. thank you!

[@jrsronwell]

"it's as if you have to obsess about it your whole life trying over and over to even get close." *makes a perfect replica*

[@regulatorluls5726]

Well yea, he just told you that he spent his whole life obsessing over it.

[@emmettturner9452]

@@regulatorluls5726 Exactly.

[@jrsronwell]

@@regulatorluls5726 I know, I even commented about it. You actually replied to that very comment.

[@SoCloseToToast]

The amount of thought, care and hard work put into this video! Wouldn't of expected anything less from CD

[@tatjanajarosova8819]

who are u

[@damncat2793]

Yea

[@tatjanajarosova8819]

@Willow Rose who is he

[@dogchaser520]

This must have taken months and months of hard work, research, design, writing... It's incredible people are putting together this level of quality, _far_ greater than what you'd see on TV, on a free video site!

[@tatjanajarosova8819]

@@dogchaser520 can u tell me who toast boy is tho

[@evank3718]

The man went to the actual filming house of Flight of the navigators for a 5 second clip

[@Oscar4u69]

that's dedication

[@singular_t]

So I just watched FOTN for the first time ever, went to find some reddit reviews afterwards, came across a link to this video, and just sat slack jawed for over 41 minutes. The amount of effort and care put into this movie was utterly mind bending, but then watching you remake the stop-motion bit just for the hell of it, and all the other fascinating tidbits throughout this video. Damn Cap, you've done it again. They had better give you the director role for the sequel I swear.

[@starbrand3726]

I have waited 35 years to see how this movie was made, and you did not disappoint. In fact, I was surprised at almost every turn during this video. Thank you.

[@kadekagusambara2212]

same here

[@mikesilva3868]

Same here 📼

[@ednabisco5364]

This video should be on Disney+ with the movie. This is one of the best "making of..." videos I have seen. Usually there isn't a behind the scene footage on DVD, but when there is it doesn't pick apart their own work. Well done CD!

[@jpdominator]

Can’t stop commenting. Yes, I will throw money at whomever hires you to direct a reboot of an 80’s film.

[@ezdeezytube]

Same!

[@Vespyr_]

Batteries not Included? lol?

[@imoteq]

We could start a GoFundMe?

[@MouseGoat]

reboot? this masterpiece of old movie? cleary what it needs is a squirrel i agree

[@flantc]

This!

[@RottweilerRage]

I have never appreciated you more as an artist and filmmaker. The sheer amount of effort you've put into this is astounding and if you somehow end up directing the sequel, it would be in good hands.

[@dekatonkheir]

This video is so magical. There's something so joyful about listening to an expert in their field explain something they're deeply passionate about. The subject matter itself, plus the fact it's Alan himself talking adds a healthy dose of whimsy too. Love these videos, love your work.

[@jherazob]

At the beginning: "Damn, 41 minutes long, oh well, I have time for a change" At the end: "Wait, what do you mean it's over?" Excellent! The Captain does it again! That movie was fun, and I had no idea there was so much craft behind the effects, I should rewatch it someday soon

[@MisterMobius]

I don't know what's more impressive: the amount of work that was put in the movie or the quality of this youtube video

[@Crebertown]

Hey! That's my granddad that helped design the ship! Was really hoping to see his name when I started watching this video.

[@moonpig118]

The moustache on the modeled character @ 31:46 is a nice touch

[@Sharkfurter]

Captain D humble bragging with a casual side by side cloning effect by just splitting the footage in half then following it up with interacting with himself and crossing in front of himself partially, what a goober.

[@ElectroBOOM]

Are... are you really making a sequel of the movie?!! Awesome!! if real...

[@sagaleuix2989]

Booooommmm!

[@cyka4075]

🤯

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Hello, BOOMer!!

[@The-God-Hands]

Would be amazing to see him bless that franchise with his touch.

[@spider853]

Time to check if electric discharge sequence was real!

[@TyroKitsune]

I kinda dig the meta joke that the guy himself is weirdly secondary to his own creation. Still, I would watch the hell out of your Flight of the Navigator movie.

[@noneofyourbuisness7]

I don’t know what part I should be more awed at. Learning about the amazing production behind this movie. Or the crazy care and skill that went into making THIS video…. This needs to be shown in film schools if it isn’t already.

[@Claire-vu8fr]

this is one of those channels that you forget for sometime and when they upload, you just get very excited

[@walttholomew]

Oh, I never forget about Captain Disillusion. Same thing for History Buffs. I just know that I need to be patient for their content. I mean, I don't WANT to be patient for it, but I am. Kind of. ... Damn it, Nick Hodges, where's the next video!? Actually, wait, let me check his socials... He just posted today that it's coming tomorrow! This week is amazing.

[@DesolatorMagic]

Relationship advice: Step 1 - ignore girls Step 2 - acquire spaceship

[@luketanner4118]

Step 3: horse girl

[@kayagorzan]

Reject femoid Return to spaceship

[@1Peasant]

What is that weird thing off on the horizon? *Binoculars* oh my god, it's a Gothic Lolita Girl!

[@jessiehall1828]

@@1Peasant tis no match for spaceship

[@captainjules6033]

Step 1 completed, need help with step 2.

[@Doctor_SL0TH]

This video deserves way more than 1.5 million views, it's a true masterpiece

[@ColinRichardson]

Good thing it has 2 million views ;)

[@ikannunaplays]

@@ColinRichardson Still D-eserves more

[@pyguy7]

Flight of the Navigator is one of my all time favorite Disney movies. It's highly underrated and a hidden gem. Can we just take a moment and appreciate the MUSIC IN THIS! The SOUNDTRACK is so good! Alan Sylvestri knocks it out of the park

[@amt253]

this is the FUCKING BEST here's-how-they-did-all-the-effects documentary I've ever seen. Nothing else even compares. My minds-blown-per-minute count is OFF THE SCALE. And the jokes and the analysis of the dolly zoom is the sweetest ICING on this cake. Unbelievably good.

[@Liquidglitch]

So Alan actually bought the miniature props for the stop-motion stair sequences, and recreated the shot, by hand, just for under a minute of what we see in this episode? Captain D really doesn't give Alan enough credit.

[@Patrick94GSR]

All with one of my favorite 80’s soundtracks playing!

[@mememaster147]

I love how they've used CGI to explain a load of shots that were fake CGI, lol

[@sethkeown5965]

hashtag give alan a raise

[@TheSighphiguy]

well considering the material this channel covers, and the fact he has over 2m subs, I might imagine they loaned them to him, seeing as they were rejected props.

[@JamesFarrOfficial]

This was beyond FASCINATING! I gasped out loud when you revealed the deleted scene at the end. That would have been AMAZING!!

[@TheBluePhoenix008]

What's up checkmark

[@saimaannorppa8669]

what is bot doing here

[@emenesu]

@@saimaannorppa8669 bot?

[@levijacobbailey]

Crying a bit as it ends, man. Thank you for putting so much work into highlighting how much work others have put in, while giving me a healthy dose of nostalgia and keeping me hungry for more progress and creation. 42 years young, here. I love what you do, sir.