The Backrooms: An Unbelievable Found Footage Series

[@NightMind]

Need to see The Backrooms first? (Yes, yes you DO!) Here's the playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmXHeKOwa8ihftE

[@MrCommentGod]

Ok

[@hoganstv5898]

been fan since 2019

[@dusicaristic4565]

Do bryan b westbay please

[@kred1ble669]

Love ur vids

[@jasonchapman6082]

Nick my love how i have missed thee

[@kanepixels]

Man, this is so cool. I’ve been watching you for years, so seeing my content show up on your channel makes me unbelievably happy.

[@youdbettertube]

Hey everyone, it's the guy Awesome job on this man!

[@wonderofu230]

The man himself appears 👋

[@Oumeola128]

keep up the amazing work man!!

[@ringa1770]

yo

[@BadDrawer]

You deserve it man, your work really is good! Eager to see where it goes!

[@EeveePrincessXD]

A couple of things you missed in the initial found footage video: 1) the graffiti you had a hard time reading says “God closed his eyes,” I’m pretty sure 2) a frame-by-frame scrub through the end with the monster reveals that the filmmaker didn’t actually escape from the backrooms, only his camera did, as the poor guy himself got grabbed by the monster and it shows in the footage after he drops his camera in shock

[@davidstuckey9289]

That was what I was going to say. That sounds like it was written by someone who was entirely in despair.

[@greatwavefan397]

In the latest episode, you can see the dead cameraman.

[@CodeeXD]

Yeah it also looks like the creature breaks his back it looks like he is bent at an unnatural angel to the side at the waist

[@elnachosimio]

@@greatwavefan397 It's not him, Missing Persons was recorded in 1990, while the cameraman slipped into the backrooms in 1991.

[@madelinebitts2766]

@@elnachosimio I noticed that, but it does look like him based on the missing persons poster, and we don't know yet if time-fuckery is going to play a part in the series. Maybe the place is essentially timeless?

[@Kakodoyo111]

Honestly the most incredible part of The Backrooms video was the fact that the ENTIRELY CG ENVIRONMENT felt so real, and the fact that there was exactly enough suspense and jumpscares to make me actually jump at a chair flying into a wall. I also love the detail that he drops the camera in the final scene, as you can see that the construct has grabbed him. This concept is perfectly adapted to the short film format.

[@thecluckster3908]

honestly believed they remade the backrooms.

[@00Jj262]

It you're surprised it looked so real then you don't know how much cg is in every Hollywood movie. One of the first things we learn in 3D art school is how to make photorealistic objects and environments. It's not that hard but it's also not the simplest easiest thing. You still need to know what you're doing obviously.

[@mrwoodchuck94]

I don't know, but thoes corridors look like something out of a mids 2000s game, kinda reminds me of Myst

[@Aj-py8en]

@@00Jj262 I think he was more referring to the camera movements, which are very difficult to fake.

[@Sasu123456789x1]

Omg ikr

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

That's not just any music, that's "Daisy Bell", made most famous in 2001 Space Odyssey but also for being the first song ever sung by a computer, IBM 704, in 1961. I think the inclusion of that particular song solidifies the theory that this liminal space was created rather than discovered, as it's intrinsically tied to early pioneering efforts in computers and technology.

[@oslozeimantz1617]

if its real nice catch....

[@AngelaTheSephira]

He also used Minecraft's 11.ogg at 5:47. EDIT: In the original Backrooms video, not this one.

[@johnchristy4320]

Maybe that’s what the A.I./computers want us to think.

[@ziongamer6905]

I must always remind people- Kane Pixels is only around 16-17 at the moment. Imagine his future. Please support him directly if you can in anyway even if it’s just watching his vids. I believe in this guy, he’s gonna go far.

[@Cheesecake_lover360]

He's a genius oh my god!!

[@ilikemacsalot]

yeah

[@riverstyx685]

Bro I'm 15 and all I'm able to do is draw autistic-style gremlins

[@nokey7]

@@riverstyx685 still better than most

[@jeremytitus9519]

@@riverstyx685 “When you were partying, I studied autistic-style gremlins.” Corner the gremlin market. Turn your weakness into strength.

[@BorzoiSpotProductions]

I will say, I never liked the original Backrooms narrative, before Kane's take. It was a novel concept ruined by a bunch of weird, nonsensical creatures that had such specific counters that it ruined the fear. Like when you know all the mechanics to a horror game and it fails to spook you. But this reignited the interest that first description of the idea gave. It gives enough that you're interested and drawn in, but then it leaves you with enough uncertainty to be anxious the whole time. Actually amazing

[@XJokermanX]

Si

[@thoriumsucks7142]

And there was like human settlements and millions of people living in the backrooms

[@atlante4368]

@Loyal Sapphire So the version with the dumb creatures including the "smiler" that's probably the creation of a 10 year old in Paint is the original? If so, then Kane showed them how it's done.

[@billrich9722]

“Actually”.

[@Jaewing]

I mean the OG OG backrooms was just the blurb that you'd noclipped out of reality and god help you, there might be something in there with you. And I like that take, as well as Kane's slightly different take, but i absolutely ABHORE the modern "900 different levels with a billion differen entitys that are all scp-like with rules but not, and oh wait there's a jungle back here too" because its just... too scp-like and bloated imo. The original blurb and its eerie liminal vibes is perfect imo.

[@havars7141]

If I remember correctly, people were saying that the creator is still a kid technically. The fact that he already possesses this much technical skill and direction absolutely ASTOUNDS me

[@interestingusername306]

His channel description says he´s 16 so yeah, jesus christ thats impressive. I´m only able to consume a metric fuckton of horror content per day while existing in a vegetative state in my room at this age. Congrats to that guy.

[@Needler13]

He got my wind with his attack on Titan stuff and making it look like old historical footage. Then his backrooms came into light which blasted his popularity

[@robertwyatt3912]

He’s gonna work on a Marvel movie something with a similar quality of CGI someday. He’s that good.

[@QuadratusTiberium]

Wait kp is *16!!!!?!!??*

[@wonderofu230]

@@QuadratusTiberium yup

[@D.rewman]

Kane also made a Portal animation on his channel, which I think says a lot about what might've influenced this series. That shot with the infinite wall of exit signs just screams Aperture Labs.

[@lexthequeer]

I had the same thought!

[@brettoelschlager8249]

I immediately thought of the rooms at the beginning of Portal 2

[@HungerGamesFan00]

update from a few months later, the newest upload features animation that feels reminiscent of the elevator clips/pre-release trailers from/for portal 2, which is /chefs kiss/

[@octiveon2968]

This whole series is made by a 15 or 16 year old, that’s crazy, also most of it is done in cgi, the story is great and it looks really great.

[@NightMind]

Yeah, I know it. ::3 I didn't say it in the video for a few reasons, though: 1) Everybody's going to know by spring at this rate. 2) I'd rather focus on how absolutely astounding the work is from him, rather than his age; even if he was 20+, I'd be saying the same things. 3) If you think about it any longer than two minutes, you get lightheaded and start looking around searching for the code in the matrix running up the walls and a spoon to bend.

[@thetowerofbabble6307]

@@NightMind do not touch my spoons! I love those things like they are my children.

[@xXTrueSeekerXx]

@@thetowerofbabble6307 Now we need a mini horror series from you about your special spoons

[@thetowerofbabble6307]

@@xXTrueSeekerXx so what if they are genocidal maniacs who want to slowly wack people to death on the head? Everybody has a flaw somewhere.

[@Infinite_Archive]

@@thetowerofbabble6307 "Spoons! Get them!" _(TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG TONG--)_

[@RedheadDevito]

Most comments are about the CGI, or the creator’s age. What I’m most interested in is how well this series fits into the pantheon of great sci-fi. I’ve read hundreds of books in this genre, and even wrote a few short stories, and I must say that this is just some damn good science fiction. The mystery, the psychological ramifications, the Lovecraftian horror……it all adds up to a great story. I hope (very selfishly) that Kane doesn’t make it too big, because this medium fits this story perfectly.

[@frostare]

Whether they're big or small, all legendary projects NEED, and have had, an ending. Whether it's completely conclusive or not, it's up to them.

[@theecharmingbilly]

lol

[@666whathefuck]

Whats lovecratian about it?

[@RedheadDevito]

@@666whathefuck the mystery of seeing something so large and illogical, filled with horrors we know nothing about. Monsters that roam and hunt, endless rooms and hallways, with no discernible pattern to any of it. Seems Lovecraftian to me.

[@carmineredpigment]

This kid’s only like 16 years old and he’s already done things in Blender I didn’t even know we’re possible. He’s also done work for Nathan Barnatt on the Dad series, as well as a mini-series about Town, USA on his channel. I don’t believe it’s canon to the main series, but Dad himself has commented on them and seems to like it!

[@TheFos88]

That's awesomewesome!

[@poposao1]

Now that's the type of cross-pollination we like to see in this online space! I dream of the day many other creators that got started as supports on other series start their own projects.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

Meanwhile 28 year old me, can barely replicate fucking StarCraft 1 Buildings in Blender, this lad is going places!

[@z-beeblebrox]

He's 16?? Holy shit Here I was critiquing the series from the position of "this is good enough that I'm suspicious it was done by a professional studio" and still coming away impressed. I don't know how to comprehend this information..

[@katheriner7319]

The missing poster of Nicolas Bolton IS Nathan Barnatt, isn't it?

[@Airyllish]

To pull off shots like this in any 3D rendering engine would take hours. To incorporate realistic camera movement into that scene and to also so masterfully match real time footage of people together with the 3D environment in a believable manner is something that even Hollywood fails at frequently. The fact Kane is so young but accomplishing this much on this kind of scale is frankly incredible. Props to Kane also for realising that the Backrooms make an excellent setting for this exact kind of rendering/filming, where most of your motion takes place in a very plain setting and your more complex shots tend to be kept to borderline stills. As a graphic designer myself I'm not being patronising when I say that it takes genuine talent to realise where and how to capitalise on settings. Seriously good stuff, and I hope the future is bright for somebody with this much talent and creative direction.

[@StoryTeller796]

Me too, buddy, me too.

[@pippi-exe]

I'm so amazed with these young creators. First The Mandela Catalogue made by an 18 year old, then this awesome work by a 16-17 year old! It's incredible, I feel proud and confident.

[@EagleTimberWolf]

On one hand, I find that impressive and highly inspiring, on the other hand, I feel like garbage for being 24 and having accomplished literally nothing lol All the more reason for me to cheer them on

[@pippi-exe]

@@EagleTimberWolf Felt that 😂😭 Hey, we still have lots of time to make things happen. Don't let it make you feel like a failure or anything like that!

[@ryderr4702]

Same

[@Glaycier]

The Mandela catalogue was made by an 18yr old? Damn.

[@paranormeow]

Kane somehow managed to perfectly recreate the magic, mystery, horror and appeal of a concept that started out so great before it was ruined by a bunch of kids who wanted SCP version 2.

[@Rubenlostit]

Well said. While I like the wikidot this is such an amazing take on what I fell in love with in the first place: Wandering around an endless labyrinth of nothing but yellow walls, feeling like something is always watching, and almost every time there isnt and youre alone, almost wishing you can see anything no matter what it is. But theres that slight chance, that there could be something, and you end up wishing you never saw anything in the first place.

[@sayasakisaka7609]

SCP is quite amazing.

[@paranormeow]

@@sayasakisaka7609 it is but the backrooms is also special and shouldn’t be turned into a worse clone of scp

[@alien_is_tired]

well sorry that I'm one of the people ruining something you like by experiencing it in a way that I like.

[@paranormeow]

@@alien_is_tired It’s just my opinion you can like whatever u want

[@ConnorTheUndying]

If recent horror media has taught me anything, it's that there's a right and a wrong way to do found footage. The Backrooms, the mysterious, disturbing, nightmarish scenario it is... is the perfect example of how to do it right. There's a reason it's being recorded, there's a damn solid reason to keep recording after that first reason is fulfilled. Between every horrifying moment, every second of building tension, Kane remembered to do the one thing so many found footage horrors fail to do; give a reason for the footage to exist in the first place.

[@bennygerow]

Very well said

[@sandshark2]

I think its also amazing how he took a horror concept previously thought to be worthless after all the mystery was eroded away with wiki pages and video game-y level tier system that made the backrooms into a joke of its formal self. But Kane brought it back, in its perfect form

[@RainWelsh]

@@sandshark2 yeah, I’d seen the video pop up in my recommendeds and ignored it, tbh, because the Backrooms as a concept is so played out. Mostly it’s just “look at this weirdly wallpapered hallway haha is backrooms”. But the first moment Screamin Dude made his appearance here was like an actual nightmare, and from there to the end of the video it was so tense I was gritting my teeth the whole time. Bravo

[@FosukeLordOfError]

@@RainWelsh see I only knew passing knowledge of the backrooms. That you found yourself there by falling through cracks in reality and what it looked like. The idea of falling through cracks in reality really hits my scary story bone, so clicked it immediately when it popped up

[@PsychoJosh]

Indeed, he was using the camera's zoom function as binoculars to peek at things from a safe distance. Also he could review the footage to retrace his steps. That's using your head.

[@locustjohn3865]

Man I love when "found footage" is done right. The perspective of being the person behind the camera really puts one into the feeling of being there. My compliments.

[@cacokid1489]

I love how this series actually expands on the idea and lore behind the Backrooms rather than doing what most do; just add on more unnecessary layers.

[@zeropoint70]

onions have layers

[@SomeDude420]

sooo true. imo the levels system isnt even such a bad idea tbh, but i think it got taken to a level where its just not scary anymore and misses the point of the backrooms

[@victorhugo-wo2ci]

@@SomeDude420 i think the level stuff isnt bad either but i do think it got really repetitive. I think adding backstory and lore to the core thing to what makes the back rooms the Backrooms is a breath of fresh air

[@badradish2116]

theres a LOT of trash ideas in the backrooms. hopefully he can dig through the rough and capture the diamonds, and flesh em out like youre saying. so far so good. though im a bit concerned about the birthday party bit. definitely the weakest element so far.

[@leftygurl]

i really appreciate the details that both tie it to the source material and explain how we have the footage, he’s not just got a camera, he’s filming something, clips through the floor, and then clips back into reality, that’s the attention to detail that more found footage stuff needs to pay attention to, not just “i have a camera and wanted to document this weird stuff”

[@an-animal-lover]

He doesn't clip back into reality, his camera does. As it starts to fall it's pointed back up the chute and you can see the bacteria monster holding Kane

[@HawkTeevs]

I am still in awe that Kane was able to make such realistic environments with such realistic camera movement in a *free and open source* modeling program. I’ve worked with Blender before, and let me tell you, getting that kind of realistic camera movement alone is not an easy task. Kane really has done it all with this series. And he’s only 16 years old.

[@haldalas]

Free programs and determination together can be a powerful combination

[@alexalexis7899]

There is nothing special or impressive about the hand held feel. There are a few apps and add-ons that let you input the camera movement of your tablet or smartphone into a blender scene. Pretty basic stuff. But it’s understandable how ignorance can foster admiration.

[@ptyxmvm]

He most likely did the camera shaking in ae

[@GeoNosiS26]

@@alexalexis7899 yeah some add ons are even free but I assume he has access to some premium add ons for Blender and After Effects that make the animation appear more like magic.

[@badradish2116]

@@alexalexis7899 well you dont have be a douche about it X'D thanks for the info tho

[@MrScream007]

Don't forget that Kane Pixels helped Dad with some of his videos and added himself to the Dad lore.

[@Rebelrose]

Holy hell, the creator is around 16 and used near flawless CGI? Imagine what he'd do with a movie budget.

[@Cassxowary]

CGI, vr, Adobe after effects but yahh

[@juanvaldez5422]

Make Hollywood garbage, he needs to stay independent and continue to make HIS films

[@siddbastard]

because budget never fails.

[@NicholasLongART]

Here's the funny part, the environment are likely not as detailed as it could've been. The texture, lighting, and the usage of stencil are used in far and between. Yet, we don't notice this. Partly because of the movement and that freaky-ass creature, but the creator also uses the VHS filter and added in the noise filter to hide any form of artificial imperfection that we would've otherwise pick up on. It's amazing how people can create these stuff in their own home.

[@SsnakeBite]

This really makes it even more embarrassing that so many major movie studios with hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of employees have such crap-looking CGI.

[@Triluux]

One thing ive not seen many people comment on is the absoulute stelar sound design from just the background buzz of the backrooms to the portal machine is so believable sounding

[@MCOmegaX123]

The truly impressive thing about this series is that Kane is apparently only 16 years old. This much talent in high school, imagine if he went to university/college for digital art and filmmaking, how amazing his work would be when (not if, when, apparently it's already his end goal) he actually starts working in real professional filmmaking.

[@ItsAsum]

Yeah the fact that I’m just as old as the creator is really making me rethink my priorities. Kane is creating a masterpiece of animation and horror meanwhile I’m over here watching Minecraft KZbinrs and playing Fortnite.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@ItsAsum The best advice I can give you is, if you want to do or make something, go after it. Learn what you can, practice, fail, learn again, and practice practice _practice._

[@notapplicable6985]

@@goatpepperherbaltea7895 College would help with connections for them.

[@AnvilPro100]

That first video is so good as a standalone, it's so impressive how well it's done. Legit this might be the closest we ever get to a House of Leaves adaptation it feels

[@Mobysimo]

I've been meaning to say this for a while, but thank you for doing these videos Nick. I can't really stomach watching horror stuff but their lore fascinates me. Your videos give me a way to see and understand this stuff without fear

[@Nono-hk3is]

Same.

[@theshaddowedsnow6838]

Same here, I've always loved how the affects (practical and CGI) can come together and create a genuinely scary and incredible story and lore for something fundamentally designs to cause anxiety and fear. I absolutely love it. However, due to my anxiety, I rarely get to enjoy them organically, as they can cause me to go into a spiral. Night Mind has helped a lot and often, watching his video first helps alleviate it so I can be scared without going into a spiral.

[@pxtho]

I feel the same but I would genuinely pay some kind of patreon subscription to have the jumpscares edited into maybe freezeframes or something. I adore the genre but my body can't take it!

[@dabillya6845]

real life is way more terrifying once you grow up.

[@juicyparsons]

Yeah I can't watch this stuff by itself but I'm amazed by the concepts and I feel like I can kinda get into horror and fear as long as I have a guide-person. Wendigoon videos probably brought me here 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@ScrimmyBingus42]

The sound design of the segments in the facility involving that machine is absolutely AMAZING

[@magyar645]

I was made aware of Kane when he started doing his Historical Footage for Attack on Titan but this new series is absolutely incredible

[@Yeenidae]

Hello! I've been trying to get ARG youtubers to cover an older ARG from 2003 similar to Majestic called "In Memoriam", or released in the USA as "Missing: Since January". It's a game where you have to investigate the whereabouts of two missing journalists after they're kidnapped. You do this via means of puzzle solving, internet sleuthing, and even email contact with in game characters. A fan revival project has been set in motion and I would really love to see someone such as yourself, Nexpo, or Reignbot cover it at some point. It's a surprisingly deep rabbit hole, but I haven't seen a single youtuber cover it and it feels like barely anybody knows it exists. Thanks for reading

[@whitetanook3875]

The fact that this man is only 16, and is making stuff of this quality? Phenomenal! can't wait to see what else he has cooking up, he has real potential.

[@j03r0gan]

This is one of the best 3-d renderings that I have personal seen for a independent animator. @Kane Pixels needs to continue this series. I am a huge fan already. Keep It UP

[@Munalaxy]

out of everything that's blown up recently on KZbin, I'm so happy that the Backrooms Found Footage was one of them. Kane Parsons is super talented and the video felt so raw and tense it was amazing

[@Steveobrine_Official]

I hope you make an update on this series, it’s gotten so wild since this video, to the point where even hidden channels are involved. I’ve been following the story since Found Footage and the Third Test were released, and as time goes on I grow increasingly impressed with the story, creativity, science, lore, horror, soundtrack, and almost any other factor that makes up the ambiance of this series. Seriously Kane’s got a bright future!

[@userwhom]

Like I commented on his own video, what he is doing for online ARG/horror storytelling is absolutely incredible. He is raising the bar for online entertainment.

[@Noctazar]

I feel like this is going to become the Marble Hornets of 2020s. A phenomenon in horror film making that is going to spread like wildfire. We're witnessing history in the making.

[@cpeterso]

The terror this film evoked was unparalleled. Every cell of my body lit up, even though I knew to be ready for jumpscares

[@burnsy534]

I'm glad NM covered this. I discovered Kane through the short film and subscribed immediately. Apparently Kane is only 16 years old, yeah 16. There is no team, just pure talent out of a young visionary. Truly incredible.

[@BrawnyBuddha]

Dude's 16 years old, too. Bright future ahead of him.

[@misadate8688]

i absolutely love how you insist on people to watch the originals before watching yours

[@regularshowman3208]

Honestly even when you can tell it's Blender it kinda adds to it. Makes it feel like uncanny, mid-90's CG, like you got trapped in the first Toy Story or something.

[@kezreck_]

The Backrooms video was just some random recommended thing and I figured it was another "what is the backrooms?" video essay I could put on in the background while working. Instead I was glued to it. It's been a long while since any medium, even studio horror films, has made me uneasy or scared and this one did it.

[@DiminishGame]

The Internet is so often an unregulated amplifier of thoughtlessness and mass-initiator of trauma. And sometimes, as is also its potential, it is an amplifier and mass-spreader of miracles. Here we have one of the glimmers of light; an unimaginably talented young person sharing their fantastic imaginings with the world, and the world celebrating. I'm extremely glad for Kane's plainly deserved success, and I hope for the largest possibility of positive things as the legacy of this project (even if it ended now) plays out. The splash is immense.

[@frostare]

Not to say, this could not induce trauma as well. =P

[@DerRitter7]

So I honestly didn't notice this despite watching the original video like a dozen times plus god knows how many reactions, but there's a subtle audio cue when the cameraman initially clips into the Backrooms which then plays more clearly at the end when the camera clips back out. I swear I keep learning more and more about this video, absolutely brilliant.

[@RatTailSoup4]

I'll admit, I passed on this series at first. but man actually watching this series i absolutely love this man's creations!

[@ilikemacsalot]

yes

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

Kane has mastered the art of lighting and shading to help make it look realistic. And to him I say, kudos. Keep practicing your art Kane.

[@nachgeben]

I also think we're going to see an uptick of this content. The youngest of Gen-Z are hitting the age where all those formative years, spent secretly watching content most of us consumed live in our teens and twenties, as 5-6-7 year olds, are showing how they effected them growing up. They've felt inspired by all the ARGs and found footage works before some of them were even born, and they're going to bring out some of the best things of all the projects that both hit and failed in their attempt to impress.

[@GeoNosiS26]

Yeah it’s definitely been in the works for a bit now but after this it should skyrocket. I’ll admit that I myself am one of those people who were pretty inspired and infinitely curious on how Kane made what he did to the point where I’m testing the waters myself. Definitely a ways to go though with it.

[@badradish2116]

does that make this like third gen ARG?? and its not gonna suck??

[@theecharmingbilly]

I don't know how anyone thought this was even good.

[@voidlayern9368]

20:09 That is just about the smoothest compliment transition I've ever heard.

[@KameWeeb]

I needed to hear your voice, it's been a ROUGH past four days for me (we lost two puppies in four days, and both were very loved in the family), so watching your videos helped out a lot. THANK YOU, NICK NOCTURNE. And yes, the short film is a must-watch in online horror. It's TERRIFYING.

[@coolguycastor1496]

This series is awesome! I'm really happy you're covering it. This'll probably get buried in the comments section but you're one of my favorite channels on youtube and your videos are so high quality and amazing!

[@PrincessEev]

The passion and praise and emotion in your script are so palpable it makes me giggle. I can tell you really love this (and understandably so).

[@CarnidevRae]

As a Blender artist, it’s funny to see everyone talk about how mind blowing certain effects are, when in reality they where extremely easy effects to make. Some of the most INSANE, effects in the videos where actually some of the more subtle ones, such as the monster!

[@MrComet101]

What else would you say is an example of one of the impressive feats! I’m curious!

[@CarnidevRae]

@@MrComet101 the most INSANE things that where done in these videos are the Hazmat guys and the dead corpse, a lot of people don’t know how incredibly hard it is to create convincing CG characters that you wouldn’t look at and make fun of for looking bad. The wall of halls that he first complimented actually where likely made by just making one hall, and then adding an array modifier that would just copy and paste them to make a giant wall of them!

[@CarnidevRae]

@@MrComet101 another funny thing that he complimented that actually was probably insanely easy is the camera being animated to look like it’s handheld. I’m almost positive that he used Ian Huberts camera shake addon!

[@CarnidevRae]

@@MrComet101 the portal opening was also a very impressive effect!

[@MrComet101]

@@CarnidevRae wow really, the camera impressed me as well! Would you say blender is a worthwhile tool to get into? It seems pretty interesting!

[@StarParticleShade]

2:39 -- Okay! As you command, Night Master! Woah...... I had to watch it twice. That was terrifying, and I am DYING to know how that set was made....or what fabric of reality that is set in. Reminds me of the time I got lost in my mom's giant office building when I was like 8....

[@Marstic666]

This short got me into the Backrooms lore and I’ve been eating it up. I used to think it was just a one off creepypasta but found out it’s almost an SCP foundations level of world building. Kane’s upload not only puts him as one of the CGI masters of the 2020’s but has also been helping smaller more niche creators gain attention and I love it

[@Awolfx]

The amount of work and detail put into this series is mind boggling. I'm waiting for the next video to drop with total anticipation. I really want to know more about the A-Sync research foundation, the Backrooms Monster if there's anything left of all the missing persons that no clipped out of existence. Kane Pixels took a simple horror concept and created an entire story behind it and I want to see how that story ends.

[@MossSolarisBright]

While I was watching I kept trying to find an error or something to break immersion because I WAS HORRIFIED! IN THE best way because I couldn't find anything. It felt practically air tight. I love it

[@bryanmatthews1540]

Except that they're all wearing jackets and it's supposed to be the 4th of July air tight?

[@gen2777]

@@bryanmatthews1540 not everything is in the usa buddy edit: nvm the creator its from the usa, but it could have been recorded on another day of the year since they probably wouldn't be able to do it on a day like july 4th

[@The_Bird_Bird_Harder]

@@bryanmatthews1540 It can be chilly on the 4th of July ya know? Like. There are cold places.

[@AntechamberVAL]

I love the praise you five Kane at the end. Give this man his own studio

[@JokieJesterE]

Kane has done a phenomenal job at capturing the feeling of the backrooms, and let alone adding a story to it. Did you know he's only 15 or 16?

[@SiriusDyck]

I never really watch the original content, but this one had me hooked for the short ride in an instant. Amazing work from everyone involved!

[@lilghoulio189]

This series is definitely very impressive. I found the og short film a few weeks ago thinking that it’s a one-off until now. Completely amazed. (Btw mista Nightmind, you should consider making a video on monument mythos, it’s probably the closest ongoing unfiction series to this. Just sayin just sayin……)

[@shamus6151]

So have you seen wendigoons coverage of it?

[@colorblockpoprocks6973]

i cant get over the terrible accents in the beginning portions of it, theyre just so baaad 😹😹

[@thedanielstraight]

This is outstanding, the sound design is as impactful as the visuals. I wonder if the Backrooms have always existed, these humans just manufactured the connection to access it. Also, human interference is changing the Backrooms, like how the creature was humanoid in shape. It also reminded me of how people look when they emerge from the Amigara Fault. Thank you for showing this Nick, brilliant work Kane!!

[@badradish2116]

seems like the backrooms fit into the video game take on em more than anything else. 1 protagonist no clips through the floor. 2 the large texture of a house on the wall in the new ep. thats disappointing imho. i really enjoyed the physical space take on it more. like they fractalized a building that already existed into subspace or some crap.

[@Draeandor]

I was hoping you'll cover this series sooner than later! This kid deserves all the credit and exposure!! Can't wait to watch the story unfold further!! Thank you Nick for another great summary!

[@Apollo9898LP]

It's so awesome to see so many young new creators in the space from people like Martin Walls, to Alex Kister, and to Kane Pixels. It's just awesome to see all the cool new things they're doing

[@emceebois]

Honestly I don't think the VHS effect was faked. As you say that would have taken an extraordinary amount of extra computer time. I immediately thought while making this, "huh, piping a 3D render into a VCR and then copying the tape's composite out back to computer, pretty cheap and effective way to up the verisimilitude." Is there any reason you think the VHS effect was a render setting and not, you know, a VCR and a cheap capture card?

[@GeoNosiS26]

It’s possible and I’ve seen some KZbinrs go into detail about it. But the less expensive and less film/video editor savvy way would be to just use a hq vhs filter which can be easily found for Blender and After Effects ( both programs Kane definitely used in the making of this animation )

[@GuyNamedSean]

That's what I was thinking. It's definitely not any of the older filters that I've seen. Those don't really distort in the same way that VHS had. If he's got access to one of those VHS digitizers, then it would be pretty easy to accomplish insane quality that filters just can't do.

[@GeoNosiS26]

@@GuyNamedSean Yeah considering he does a lot of video editing and CG work it wouldn't be surprising if he had the VHS set up.

[@charliedango2664]

VCR's do not create the "shot on VHS" look. Don't forget that actual movies were put out on VHS and they were very close to the broadcast versions in respect to quality.

[@badradish2116]

youre mistaken. you can easily simulate vhs effects in real time, so im assuming its just simulated using a pixel shader.

[@carvi6095]

Funny thing, when I first saw this, it instantly reminded me of the flash game series "Submachine" back from 2005. The concept of never ending, random yet similar rooms, with seemingly no purpose is ironically also a theme in these games. . . XD

[@HungerGamesFan00]

someone else who remembers p+c escape flash games

[@TTULangGenius]

Is it me or does the person in the fungus look like the missing Nicholas Bolton? Just a thought. I absolutely love this take on the Backrooms and I eagerly await installments in this series!

[@rafamartinez5234]

Also thought that and a coincidence that they are both wearing sweaters and hairstyle look similar

[@kiralonely]

I was just about to see if the victim matched any of the posters before I read this, and after checking, I def agree, the hair is a little less unkempt/spiked up, but that would be expected with what he went through/was going through. I suspect that it is him, and that is what happened to him, but of course, we can't be sure without further input from the series.

[@kirtil5177]

@@kiralonely i think that was implied to be him, just to come to show how 90% of missing people will never come back and will suffer what looks like a terrible fate

[@kiralonely]

@@kirtil5177 I suspected that myself, as a way of implying that everyone was most certainly already perished and that there was no hope of surviving really, so far, especially considering the time differences. I do hope that's what it is, I think that adds a great chill to the story, haha.

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

What's amazing is that most of the footage of him in the Backrooms is done in BLENDER! It's not even something like photos of real places manipulated to be so distorted. He constructed everything in a 3D rendering program, and I have no idea what technique he used to make the camera movement look so realistic. This kid's got some crazy talent!

[@MrLank-jb8lb]

I've been following your channel since the very beginning, and this is the very first time I managed to find out about a series before you did a video on it. I feel proud, like I've hit a milestone.

[@Kazooples]

Like you said, this is to the back rooms what marble hornets was to slender man, absolutely love it. Also, at first I thought that photo of “Nicolas Bolton” was Nathan Barnatt as a teen or something, it would’ve been a fun cameo since he makes his way into so many series.

[@scoopishere7881]

The realism in this will never stop being amazing to me. It looks perfect.

[@CFootprints]

So usually when NightMind says "seriously, watch the original first" I'm like "nah I'm good, I'll just take your research on it, it's fine." But seeing as how this is a pretty young project, had 1 short film and a few 2 minutes long videos with some backstory I thought screw it, I'll watch the main thing first. My god was it worth it. From storytelling to cinematography, sound design, atmosphere, everything. Amazing.

[@sleeplessstudios7626]

This is actually the first time I've watched one of these ARG/horror short explained videos where I've already seen the short in question beforehand. I have to say, when I first saw the found footage video, I legit thought it was going to be a joke. But boy, was I wrong. This short is probably the best thing to come out of this year so far.

[@urbaninstrumentalist65]

I've been following Kane's work for a while now. This young man is an amazing visionary, and I've told him this. This very well could be a new and immersive genre of horror that not everyone will "GET". Like yourself, this young man has a genius understanding of what is truly horrific, and brings to the foreground the subtle "creep factor " , like Liminal Spaces, makes you beg for more. The technical creativity and vision is, in a word, well, genius. Thanks to your classic Night Mind in-depth narrative, and your spotlighting this artist/creator, more people will get the deserved exposure to Kane. I think Kane didn't realize that he'd get this much attention for this project. But, I'm glad he did. Thank you for spotlighting Kane and introducing his work to this community who, I'm sure, are as impressed and (scared) as I am. Niko from Colorado Springs, CO.

[@SnakeHiggins]

God this is epic. I've been a huge fan of the backrooms concept since the beginning and the idea that it could be some crazy living space creation experiment gone horribly wrong just puts an absolute brilliantly plausible twist on the whole thing. Absolutely amazing!

[@calamity4376]

Wait - I just noticed his channel says he is sixteen years old. _SIXTEEN_ fricking years old. At his age, I was proud to know how to play minesweeper. This kid has got some future ahead of him. Wow.

[@srazash]

The unclear text at 3:35 says: "God closed his eyes" - that's my interpretation at least

[@nickallen1938]

Your voice is so oddly soothing lol. Love your channel by the way. First video of yours I watched was the alan tutorial explanation. I wish alan would come back he left us on a major cliff hanger lol.

[@Zyrhus]

Its fun to see people being able to watch something unfold like this early on. Reminds me back to when marble hornets was new and the only comfort of patching it together was other weird Tumblr people on this side lol. I'm happy we have you and other channels to help keep things pieced together and find the community easier.

[@realpumaoblivion]

Considering the Lore with the Backrooms in general, my gods this series is amazing, and with The Backrooms, the rabbit hole goes even deeper than this with the Wiki

[@spencerfoote6977]

The back rooms shows human primal fear. Wasting our lives and dying.

[@thatonenerd9252]

This is the first creepypasta that I'm actually highly interested in. The idea is amazing and knowing that Kane is 16/17 and is able to make something better than recent Hollywood movies is mind boggling! Kane, if you read this I highly admire your work and you are getting a sub from me!

[@AStarCalledWormwood]

i'm part of a facebook group centered on the backrooms fandom. i'm so glad it took off the way it did, creating whole new levels and entities. i like to think it has the potential to be as great as the scp archives.

[@z-beeblebrox]

YES I just stumbled onto this series about a week ago and I've been flippin out over that CG. Especially the latest one with the expedition footage, I was racking my brain over how they got that - it's even got the correct type of lens warping! And even if the shots taking place in the the yellow-walled space are on a set, there are parts that simply had to be CG and they match perfectly

[@yyflame]

I love this new series. It seems like it’ll be closer to the original concept of the backrooms unlike the weird level based garbage that people who stole the original idea have made. Hopefully it supplants them like how they supplanted the OG backrooms

[@andrewramlall3560]

Yep, we don't need "levels," but I like the idea of an ever cascading world of liminal spaces, one after the other

[@Slipperyslab]

I get that you don’t like the level based stuff, but they didnt “steal” anything.

[@yyflame]

@@Slipperyslab nah they 100% stole the original story of backrooms idea and piggybacked off of its popularity to launch their own series of rooms. It’s a shame too because the original story was an interesting concept about existential dread. The level based crap that people added onto it (and even edited the original) completely lacks that, and instead is just some uninspired video gamey bulltshit

[@Slipperyslab]

@@yyflame Thats like looking at Slender the 8 pages and so on, and claiming that they stole from Marble Hornets.

[@Slipperyslab]

Actually no, thats like saying Marble Hornets stole from the original images of slenderman from the Something Awful forums.

[@SniperSnake-yz5dz]

I love kane pixels and I'm glad he's finally getting the attention he deserves. It's nicer here, one of his old short films has been one of my favorite short films of all time. He's insanely impressive and honestly an inspiration.

[@yuuohta]

While the environments being cgi/3d (but amazing enough to look real) I think it gives it a good uncanny valley feel, like your brain wants it to be a real place you can touch but you can tell something isnt right with it

[@EthanDoezYT]

It’s just crazy how real all of it looked. Like it looks better then most movies!

[@Bealzabub]

I heard that the guys actually a high schooler, which is amazing! Genuinely look forward to seeing what this kid does in the future

[@Siptom369]

The short film dropped like a bomb, and we will feel the blast for years to come

[@lucasgrillo2575]

Imagine what this guy could do with a decent budget, so much potential

[@GeoNosiS26]

From the looks of it he already has access to a good/probably expensive pc to be able to render out this animation as high quality as it is. There are definitely premium add ons out there that could of easily help make this more possible as well.

[@FubarMike]

Kane is one of the rare channels I have notifications on for. Everyone always asks to turn the bell on but I only do it for people with great content and an unpredictable upload schedule.

[@lluc_riberax1038]

There's a lot of potential coming from this series. It would be a real shame if they break from being under so much pressure. I just hope the best for them.

[@MaCherie92]

I am a religious watcher of your channel, and this is the first thing since This House Has People In It that felt truly disturbing to me. Amazing.

[@twindrill2852]

I like how you interpret the cameraman as Kane himself-implying that after the Backrooms, a part of him went mad as he dedicated his life to finding more information about these particular rooms.

[@MGWFilms97]

Yeah but it is Kane, his name is literally on the clap-board at 1:14

[@GrainM4n]

Which cameraman? The one from the original short film died, you can see at the end the monster grabbed him

[@TheSuckoShow]

Having worked in Blender myself, I recognize most of the tricks he uses. But the execution is masterful.

[@Egotericschizo]

I've been watching Kane Pixels for awhile now, and the amount of skill the guy has is (like many others have said) absolutely astounding. I cannot wait to see what more he has to make, and hopefully people check out his older stuff. Such as the AOT videos he did.

[@d.j.mulcahy1657]

I've been enjoying this series for a while now. It's the first Marble Hornets-style ARG that I've experienced in real-time. I've heard about Petscop and Crow 64, but I didn't actively engage in them. I mostly participated in them through KZbinrs like you and MattPat. Overall, it's been fun to watch the content that Kane Pixels has put out.

[@foogriffy]

My personal theory is that if you spend long enough in the Backrooms, the magnetic field that creates the Backrooms starts to act on the metals in your blood, making them multiply and spread like the Backrooms, and creating the monster. The monster could be called bacteria in reference to the nature of the backrooms, and its body. Spreading and multiplying endlessly.

[@jotarokujo6444]

I don't know about this

[@DelphineMales]

Yay! I actually wasn't expecting an episode on this one so soon. It's crazy how much he's done and how young he is. His slightly earlier stuff in the Dad universe is pretty dang good as well, wish we knew more on that.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

I would really like to see this series expanded on a lot.

[@frodobaggins941]

I first saw Kane Pixel's AOT videos, and I'm glad he's getting so much attention now! Thanks, Night Mind