Orangutan Card Trick DEBUNK

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Special Thanks to
@CorridorCrew
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Executive Producers:
Darion Dodge
Nathaniel Dsouza
Kshitij N. Shetty
Mason Vuong
Kate Gerry
Joe Wallner
Dan Kuehling
Blake Partridge
Roger Graf
Jasper
Kevin McCoy
Heather A.
Jay
MoltenLlama (Tim)

[@CorridorCrew]

When watching this video, I like pretending that it was uploaded just for us, but then accidentally set to 'public'. Tell Alan hi! He's doing exceptional work in the genre of wireframe Orangutans. Also gonna be quoting your Captain's Quadruple-Blade Hair Eradicator™endlessly. -N

[@AlbertBurdge]

Alan is awesome, he needs a raise Captain.

[@SoupcatMan]

my favorite crossover :')

[@MageArcher]

​@@AlbertBurdge how can you get a raise if you're an unpaid intern?

[@bigrob966]

I'll pretend it WAS just for you, and you decided to share it with the world!

[@ArcadiaCv]

Captain's love letter to CorridorCrew accidentally leaked and made public.

[@mkbhd]

I’ve learned more in the last 16 minutes than an entire semester of After Effects class in college

[@dillbob8680]

Mark, please expand on the rumors of you being homosexueality.

[@C4TTYC4T]

3rd baby

[@universebow]

When are you going to make debunk videos😂

[@capybaraponque611]

Marques knows quality. We all love CD.

[@EggwonREAL]

Real.

[@Mystixor]

I love how he debunks stuff and never lets an opportunity slip to show off his own insane VFX skills

[@5pandas512]

except there was something off about the female hand picking the card at the end

[@plutonasa]

@@5pandas512 must've been AI

[@yureiotakughost9464]

I like when he said give it a nudge it suddenly aligned itself completely straight

[@bald_engineer]

CD: "You would be insane to do it this way" ... while demonstrating how to do it that way.

[@Totalinternalreflection]

Omfg

[@timschneider6687]

7:00 Captain D just casually removes the Orangutan from this shot, while flawlessly recreating what Matt G's reflections would've looked like on the empty habitat, just to demonstrate how difficult it would be to fake his reflections on the Orangutan! God, I love these videos. Granted, doing this for a single frame is quite different than for a whole video, but Christ. Captain D's debunkings often use even more visual effects trickery than the videos they're debunking

[@SuperDestroyerFox]

He had a frame of reference though because of when he went to the zoo.

[@darkychao]

I love how he's just like "how could this visual effect be done? it'd be near impossible to do convincingly." meanwhile the visuals he's describing are just being pulled off flawlessly while he's talking about it.

[@plasmasupremacy9321]

Right? It's such a classic CD gag too, he can't keep getting away with it

[@JayForeman]

I strongly approve of the map at 03:06.

[@syno3608]

yeahhhhh!!

[@ComicalFlask]

It's that time of year when all the best KZbinrs start to emerge from their hibernation.

[@MrWhiteVzla]

Jay approving a map is a high compliment. I'm glad the captain got certification from 1/2 of the Map Men

[@kamo7293]

as a resident of essex i have to agree

[@richardvenables619]

​@@kamo7293 Hey! This is a family channel, and I demand you sensor "Ess*x" as the Captain did.

[@NachitenRemix]

I love how he always recreates the effects perfectly and seamlessly (15:46), that just shows how skilled Captain D is.

[@aceman0000099]

Well, he did say it was shoddy VFX, so making it look better would only take decent VFX, not phenomenal VFX. and for this reason I say we bring back the guillotine

[@lilchromie]

I need captain D to explain how captain D does these effects

[@thealchemist1111]

@@lilchromie Captain Double D will explain how Captain D does it, and it's gonna be kinda sexy so strap in

[@AdventuresOfDetroit]

I disagree i clearly saw the card in the front. Hopefully he was showing just a crappy example.

[@JaKingScomez]

@@aceman0000099not true

[@jakubSwaps]

That ending was stellar. The way you just casually did that absolutely fantastic effect in only a few seconds after everything we'd seen blew my mind. Awesome video!

[@AdventuresOfDetroit]

I disagree i clearly saw the card in the front. Hopefully he was showing just a crappy example.

[@jakubSwaps]

@@AdventuresOfDetroit Aha sure you did

[@AdventuresOfDetroit]

@@jakubSwaps Well I can, and you also can see the edit at which he cut the frame@ 15:54.

[@hunterra217]

I love when he goes "they couldn't have done this" and then shows, on screen, the effect that they didn't do, by doing it himself. Truly powerful stuff 😂😂😂

[@vextormull]

That's a cool flex there

[@klaudio07041985]

Or staff

[@jlcdavenport6268]

And then breaks his own rule by using crappy VFX right after.

[@yuvalne]

just like in older videos where he manually recreates the pre-edited scenes flawlessly

[@noabman4093]

this is why we dont get any uploads for 12-16 months and its worth it

[@Nikronius]

I love how casually he creates an illusion that is 10x harder to decipher by the end of it... is just like: "you should have left that up to me dude."

[@davidy22]

The arm kinda gives away a hefty amount of it, it's pretty well done but it kinda doesn't look like a real arm

[@elkellenhabla]

@@davidy22the woman’s arm? I was thinking that too

[@Rambowjo2]

When the card passes through for the last time, it slides slightly to the left, also looks like it rotates a tiny bit.

[@itisinickt]

"casually" it took him 2 years

[@Nikronius]

@@itisinickt im referring to the visuals of it more than how it was actually done. The writing of each episode is so awesome 😎👍

[@korokshiding]

I'll never understand why Captain D doesn't have 100M subscribers. I get genuinely excited when a new episode drops, and this was no exception.

[@tstan6827]

I agree with everything you said. The reason is post frequency.

[@lividsphincter4098]

He's actually very successful given his field.

[@thelordz33]

Because he posts once or twice a year

[@divi129]

He doesn't post reels for the sake of reels and a lot of people like to be lied to for the sake of entertainment.

[@tankg9263]

He doesn’t post clickbait 10x a day every day and he’s not a butter faced egirl with big knockers

[@alexandersmith4392]

Can the world appreciate that Captain Disillusion modeled and rigged an entire 3d orangutan with the dexterity to flip a card through its fingers -- to show it on screen for less than a second.

[@blenderguru]

Another hole in one Cap’n. It’s actually impressive how simple and obvious the trick is once you see it explained. But until then I had no idea how it was done. Props to Matt for the flawless execution.

[@destruct0503]

Oh hey there! Im still procrastinating your donut tutorial lmao

[@supabass4003]

donuts for dinner tonight thx andrew

[@_frixx_746]

Donut man it’s you!

[@Adhithya2003]

Hello BG!

[@midgetwars1]

Mark of a classic magic trick. Probably why it stumped corridor, Alan and captain so long. Penn and Teller probably would've gotten it quick. It's actually fascinating how expertises can diverge like that

[@AsheOfAx]

The Matt Parker cameo was so wonderfully out of left field! I'm so glad he stepped in to get us footage of the Zoo, what a G.

[@robertdascoli949]

Man, I hope he makes a reference to this in his next video.

[@LegoDork]

Matt Parker, for some reason, gives me the absolute creeps. I don't know what it is. I don't fuckin' like him. Just a vibe or something.

[@stephenweber886]

@@LegoDork He just has a lot of energy.

[@ButzPunk]

@@LegoDork Weird take. Maybe he looks or talks vaguely like someone you don't like from real life and your brain is unconsciously mapping your negative feelings about that person onto him?

[@lowkey_Ioki]

@@LegoDork It's probably all the math. Some people just can't handle it, you know? And that's fine.

[@Jiggerjaw]

But I'm still here: the guy that's never heard of you but got recommended this video despite never consuming any vfx content on this platform. Nice vid

[@domain2genus]

Always a fan of the debunks, but this 1 means a lot more. Rest in peace Rajang, he was a brilliant ambassador for his species, and truly an icon of Colchester Zoo.

[@angelolima9425]

Orangutans never attacked a human, such peaceful species.

[@ChucklesMcGurk]

you have to be kidding, a monkey trapped in a zoo is not an ambassador for his species

[@denjidenji9162]

​@@ChucklesMcGurkorangutans aren't monkeys, they're apes

[@thegoose8197]

​@solomongrundy145 ape and Colchester zoo is actually quite a good zoo

[@jeremyblack1929]

I always love how he casually puts in Visual Effects in the debunks that are so much better than what he's debunking.

[@lightingman117]

It *feels* casual. There's nothing casual about it.

[@joosepkaha1687]

​@@lightingman117 Yeah, but if his effects are *always* that top notch, doesn't it mean that it's casual for him 😄?

[@Winasaurus]

"How would he composite the reflection over light hay onto his dark fur?" he says, compositing the reflection over light hay over the orangutans dark fur.

[@malikfaisal416]

Debunk the video, then one-uping them

[@AcolyteofRlyeh]

@@joosepkaha1687 Doubt it feels casual for him, these take months to make. lol And especially when he gotta rotoscope, the pain.

[@SebastianLague]

These are always such a treat to watch, thanks for the astounding effort you put into them! Still recovering from the Matt Parker jump scare.

[@jgds9520]

yes

[@Mr.SpicyIce]

I pooped my pants bro!!

[@stevengigrich6264]

love you and your videos Sebastian ❤

[@C4TTYC4T]

Holy shit Sebastian Lague

[@Xnoob545]

Oh you're the logic gate guy

[@constantspider]

this guy is the glue that keeps good youtube content intact, keeping our sanity together and our hope bright

[@jasonwismer2670]

This was like watching someone solve a murder mystery puzzle in a visual novel. Fantastic work!

[@Winasaurus]

Ace Attorney but in video form

[@gyromurphy]

It's always a good year when Captain Disillusion uploads.

[@HoorayTV21]

lol

[@mariussiuram]

Savage. Take my Like and move along.

[@rustylee1836]

He didn't forget about us!

[@c45tor]

Laughing at a youtube comment? I just did that witrh yours. Kudo to you sir :)

[@saikoro8620]

Indeed

[@IGP]

I genuinely think you're the best KZbinr that exists and probably will exist for a long time.

[@101k_with_no_video]

Same This man is amazing

[@brettbaratheon9776]

IGP, sup dude! I can hear Icy screaming at that magic trick at the end haha.

[@xSLWRTHNUx]

Agreed! The numbers speak for themselves! Oh wait, no they don't...

[@matthewbeers4888]

I absolutely agree! The time he had the Beakman's World cast on the show, I almost couldn't contain myself.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

@@matthewbeers4888 I forgot about that! Beakman was way better than Nye. Mr. Wizard rocked too.

[@jahwerx]

OMG - The "real" way to do it at the end - mind blown. Massive props. Love your channel.

[@andre.armenante]

We BOW to The Captain!!!!! ✨💖✨

[@Siho.]

The amount of work Captain put in his videos is just astounding. Seriously I don't even matter to wait 6 month if all the videos are at this level.

[@longwelsh]

That ragdoll at the end finished me. Now we know cgiStuntCaptain can be deployed.

[@Convolutedtubules]

I feel ya. Unquestionably worth the wait.

[@legendofzelda2324]

That ending was flawless. Watched it slow mo. His CGI top top the top.

[@MrMaxBushido]

It deserved my very first ever donation to a KZbinr.

[@runnergo1398]

Now I am questioning every magic trick I see on TV. I thought they were actual tricks. Now they could just be video editing.

[@Oaisus]

I love how he meticulously recreates the 'original' footage without the vfx using really good vfx

[@ianmoore5502]

it's like watching a modern, VFX-centered Liszt at work

[@delve_]

Call that "De-FX".

[@ickaruus4909]

Everything about this video is amazing. The acting, the animations, the effects, the subject, the cameo by one of my favorite science youtubers. You deserve a lot!

[@anon_y_mousse]

It's a shame these videos take so long to make, but with how good they are it's no surprise. Perfection takes time.

[@CGGeek]

This script was fantastic! Super engaging as always -and an insane amount of work put in to the editing. Top notch as always Captain!

[@aaobukhov]

That very last hit on the glass moment is "everything, everywhere, all at once" level of vfx. Not even to mention completely clean card transition

[@DoctorX17]

Wait, script? I thought he did all this in one take off the cuff

[@flipityflop4366]

In the years since I started watching CD, I've: - learned blender - learned nuke - spent a year as a compositor for like an actual Hollywood studio And I still have no idea what's going on around here

[@m0nk3yl0v3r]

Done this shit professionally for 20 years... Im still learning from CD!

[@chumleyk]

Welcome to the meat grinder

[@itskidstime1063]

how would you describe the work experience, is it fulfilling? do you get to be creative or are you doing more repetitive work than that?

[@knuckles7410]

@@itskidstime1063 Stop looking for the saint grail of jobs. The work experience is mostly the same in all corporations. You show up at the office with your motivation, experience and creativity to a corp who suck it like there is no tomorrow and you go back home with a little money, without motivation nor creativity anymore. And it's not because of the job nor the industry but rather a micro manager who wants to climb the ladder by showing his own boss how he makes your life miserable.

[@goinkosu]

and in that time he's uploaded 10 videos

[@user-xw6fg5pi8q]

9:39 wtf dude its literally 4am😮😅

[@LordPichuPal]

It's no wonder Jack recommended this video to start with, this is really incredible stuff. The effects and editing are so impressive, the comedic timing is great, and it's genuinely fascinating to see this kind of thing explained for someone who's not familiar with video editing or visual effects like this. Will definitely keep a watch out for more of your work, because this is great.

[@KingdomOfDimensions]

I always love Captain D's effects flexes. Not only does he break down videos, he shows how good they could have been.

[@fromthegamethrone]

When he made the primates head move... Damn. 😊

[@Broockle]

i was never jettisoned into space and left for dead before... good thing I had an identical clone on board 😆

[@austinpierceTV]

Those are not effects, Captain disillusion is really doing those things! :0

[@hjewkes]

I love when Captain D asks "How could they possibly extract this reflection" as he extracts the reflection.

[@jeratzel]

Timestamp? I missed it!

[@ancientaccount7982]

@@jeratzel starts around 7:00, but it's so clean that it took me about 3 times of going over that section, thinking something was screwy, before I noticed.

[@hjewkes]

@@jeratzel 7:08 such a subtle but impressive move

[@sprshb1852]

Yeah but it doesn’t look clean and naturally reflected on his fur is what he is saying.

[@DontThinkSo11]

​@@sprshb1852 Yes, but how did he get the clean reflection of Matt over the empty enclosure?

[@MacKennaTheGoddessofRadiation]

It took me a minute to realize his "assistant" is him without makeup

[@ross2k220]

The way you completely deconstruct these videos, then do it yourself so nonchalantly with perfect precision is so baller

[@MrDaddyGazz]

You said it the best way way,

[@bigsweaterman8142]

I love how complicated the VFX are for explaining a video of “bad VFX.” I absolutely love this content.

[@garrenradley2604]

i never thought i’d hear Essex described as “England’s New Jersey” and i’m angry that i can’t really argue with it

[@bimalpandey9736]

we need CD v2 to tell us how the last card trick was done.

[@milkhorse]

The effortless-seeming overproduction of these videos is so good. Literally no corner cut, no cheapness ever allowed.

[@ronindebeatrice]

We love to see his obsessive behavior.

[@scarletice]

I was struggling to find a way to phrase this concisely and you nailed it. The way he doesn't just explain what's happening, but actually creates an entire vfx/sfx showcase to go alongside his explanations. And the way he tends to improve upon the trick he is debunking is just the cherry on top. It's such a classy flex because his entire video up to that point serves the double purpose of explaining why it's so impressive.

[@F0RLORN]

Damn did he jjst recreate the effect but better? He is really skilled.

[@chainswordcs]

"the ones watching this at 4 AM" well you got that right, i'm rewatching this again and it's currently 5:30 AM (night)

[@itzelpretzel]

Every time this channel uploads, I feel like a little kid being fascinated by an educational TV show right before my bedtime. Left not only satisfied by an answer to my question, but also with a sense of joy and wonder. You're the best!

[@darklordojeda]

I got super excited when I saw a new video and it wasn't a 2 minute short. More excitement for this 16 minute video than the entire season 3 of The Mandalorian.

[@WingMaster562]

Comments like this means that Captain D did what he was aiming for, and a fantastic job too.

[@pietrovinciguerra7716]

This video is a masterpiece, just like the others. The wild Matt Parker part was hilarious.

[@invinciblemode]

Matt Parker was probably the one who helped get footage at the zoo

[@Tinil0]

@@invinciblemode It is only a 2 hour trip for Matt via the A12 and M25!

[@ilRosewood]

Wild Matt Parkers are dangerous as they often travel with Parker Squares

[@memegazer]

Most underrated KZbinr no doubt.

[@pietrovinciguerra7716]

@@invinciblemode Wdym it was obviously Dronus

[@oldfartgolf]

That double-paned demo in the last few seconds was such a boss flex.

[@Ucfahmad]

This man’s script writing is so damn good it brings a tear to my 👁️

[@morot172]

As I am currently through my first rewatch, it's hilarious noticing the bait and switch at 4:05 when you say that "keen-eyed viewers will notice that...", showing us the catwalk and solution to the puzzle with a BIG RED ARROW only to misdirect our attention to the rest of Matt's videos. I can't help but wonder what other details and Easter eggs are sprinkled throughout the video!

[@keyboardtalk]

Wow nice catch!

[@thesource9127]

The catch 🦅 👀 leaving my comment here so I can come back later for another easter eggs after your another re-watch.

[@therealking6202]

Exciting! I'm sure there's more, it's a hunt!

[@BlackxesWasTaken]

So sad I don't get it. I have watched this specific part now like 10 times and don't see anything

[@mukyboy]

​@@BlackxesWasTaken he could have said "Keen eyed viewers will see the vfx patch over the catwalk, hiding the card rig" and he already has an arrow pointing right to it. Instead the arrow skips right over it.

[@Chucklzzz]

His casual demonstration of vfx magic as he does his own trick is just epic

[@emberdrops3892]

Your videos are some of the most entertaining and insightful on the whole platform. You put in so much effort, not so rarely just for a good joke for example the subtle "touch grass" reference at 3:30. Chapeau!

[@Thomas_Deering_King]

Completely awesome! Overlapping story elements, the fun couch commentary, the three fake endings, a bunch of cool VFX just thrown in, and the return of beloved Captain Dee. Utterly loved it!

[@BradGreer]

My favorite part of Captain Disillusion videos is when makes a mockup of how an effect might have been done just to illustrate how difficult it would be, such as at 7:08. It's both a fantastic illustration of the concept and a very subtle but effective flex.

[@kiwikiwi5602]

A staple of his content for sure. Most take it for granted or not think about it.

[@redandblue1013]

Yeah, I just noticed that. Such a flex

[@ElectroBOOM]

Yay Captain! Glad to see a new fun video as always!

[@Vanedis]

Good to see you're a man of culture

[@currycel470]

Another old guy lol

[@pathfinder814]

FULLbridgeRECTIFIER!

[@martinkozle]

I just finished watching your video and then watched this video. Good timing of 2 great creators.

[@Dr_Hax101]

It's always amazing when Captain Disillusion and You upload videos.

[@TheRcDrake]

These videos are so well produced. Thank you for all the time and effort you clearly put into these. 🙏

[@juliarobles358]

I love how they say they’re overqualified to figure it out. I was suspect of a string from the beginning because of how it moved but my lack of their technical knowledge meant I had to wait to the end of the vid to get the full picture. These videos are always a treat to watch!

[@tables8489]

I love how the Captain's style of debunkery never goes away but always adds a certain "flare" to the video. The Rajang moving his head with red eyes. The little wooden puppet as an example. These little touches always makes me laugh with joy. I love how the Captain describes it as a mystery commending the original video's efforts. The Captain doesn't waste time in describing all the different methods while still entertaining the viewers. He always amazes me.

[@FoxoticTV]

We all know you're mr.flare in disguise

[@GregFalcon]

Or the bit where he points out how hard it would be to extract a reflection from the background in the two-shot approach... and then doing exactly that, in the visuals he made to demonstrate why it is hard.

[@sethkingsley2472]

My favorite detail is the way it says, “FAKE SHAKE!!” It had me cackling.

[@mljh11]

Fully agreed. It makes my day whenever a new CaptD video drops. (And by the way it's spelled flair, sorry!)

[@alloftheinternet]

This video is jam packed full of passion. The modeling, the VFX. Probably spending upwards of a dozen hours on effects for seconds of footage. You're so passionate, and I love it. I'm gunna go create stuff right now.

[@maney594]

thank you random stranger for supporting Captain D

[@IIFrozenFlame]

​@@maney594 random stranger? That's the literal Internet

[@DngnMstr666]

Every video you make has me completely entranced. The work you put in is astonishing and your easily one of the best creators on this platform.

[@Absorbant]

Literally one of the best creators on the platform. He puts so much love and effort into every video, it's really incredible

[@tristancrumpler400]

Really cathartic that this entire video applies every clever technique we've learned over the years from the captain and at the end of it all it was just the oldest trick in the book. Good stuff Cap.

[@DirkMcThermot]

And the framing of the presentation as a noir detective mystery was the cherry on top. Brilliant, informative, engaging, and fun!

[@tristancrumpler400]

@@DirkMcThermot the presentation dangled us all on some invisible wire till we all felt the way he did when he realized... it's just a string

[@Hidroscope6969]

I don't understand how such high quality videos can just stay under the radar of the youtube algorithm. The Captain never misses!

[@brettbaratheon9776]

Because it’s not some tic tac dance video garbage.

[@MattRose30000]

WYM I got this recommended and I didn't even follow him until now.

[@horusreloaded6387]

The video is 2 hours old and has 26k likes. View numbers didn't even catch yet lol. I am sure the algorithm is well aware of it. Edit: He has 2k patrons so it is not early access either

[@katokianimation]

Bc he makes 2 video per years😅 KZbin dosen't like quality over quantity

[@TheMidnightNarwhal]

2.41M!! I'm so happy to see this channel grown to this point. Remember when he didn't even have 300k and he had as good quality type of videos.

[@genjitsu7448]

Thanks for the great video as always. Looking forward to your videos is tough, your videos are truly fun to watch and I and I am sure a ton of other people all really love and appreciate it all. So I might look at life as getting through the muck of day to day drudgery marked into the blocks or sections of time between the releases of your videos... So thank you a ton for what you do... the quality is so high, the uniqueness of it all is so great, I just wish there could be more. Cheers!

[@arrowtongue]

I absolutely love how despite so many "debunk" videos existing, they all tell a unique story and tell the tale of how the conclusion was met in a different way, it's just so compelling and interesting.

[@DSG965]

How does this man keep being so impressive? No matter how used you are for CD's content, it still feels almost as if you've just discovered this channel for the first time.

[@thomasharris9059]

He’s the bob ross of VFX

[@integralogic]

Uploading every other year helps keep it fresh

[@jrazzarelli]

hard, hard work. Frame by frame. Render by render.

[@havoc2431]

An excellent example of quality over quantity.

[@thesausage351]

Man, I love your videos. I’m always excited when one pops up in my recommended list. Your video quality and skill, the way you break it all down, and your humour is just awesome.

[@genexplore]

Every rewatch of this I see new effects. Like how the enclosure was painstakingly painted out for a frame to get a still of the black glass with reflections.

[@05pincat10]

from that last card trick bit you can tell that Captain has the capability to conjure up some VFX magics and go viral on KZbin Shorts if he really wanted to, but decided not to for the sake of quality contents and education. Huge respects.

[@g0stn0te]

Or maybe, just maybe, in a world of trying to go viral, some of us just don't give a fuck?

[@filip000]

That ending is just a subtle flex to turn down idiots who might jump up with "Oh Capt. D, if you think this wasn't a good trick, let's see YOU do it!". And of course, D does a fantastic job as usual.

[@auliaakbar4197]

As a wise man once said, Capt. Dic- would always find a way 😁

[@whanowa]

Your channel is one of the very rare remains from the good old days of KZbin. Your videos have such charm to them, please never change.

[@4Evermusic]

Agreed!

[@rogerwilco2]

Indeed.

[@KangarooKommando]

@@paulannable3734 wonder if he’s checked his email lately

[@petera_sha]

seconded!

[@IAmComicallyCartoonyYKnow]

This and scott the woz.

[@budweiser333]

Love you man. Thank you for taking the time to put these together.

[@FKProds]

The creativity makes me cry.

[@DetectiveJones]

When the world needed him the most he comes back with an almost 17 minute video...Bliss

[@TheCvlt]

Everytime i see this man perform I'm in awe at how much work he puts into such a compact video. Truly magnificent and full of old internet energy, when people did stuff not for revenue but also because they have fun doing it

[@Ukevu123]

Simpler times ...

[@1987joey1987]

Yes! I love that expression of old internet energy. Things were cool when it was just for nerds

[@MrArtVein]

@@1987joey1987 It's crazy cuz I just realized old internet energy is 100% Bill Nye VHS

[@nwerd7584]

Money like most other industries has totally ruined the internet, but its not really the currencies fault either. Its peoples greed thats the real accelerant to things, but I guess without it theres not much incentive to innovate.. I Just hate how theirs kids that dont get it because they never experienced those times.. All they've known is social media and greed and hypocrisy so they just emulate it. Its sad, but ill never be a paypig, thats our only real form of disagreeing. It will be the end of the USA in the future as well as most other western countries.. It will be wild if the thing that finally kills England is greed.

[@fashiharz8584]

Mystery guitar man, brusselpup, kipkay.😢

[@Tapo4kEK-the-slut-slipper]

I just believe that Matt pushed the card's molecules through the glass' molecules. It got rotated a little, but that is okay.

[@JivanPal]

> the ones playing this on a second screen at 4am ... Uhhh, okay, creepily accurate... > ... whilst typing your own 80-page essay script ... Oh, phew, I'm not _quite_ that audience member.

[@ThalesPosella]

My god, this is pure gold! I can't even fathom the amount of work put into the details! This is crazy good!

[@DavidKuehn]

I work as a professional compositing-artist myself and can tell you - This man knows what he is talking about. Mr. Disillusion - You are are such a wonderful gift, that keeps on giving. Your scripts and delivery are great. The work you put in, creating every detail of your videos is impressive and the analysis and the content you provide is just on point. There are so many people on KZbin Talking about VFX and Compositing to a huge crowd and don´t understand half of what they are talking about. That is so frustrating sometimes. But you sir - You are the real deal. And I love it. :-) Keep it up!

[@davidkee2363]

Captain Disillusion! :)

[@LuccaAce]

Excuse me, he's a captain ;)

[@Hekyeah]

that's captain to you mister.

[@mgames1710]

Captain* Disillusion

[@zhubwat]

He didn't get a theoretical degree in VFX spaceflight just to be called "Mr"!

[@LeoCoot]

The captain should create a second channel in the style of Tony Clifton, called 'Dis's Rock Hard Magic', where he can perform magic tricks and subsequently debunk them on his main channel.

[@cURLybOi]

plot twist: cap'n is already behind most magician channels to generate enough debunk content :D

[@J4MJ4M5]

AN ENDLESS CONTENT CYCLE

[@Ian-Omega]

That’s a shit name

[@Wypipo]

This must happen.

[@Gewbort]

im so glad this videos over a mil views. man deserves 100 times that in my, and many others, opinion. I love how he breaks down videos that would blow ur mind and blows ur mind even more in the process, i hope to never see the end of captain disillusion.

[@mylittleparody2277]

The amount of work put on your video is always astonishing! Thank you so much to share your knowledge in an entertaining, comprehensible and spotless fashion!

[@maxnewdf]

I just cannot fathom how not only Captain Disillusion show how's its done but takes so much effort recreating the entire process and even the fictional/hypothetical compositing (such as the black cloth and perfect relfecfions) that aren't actually used! Thank you so much, i'm always impressed

[@cyancoyote7366]

Well, that's probably why we are only blessed with one video every millenium! See ya in around a thousand years!

[@maxnewdf]

@@cyancoyote7366 To be a expert, it's not just ten thousand hours, it also ten thousand hours working on something! mhuhahaa

[@blackdragoncyrus]

how it's

[@waldolemmer]

relfecfions

[@AmiYamato]

Brilliant video, Cap! Though I'm genuinely baffled by your re-creation at 15:39 😮

[@R0bot4]

It is crazy how he always flexes at the end of a debunk

[@comface]

It's VFX

[@comicmoniker]

​@@comface how dare you cast doubt, didn't you see from the poster for Dis's Rock Hard Magic earlier in the video that CD was once a talented magician??

[@Astroplatypus]

Not to mention at 7:00

[@smartcookie6198]

15 hr ago?

[@okjacob]

I love the Captain Disillusion information plaque at the very end. great detail

[@mcflythatcomputerguy3878]

Been almost 10 years and I still say that Love with your heart, use your head for everything else

[@xystem4701]

I love how you just throw in these amazing VFX tricks yourself in the middle of the video that lots of your viewers will never even notice, that would be worthy of their own explanation videos

[@jazzgunter3536]

Yes! Like 7:08 where he says they couldn't have faked the reflection, while showing a fake reflection to illustrate

[@Monstermoerder1]

@@jazzgunter3536 oh shoot you're right, I didn't even realize that.

[@Ohaleyp]

Alan need to debunk Captain D's videos

[@ZlatkoUnger]

This was amazing. The pacing, the twists, and the journey all of us went through.... Bravo.

[@ParameterGrenze]

I really appreciate the obsession he puts into all of this.

[@christiananderson6761]

That was incredible. Such a massive flex at the end.

[@Chrysriph]

This video popped up randomly in my recommended feed, I must say this is a baffling channel to see with no preamble or context, and I will be watching more. Thanks

[@thebadge3331]

6:35 "The two primates are not performing this action at the same time." This killed me! Good job Captain, fantastic as always. Thank you.

[@coffeeaddict4451]

@@joebeefhash3455 Humans are primates, yes

[@lake4433]

@@joebeefhash3455 What? Humans are literally primates. We are part of the ape family.

[@Foulgaz3]

@@joebeefhash3455we are cladistically speaking

[@melody3741]

@@joebeefhash3455so, one of two possibilities. Either 1. You missed fifth grade biology Or 2. You are so afraid of the possibility that you’re just an animal that you’ve never even bothered to consider that fact and are denying it, because you don’t know how to find purpose without a higher being crafting you from scratch. (Which is extra funny because you being a primate does not disprove creation in any way) Or maybe I’m totally misinterpreting what you meant

[@coffinmyface4237]

​​@@joebeefhash3455because we are?

[@colindaviddick]

Love the shot at 10:50 with Rajang reacting to the 'zookeeper' behind him. I love that the Captain can make videos so much better while working with less than the original resources used to make the video.

[@spookyfrogs1874]

it was terrifying LOL

[@Pandor18]

I was just going to commented 😂 it was like always amazing and unexpected

[@brookewestonctc]

It's such a flex! "We know the compositor doesn't posess the skill to do WHAT I'M DOING!"

[@thatguyoverther6019]

Rajang bouta go sicko mode

[@daniel4647]

This is why it takes him over a year to make a new video.

[@SpirusOfH]

Every video I think "this is their best work yet". How you keep surpassing yourself with every video is nothing short of incredible. Well done!

[@kabukiass6462]

I think the Beakman episode is up there with the "their best work yet".

[@norman157]

@@kabukiass6462 Atarashi Gakko seems to be the peak not gonna lie

[@Jehty21]

Nah, the "Throwing a Ball - Raw footage" unlisted video is definitely their best work yet.

[@Barnaclebeard]

Beakman was peak KZbin, full stop. I didn't get the Atarashi thing.

[@norman157]

@@Barnaclebeard but you gotta admit the editing was really amazing

[@SaltCollecta]

The love and care you put into your videos is astounding.

[@mikewiz3059]

I love your editing style, so much work must go into it, you amazing.

[@puckmayorderf2105]

That ending trick is so awesome. Trying to figure it out, it's like a puzzle. Things talked about in the video are used, but at the same time they wouldn't work because of other things talked about in the video.

[@emmeffgeh]

That's what I love about CD's videos. While debunking, he, seemingly casually, adds a whole new level onto it. Remember the tape measure debunk? He comped himself into the scenes, and it was flawless, more impressive than the actual thing, just to make a point.

[@loldoctor]

The effect is much easier as he did it. Let's just say there's a reason we see the face of the card and not the back.

[@rekindledphoenix]

That last trick at 16:00 going beyond an already incredible explanation was perfect. Great work as always

[@Craftlngo]

a really smart cg trick. He used the four reflecting buttons in the corners of the glass to track the movement. And because it doesn't have enough contrast to his skin colour, the upper right button has an additional yellow spot behind it. Very neat work!

[@Toshikills]

I was blown away! He basically even said it was VFX, but it looked so flawless that I had to rewatch it.

[@quistador7]

@@Craftlngo yeah it was really good the first watch but the fuzziness of the heart and the color of the heart and numbers was a bit weird when moving. Almost thought

[@veganmeatball6780]

7:03 I love how while you were explaining how it would be bacically impossible to change the reflections from the backround to rajang while doing exactly that

[@silencerkillz2305]

Literally some of my favorite videos I appreciate every one you get to upload for us!

[@AnthonyLBarnes]

Love love LOVE the classic feel of this mixed with your longer form information and storytelling of recent videos!

[@polarfr_st]

Same.

[@FransLebin]

agreed. I thought he had given up on "simply debunking" videos

[@aliengarden]

Something so incredible that happens with Captain's videos is that they truly keep getting better and better, something I haven't seen in any long time channels.

[@JoelHangai]

Captain D I genuinely think you are one of the best channels on youtube, every video is so well made and well thought out and entertaining, even all your stuff from years ago that i regularly rewatch

[@TechJockeyHD]

Whenever i want to get inspired. I come back to this channel and watch any video. The production quality and effort, knowledge-generosity and so much to get every time.