Video game explosions are actually a lie

[@lorenzobellachioma8160]

while Brian was becoming a 45 year old dad, Patrick went directly to a 17 year old high school nerd, as we can see from this haircut. he is just wonderful

[@DeathnoteBB]

L A W R E N Z O O Threepwood I think he used to have this haircut before, too.

[@bamcki991]

the Polygon Family

[@geniusburger]

So Brian has been Pat's living Dorian Grey portrait all this time!

[@gex1233]

they switched places

[@iimploreyou]

Pat is the high school nerd, Brian is his divorced dad's live-in 'friend' that calls him "sport" and buys him weird 80s videogame memorabilia

[@BE-ew2pt]

The “hey, you wanna see somethin’ cool?” moment where he opens the laptop is so memeable

[@Ok_Eul-Tae]

I feel like he did it just for that purpose, hoping that people jump in on it. It's only a matter of time.

[@moosedraw3731]

B E the “video existing” moment is so memorable.

[@petermarsella6537]

Meme material

[@rikdegraaff891]

Hey, you wanna see something cool? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3-pimxtotKHqJo

[@anattemptat9418]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJCZeYdufL-ah9E template made

[@goonsdirge3464]

me, watching this video: all right hell yeah _nice_

[@neil12]

Waluigi Lover more like What? Hell yeah! What?

[@idkwhatimdoimg2165]

@@neil12 I was about to make that joke

[@cresleyb]

420 likes

[@CallN0w]

you can press the "read more/show less" button on your comment and it will do nothing. it's cool

[@luuketaylor]

haha, what?

[@OliverSachgau]

Patrick’s voice makes me want to be nicer to people

[@Raph584]

Me too. i don't like this feeling. this not how a true gamer is supposed to feel

[@jacobdanz2492]

I feel like donating my liver after listening to Pat tbh

[@Tobascodagama]

Patrick Gill: the Mr. Rogers of Gore and Explosions

[@rhysjones9771]

i love you

[@nevarware]

10:10

[@ZombieBatmanJesus]

"Video game explosions are actually a lie." Bold stance, Polygon. I'll wait for the "Video game explosions are a team of ants blowing things up in real time behind your monitor" team's response before I pick a side.

[@Kat-qe1vk]

"Noted Explosion Pervert Michael Bay"

[@Cumbercuke]

And normal pervert

[@razornz007]

Patrick has this way of talking that makes me feel all relaxed and nice inside. Like I just want to share goodness with the world and her people.

[@pdthorn]

I appreciate how every Polygon video title is styled for each producer.

[@Quantum-Entanglement]

???

[@845Ger]

@@Quantum-Entanglement He said he appreciates "how every Polygon video title is styled for each producer."

[@tokobot]

What do you mean by this?

[@parisvandyke6895]

MelonKeepR pats titles are always lower case, brian’s are always grammatically correct, and overboard titles are always in all caps

[@sammiety]

i love pat's just dead stare into the camera whenever it cuts back to him. he's smiling, but his eyes,,, they hide a secret. especially: "explosion."

[@JSON1C]

"heyyyy, ya wanna see something cool" YES PLEASE PAT I DO

[@paradoxacres1063]

The true Explosions were the friends we made along the way

[@rawovunlapin8201]

Maybe the true explosion was inside of you all along

[@HiberNAT]

@@rawovunlapin8201 in a blend of 2d images put by ia of a 3d game engine

[@foussi739]

BAKURETSU BAKURETSU LA LA LA

[@Foxy02016]

Rawov Un Lupin I mean... if you were Bakugo

[@Kelk1ng]

Friendly Fire is one hell of a drug

[@hackthis02]

Thumbs up for finally someone asking what is going on in Control.

[@lindseys3708]

And actually having an explanation!

[@oscotube3717]

Patrick and the other guy who makes games voices are so calm even though there talking about Damn Explosioons! If this was Brian he’d scream about Explosions at least once

[@kazzajaxon7566]

This is pat

[@oscotube3717]

Kazza Jaxon thanks I said the wrong name 😅

[@pdthorn]

“Scream about explosions” is a weird way of spelling “dance and frolick”

[@oscotube3717]

Paul Thornton nah more like dream ballet with bombs in the background.

[@taakotuesdays]

Osco Tube AFTER screaming about explosions

[@thatianavictoriamachado4553]

Pat: "Lie to me. I love it" Me: *sweats*

[@rachelrachel9152]

A dangerous thing to say out loud to ppl on the internet lol

[@gay_milhouse1160]

"Noted explosion pervert" //dead

[@JeffSoulliere]

Loved hearing about the very specific and absolutely bonkers way they generated that effect in Control. That one little detail is emblematic of so much of that game's creative success.

[@eldraetta]

Hey Pat, This video is awesome! It’s fantastically written, explains the concepts really well, and lets these really specialized computer artists explain their trade! Great work, as always! You guys rock!

[@basils669]

im gonna eat the particle effects

[@android19willpwn]

do not eat the particle effects

[@AnnnaKathryn]

I support you good luck c:

[@kevinstinger22]

Grendel is that you?

[@autosadist]

i love when developers who aren't just head devs, creative directors, etc get spotlights...some 3d artists are really enthusiastic about this kind of shit specifically and its good that they can geek on camera about it :)

[@griffhay1]

"noted explosion pervert Michael Bay" might be my favorite phrase ever

[@clairecohen3178]

Noted explosion pervert, Micheal Bay.

[@llewtree3013]

I would like to see something cool pat, that’s why I’m watching a video with you

[@spirallinghelix2331]

This reminds me of Ratchet & Clank’s Insomniac Museums, where you could actually mess around with parameters of particle effects. Such a cool way to do VFX!

[@BaronHumbertvonGikkingen]

You can just tell from the title when it's gonna be a Patrick Gill episode

[@davidhennig4700]

"Yeah. Hell yeah. Nice." - Patrick Gill

[@jodyjansa3207]

When Patrick said “lie to me” I really felt that, as is evident by my love life

[@sophiad548]

pat, a genuine thank you for distracting me from my latin 1 studies with your sciencing of things that are important.

[@el-zs4mh]

Sophia D i am also being distracted from my latin 1 studies, what a coincidence

[@sophiad548]

ivy oh! really? that's a cool coincidence!

[@hc6157]

hang in there kids. soon enough you’ll know your 2nd person singular imperfect active subjunctive jussive from your 3 person plural pluperfect active subjunctive past-contrary-to-fact and then you get to read the satiricon and realize it was all worth it.

[@sophiad548]

@@hc6157 ...so this is why i'm only going to do Latin 1.

[@gibbysan123]

I love videos like this where y'all really take the time to showcase just how much hard work goes into creating games. It really makes me appreciate the medium all the more. Great stuff!

[@samuelchristensen3515]

just clicked on the video and am waiting to be embraced by the powerful sounds of new world symphony edit: Nope! Pat found new royalty free music.

[@heavyh3art]

I love pat videos so much, he's a fantastic host who really sells the information he's providing

[@r0bgr3g0r]

Pat and Simone are the only reason I still follow Polygon. I wish they made more content.

[@carlosbisa3086]

funny y'all would upload this literally as I'm making explosion effects for my own game :D I'm loving this deep dive series; truly hope it keeps going!

[@giulia2476]

Once I made a snow particle effect in Unreal Engine, and it was as satisfying as grating parmesan cheese on a bowl of spaghetti. Both taste like victory.

[@amberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

This is amazing!!! I didn't know much of this at all and it's so cool to see what happens behind the scenes of game development. :D Also the editing here is (chef's kiss)

[@alexvezos1930]

I would love it if Patrick had his own kind of unraveled where he could impart more personality into the videos as well as them being interesting and cool

[@sowhatnow7491]

This is Patrick at a 9 out of 10. He’s just a chill dude. Watch his twitch streams. I like him.

[@whyshouldi9142]

Have you seen the bloodborne muppet video? I think that is what you are looking for

[@taakotuesdays]

Pat is significantly chiller than bdg. Also this is really interesting

[@antonia3001]

Pat Gill, conspiracy theories, video games, behind-the-scenes-stuff AND explosions... this video has all my favourite things in it

[@midknight1339]

Much respect for having a sponsored episode without invasive "AND NOW A WORD ABOUT OUR SPONSOR" breaks every 3 minutes

[@thetoecutter1]

I was just thinking today how there wasn't enough Pat Gill in my life lately. Nice.

[@pocketfaun]

the editing in this video is on point! Also my admiration for FX artists in the games industry continues to grow

[@MozilloGames]

I sat down with my dinner to watch this, then paused the video because Polygon videos are always so well edited that I need to LOOK at the video, and not my crotch... Which is where my dinner is. My dinner is on my lap. In a bowl. It's not weird.

[@axeldornelles5292]

9:58 Looking good, Pat!

where are his legs

[@thatianavictoriamachado4553]

i would have enjoyed this whole video five times more if he'd wear that sweater through the whole thing

[@n8hc]

I def enjoy Polygon's more personality-driven content, the comedy vids, reviews/opinions, game play, etc., but I love the increasing amount of "why/how video games do this thing" type of content. The horror series, game history, one-offs like this-whether it's the tech or cultural side, having someone explain a subject they're passionate about and personally coming away from it with new knowledge (usually about something I'd prob never look for info about) is a great experience.

[@dan_noo]

the "whatever the hell this is" in Control is sometimes called AWE, its an Altered World Event, sometimes occur in urban legends, myths, and any child bedtime stories

[@AvaBruno]

Thank you Pat for speaking so sweetly with your kind and gentle voice! I love your haircut so much, you look like a 20 year old boy and it’s very good. I can’t wait for you to stream again!

[@sharksgrr]

pat sitting in that pristine professional space with the guy like... a real boy

[@andrineslife]

All these animations are like fireworks, I could watch them forever

[@Knifelbows]

What isn’t an illusion is that Pat looks real good in a hip, chunky sweater. Good work, Pat. Good work.

[@aceonfire12]

I'm loving these informative deep dives with pat

[@ZachHixsonTutorials]

You should do a whole series of these. I work in 3D animation, and I forget all the time that this sort of knowledge isn't really common among the average person who plays video games. You have the perfect blend between describing things in a way which can be understood by somebody with no prior knowledge in the subject, but also not dumb it down too much to lose all meaning. You could also do one on what it's like to actually design a level showing that it's just a black void on the other side of a wall, one on AI showing how it's planned out and how states change, how a model is made and textured demonstrating normal maps and such that trick your eye into seeing detail, etc.

[@MonkoftheMountain]

Well, here's another Polygon series I love. Thanks Pat, you adorkable good boi.

[@polygon]

If you liked this, you'll love Jenna explaining how games make it feel like you're doing cool parkour stunts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXnGYZyke5mjq6s

[@thedamnedandenlighted496]

How and why am I the first to like and comment on this after 3 years?

[@liswifi]

"vape cloud from beyond" - patrick gil of polygon, 2019

[@HobbitTanoo]

Really enjoy these vids on smaller aspects of game design. There's so much work that goes into making games that you don't realise how technically finessed it is. Thanks Pat!

[@whoopsheybailey]

The graphics in this video are TOP NOTCH. Highest compliments to the chef,, or,, artist,, or art chef,,

[@alansmithee419]

Really insightful video. Before this I just thought a miniature explosion was set off within my PC and recorded, then pasted onto the screen. Thanks!

[@stephgilliam]

Loving the cute explosion graphics. Good content. Thanks, Pat.

[@gloverelaxis]

The VFX and weird shader tricks in Control are absolutely astounding

[@saraha180]

This is a great primer on particle effects and game explosions, but the "it's a lie" angle is overplayed a bit. None of it is real, and _all_ of it is only ever rendered from the perspective of the screen. Yes, there are tricks involved to preserve the complexity budget, but it's no more artificial than everything else on the screen.

[@KillahMate]

Well, technically it's a bit more of a lie than other elements of the image - polygons are 'really there' and get rendered in the Z-buffer, etc. whereas in its simplest form an explosion really can be just a single camera-facing animated billboard showing a prerendered 'boom' animation. The player is meant to not notice it's a billboard. As graphics processors get more powerful, with each new generation the particles get better and the explosions are less of a lie. Just like fluids in general, and hair and vegetation and skin and everything else that's not a simple solid object with a simple solid surface. Maybe one day we'll finally manage to have real liquids in games too.

[@wowoliwowol4702]

@@KillahMate but its not a lie its video games its just as fake as a skybox

[@squigg7107]

This vape cloud from beyond distorts our reality.

[@Tobascodagama]

The bullet point list showing up under Trench talking about the duty of a Director made me laugh out loud.

[@friendlylittledragon4485]

love the haircut, pat!

[@JoshuaWaffle]

This was really well produced. Well done Pat!

[@windowsseventy7]

i love patrick's quiet enthusiasm

[@jpconley5618]

This was good journalism, well done Pat and Polygon.

[@ahhhfakemonsters]

This was the chillest video about explosions I've ever seen

[@helhunden]

Love the strange high-quality documentary feel to this vid. Its very nice.

[@ReptileViking]

While I do love particle effects, part of me misses that short window of time when they modeled explosions. Quake 2 jumps to mind with its adorable polygonal mushroom clouds.

[@jasonbrody1619]

As what barney stintson said:" people want the lie, they just dont want to know that they were lied to"

[@dojokonojo]

"Explosion pervert Michael Bay" Never have I heard a better description or name for Bayhem

[@TheAlison1456]

I already knew about the premise of the video but it's good to have the insight. I actually think it would be pretty cool to have an explosion get sucked in after the high point.

[@Bobdd0]

It's a cool way to show a weird type of weapon

[@Eeveefall]

Yeah I noticed this alot, especially in Ubisoft games. But in games like GTA 4 would have what looked like volumetric explosions. I can't confirm that but it's something I wish more games did, have more volumetric smoke and fire in these explosions. I thought this generation was supposed to be good for that

[@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar]

as long as I don’t go blind whenever they happen near me I’m always happy with explosions

[@5ft4inprotagonist24]

great video, as always. Pat looked especially cute this episode plus it was informative

[@StupidPoetry]

Clayton's editing is The Best

[@giualonso]

Particles: making your computer freeze since god knows when. Looks good, though! Pat: please make an ASMR series. It's all I'm asking. With or without particles, that's up to you.

[@djfrogtime9956]

Giu Alonso he made ASMArby’s where he reads the arby’s menu in an asmr voice

[@giualonso]

@@djfrogtime9956 That's only 4 videos, I need MORE. lol

[@DavRambo]

An example of this on the audio side of things: compare the enemy deaths in Path of Exile and Grim Dawn. I find the former much more satisfying than the latter because each kill is punctuated by a succinct tone. It's the sonic expression that complements these particle effects and the blood spurts Pat looked at in a recent video.

[@RyanGatts]

This is a pretty good description of my job. The work in Control's Hiss death explosion is masterful. My coworkers and I were trying to implement a simple version of it in unreal yesterday, and I don't think a "simple" version of that effect exists lol.

[@shanuraru8147]

My brain short circuited when I heard the Finnish accent and had to check the guys' names twice to be sure. Suomi mainittu torilla tavataan!

[@franktrinidad142]

its a very strong accent. (i m french, and i noticed it as a very distinctive accent)

[@scaryanarchist1260]

Tätä olin ettimässä!

[@edulito96]

He`s so angry at Control, I love it

[@aringaither436]

I didn’t have my glasses and I was like wtf does BDG sound like that

[@Vamavid]

I have always known this. lol Source: played games since a time when particle effects were shit and it was obvious what they were.

[@KrolozTalks]

polygon i love you guys your videos you guys are my favorite youtubers

[@katanascannell8432]

i havent watched past the 0:02 mark but i love patrick and i hope he's having a good day

[@TooMuchSascha]

Pretty interesting video. If you liked this, decino's video on Quake 2's particle effects delves into the science of them as well

[@maddyvicks3930]

I'm really vibing the background music in this one

[@jabelsjabels]

I've spent the past entire week working on VFX for my game, this video makes me feel better :P

[@TheDuckMaster12]

Thanks for another #PatVid, Pat. PatVids are great.

[@jamarswope2341]

The Control particle effects are incredible, really

[@BierBart12]

This reminds me of how enemies and many solid objects in the Doom era were just 2D sprites always facing the camera. Imagine particle effects evolving in the same way. Real particles.

[@JRFrostBear]

A beautifully done video. Bravo! Informative and gorgeous.

[@supertna9154]

Most old games in the 1990s used sprites instead of particle effects but games that used the quake and build engines from 1996 and onwards did have particle effects even though the build engine didn’t have fully 3D models used like how the quake engine did

[@thenoble1]

KZbin compression absolutely annihilated this video. Polygon, please give us a direct download!

[@aura4977]

Eau de Pat: Genuinely Otherworldly

[@dominokos]

I see you Polygon with those new effects and design. Lookin good 👌

[@Ashfielder]

That particle just hits different

[@katherinelawless8945]

I think part of the reason polygon isn’t as liked as other gaming channels is because other channels are people playing them while polygon is about them. Which is sad cause polygon is a super funny and underrated channel.

[@AuntBibby]

if each of the flipbook particles in all of a game’s explosions were just various animations of Super Mario twerking, would Laura Kate Buzz give the game a 10/10 rating?

[@danield2667]

There is no better way to define Michael Bay than "Noted explosion pervert."

[@leahlou8804]

As an animator this is so much fun to watch

[@emma9397]

HEY PAT