VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 115

[@legome_theog]

Loved this episode! Thanks for featuring my work :)

[@WayStedYou]

I thought they were going to say someone actually recreated it with Lego later. Not that someone so young just did it by themselves. Nice work.

[@AlisterBulman]

When do we get to see you talking about what you did, and what else you love to see, on the couch @legome_theog?

[@FablestoneSeries]

@@AlisterBulman as i mentioned somewhere, he can't travel to the US by himself at 14, so if he were to go to LA they'd have to bring his parents with him. logistically it might pose too many problems and be too costly. But you never know... maybe. Or they could do it over zoom.

[@NuwandaSM]

Commenting just to see you on that couch, boy you deserve it.

[@Selfinflictedhummusrocket]

Good job!

[@C.hrisis]

Massive Respect for Mutanga, that work was absolutely mind blowing!!

[@swastikarya941]

what a gigachad

[@hellfish2309]

Lord and Miller: “HEY good job - we’re gonna grind and crunch you” JK I’m sure re: Preston they were compliant with child labor etc, but that movie didn’t suffer from a lack of creative flex so much as it did from a workflow and editing overload Good product; bad production

[@WayStedYou]

I thought they were gonna say that someone did recreate it with the actual lego later. But nope, it was done by a solo child.

[@sethparadox]

His work and dedication is amazing. A true inspiration!

[@ross-carlson]

PROBLEM - the link to his channel in the description is a 404 - PLEASE FIX IT GUYS!!!!

[@billfernald]

Thanks for featuring my train crash! This was a great episode. (I agree the title needs help😂)

[@chilevrises6743]

Ur too fkin talented 😭😭😭🚞🚞🚞

[@PhyloGenesis]

Nooo, that's what makes it so great. The honest straightforward, no bs title. That plus the quality just speaks to the love and care put into the video.

[@blenderguru]

That lego story was super inspiring. Love it.

[@Abdessamad889.]

No waaaaaaay, it's the donut guy!!!!

[@yeetbro3659]

God of the blender community

[@linusjensen6905]

Donuts!!!

[@aclonymous]

oh, it's the nft scammer guy

[@artor9175]

Apparently for Point Break, the producers wouldn't allow their stars to actually skydive, but Swayze was an avid skydiver IRL. So he invited all the crew out to jump on a free day, and took the cameraman along with them. Provided with raw footage and still-living stars, the producer went ahead and used it in the movie.

[@KenSahaja]

Eric linden actually told them about this in a stuntman react episode

[@JumperXxXCables]

@@KenSahaja I knew I heard this somewhere but could remember where so I thought I dreamt it.

[@AeynYT]

For the curious, it's Stuntmen React 5, around the 8:45 mark

[@kareningram6093]

Such a boss move lmao. I miss Patrick Swayze, man. He was such a genuinely cool guy without a hint of pretentiousness. I feel like we need more people like that in the world.

[@nathanedwards3967]

Was coming here just to see if someone else had shared this story, glad someone has.

[@KnapfordMaster98]

It's amazing that 9 years ago the lego movie set a new bar for CG realism, and now a teenager can get the same result in his bedroom after school *and have it wind up in a real feature film.* There's a lot of terrible stuff in the world, but the work the blender foundation has done to make this stuff freely accessible is just so wonderful and tickles my heart. Preston has a LONG career ahead of him.

[@shershersher]

This comment is giving Obadiah Stane : [shouting] Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave! With a box of scraps! 😄

[@iconofsin1043]

I loooove blender. I use it for 3D modeling/printing, but I have checked the renderes and holy hell last 15 years is insaaane progress, everything looks so great even without any composing❤

[@loganator326]

I'm still amazed that a fan animation from a 14 year old managed to impress the animation team for spiderverse so much they got to work on the actual film. It's honestly incredible and I hope they keep doing it

[@hellfish2309]

it impressed the animation bosses: Lord and Miller screwing with the workflow up to the 11th hour with new demands and additions is what created the grind and crunch on the project… they wouldn’t make Monday decisions until Wednesday for work that needed to be finished for Tuesday

[@kingcosworth2643]

That kid is a true talent, I hope he gets treated right by the movie machine.

[@tearstoneactual9773]

@@kingcosworth2643 - He is the Chosen One. Literally. :D

[@cyberwomble7524]

Reminds me of a Doctor Who fan that had a similar experience, ended up creating the opening titles for the 12th Doctor and a lot of other effects. Believe they go by "NeonVisual".

[@spencerdunn6933]

One of my favorite stories I've heard on Corridor

[@nannimwuyep]

Love the way Niko smiles like a proud dad at 14:39 as Jordan explains the motion of fire.😄

[@robertlibutti6605]

Mutanga is a genius. AMAZING. Not only the "technician" aspect of the Blender mastery, but the cinematography aspect. The art direction. That kid's got a career ahead of him. I am in awe!

[@PlasmaBananaz]

Corridor needs to ask him to guest star in one of these episodes for real

[@bananaman.__]

@@PlasmaBananaz That would be so cool

[@VMYeahVN]

@@PlasmaBananaz Omg you're so right, they need to do a video where he brings the Blender project for either his Lego trailer or (with permission from Sony) the project for his Lego scene from Across the Spiderverse and they go through how he did it and such.

[@RyoMassaki]

He did copy the trailer shot for shot, he did not create the cinematography nor the art direction. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to detract from his achievement, I just think that praising him for the 2 things he didn't do makes no sense.

[@robertlibutti6605]

@@RyoMassaki Its not that simple. Try to copy... The Mona Lisa. Get the scale, colors etc all right. This kid took the trailer, redid it in a new format/medium. Had to make choices on scale, color, lighting. So he didn't design the characters or the shots, there is a tremendous amount of work and creativity in what that 14 year old kid did on nights and weekends, even if it is a 'copy'.

[@UndertakerNeverDies]

Them turning that skydiving scene from Point Break into a skydiving mugging was the most hilarious thing ever!!

[@thegooeymanschannel7128]

I'm still confused, did he actually jump out of the plane with no chute?

[@_LightLeak_]

I love how they are in the air for sooooooooo long and had a conversation in the Point Break sky diving scene. Tom Cruise was in the air for about 2 minutes (give or take) from 25,000 feet and some how Keanu and Patrick were in the air for 1.5 minutes from approximately 4,000 feet. Amazing!

[@timthompson3569]

Mythbusters tested whether you could have a conversation in free fall - even screaming straight into each other's faces, they couldn't hear a thing through all the wind.

[@NicholsonStudios]

I think the MI7 jump was more used as a behind the scenes marketing tool vs something they needed to do for the film, but still super impressive! Great episode gents!

[@thorocomments]

That Mutanga story brought a tear to my eye. When he said Lord and Miller contacted him, I immediately made the connection. Holy shit. Just awesome. God Damn amazing.

[@knowidea_studios]

😐

[@jajssblue]

The work blender artists are able to do in non-professional settings is amazing! I love that you guys are highlighting these talented people. More please! Maybe invite them on the show!

[@alystair]

That Lego Spiderverse story is so heartwarming. What an incredibly motivated kid, he'll be going places!

[@Masterhitman935]

Children yield for the mines.

[@dilipintomadness]

I honestly enjoy the non-guest episodes more. I just wanna see the boys and their reactions and their jokes.

[@yeetbro3659]

They get to provide more criticism without being worried of offending the guests

[@cosmotect]

A mix of both is definitely best

[@vojtechpilar5809]

I don't like the guessed episodes. It's informative but not fun as they simply don't criticize anything.

[@dilipintomadness]

@vojtechpilar5809 yeah it feels like a demo or tutorial lecture from the guest. If I wanted BTS, I would look it up. I just wanna see vfx artists laughing at bad cgi and guessing how it was done for good cg.

[@MosesMatsepane]

Yoh! Preston Mutanga is on another level! The fact that he ended up animating that Lego Scene in the movie was just a cherry on top.

[@CptVein]

This had to be one of the funniest episode to date! I love when Jordan and Sam are on the couch. They work off each other very well.

[@curtisj.macflannegan9404]

Your whole commentary on the Halo jump scene reminds me of what Penn Jillette often says about magic: "once part of the illusion falls, the whole thing falls". I'm sure that even though he hasn't worked in VFX that much he would be quite an insightful guest and probably have a few recommendation of more practical VFX in various movies.

[@camero220]

The rig the crew of Point Break set up for the skydiving scene has probably my favorite BTS shot of all time. It's this amazing mix of big budget bare bones.

[@paulyguitary7651]

Love how Mutanga’s story is one in a long line of stories like this. From a Filipino dude singing Journey on KZbin and actually becoming a member of the band to some one like Monty Oum whose KZbin animations landed him jobs at game developers and ultimately ending up at Rooster Teeth producing his own show (RWBY).

[@impkid204]

I don't know if you guys have done it yet but in the Robocop reboot there was a pretty cool scene where they show pulling the robot parts off him to show what human parts are left.

[@decay144]

Its done i think

[@jonstiffer4994]

It was the only good part of the movie.

[@holliswilliams7717]

they did that already

[@rev_dude]

Definitely one of the best episodes in a long time, you should showcase hidden talent more often!

[@AgustinPinar]

You guys should check out 1944's "Cover girl". There's a scene, about 80 minutes into the movie, in which Gene Kelly dances with a projection of himself, with some decent interactions with scene elements and even between themselves.

[@Theragingcanadian7]

I recommend checking out the sliced arm effects from “Men” starts around 1:10 in the film till about 1:15. Very dope

[@philbofettiArchive]

Getting snuck up on whilst skydiving is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

[@CalvinWitthoft]

Dude the Lego animator story is insane, the fact that he did the scene for ATSV is just incredible

[@IndieGamerChick]

I have one for you guys that you HAVE to do: the Season 3 finale of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. The "accession" of Mayor Richard Wilkins III, his transformation into a giant snake, the destruction of Sunnydale High School, and "well gosh!" I think you could have a lot of fun with it.

[@Jigsaw407]

Holy shit! Preston is a standout talent. He will go BIG in the VFX industry. Well, well, well done, kid!

[@EmrahUncu]

Tom Cruise: I jumped out a plane for this scene. Corridor Crew: It's nothing, you should have also been struck by a real lightning.

[@scottbarkley496]

It's because Tom Cruise is their enemy .. Bunch of CGI nerds

[@p_ash2591]

He's not a god you know ?

[@SCharlesDennicon]

@@p_ash2591 A demi-god, then...?

[@antonliakhovitch8306]

​@@scottbarkley496They aren't criticizing Tom Cruise and they aren't saying he should have been struck by lightning. They're just saying that, in their opinion, the scene would have been better without the lightning storm altogether

[@scottbarkley496]

@@antonliakhovitch8306 absolutely not

[@Herowebcomics]

This was so fun! "You didn't set up the tent?!"😂 Also,that Lego kid was amazing!

[@RolandSchlosser]

That scene that they cut out of Mirrors scared me so much when I watched it, so brutal!

[@Dabbleatory]

I enjoyed the Scorpion King's cameo as "guy on train".

[@bautispidey8864]

this is gold

[@SyzygyNoon]

I smell what you’re cookin’!🤨

[@Montragon29]

This is pure entertainment! Congratulations to everyone, from the Crew to the creators...It's always a pleasure to see a new video from you guys on my feed.

[@neo_bellic]

The storm scene in MI Fallout served a purpose for storytelling. (SPOILERS ahead) August Walker being the villain was so close to death, had Ethan not saved him the story would have ended quickly and differently, however, Ethan Hunt was determined to not let anyone die on his team, no matter what. Ethan cared for everyone on his team, even if they seemed a little hostile for a while.

[@josuepena269]

For real. It's such an intense scene regardless if any of it was real or not. Ethan having to get to Walker, replace his oxygen, deploy walkers chute and then his own.

[@holliswilliams7717]

Yeah I really disagree with this video. The CGI is there as part of the story to fit in with the rest of the film and doesn't detract at all from the fact that they are doing it, the story comes first.

[@adityadas5820]

Exactly. Even with the CGI, when the lightning hit and the all the sound went away, i heard audible gasps in the theatre. It was a really thrilling sequence.

[@ojastudio]

the way you also enjoy the clips and joking about it like pure audience while also commenting the VFX aspect in the modern cultur is very likable

[@MaevrickOfficial]

In their defence, they needed the storm inordee to knock out Cavill and they couldn't have done it in a real storm with real lightning

[@aidanfrancis2193]

This, the storm exists for story purposes, and as soon as it fulfills it's purpose the movie moves past it. I understand it being a problem, but as soon as it's not the subject of the frame it's truly a spectacular sequence.

[@holliswilliams7717]

there are completely misunderstanding that the CG is there for story purposes and to fit into the rest of the story

[@ryanwall1470]

Damn that kid is going to be huge in the industry down the road

[@Taladar2003]

That Blender train crash thing reminds me of an idea KanGaming and Hyce had in one of their Railroads Online videos (they talked about all kinds of stuff while they played, sort of like a podcast). They had this idea of making a steam train based Fast & Furious spoof with totally crazy train drivers tuning their engines beyond all safety concerns and racing each other on crazy tracks that weren't build for those kinds of speeds. Maybe with your VFX skills you could give something like that a try, sounded like a fun idea.

[@awnage]

2:23 The Train's name is the "Flying Scotsman". Great foreshadowing.

[@FUBARguy107]

10:33 I am crying laughing at the Burning Man jokes omfg

[@ExperienceExplorers]

This was a great episode guys! Always love the fun dynamic you have just chilling and chatting about what you are watching! Always makes my day watching these videos!

[@DeejayJeanP]

On that final note, really do keep doing what you love! I went form making GTA cinematics on KZbin to working at Rockstar Games. Follow your dreams, and kick everyone who tells you otherwise :)

[@bilbobagend4924]

The asteroid impact in Giant Asteroids Form Earth's First Tectonic Plates by BBC Earth Lab blew me away. Probably one of the best vfx explosions since Rogue One

[@Alluvian567]

That was great, love the callout for the dude who did the lego cg work.

[@SoundGoodTV]

Please do a "Sound Designers React" series. They deserve love too!

[@jeffersonrose9719]

I feel like you guys would have a blast with the effects of The Grey staring Liam Neeson. In addition, the DVD commentary is a blast with all the writers and directors getting audibly more dunk as the recording goes on.

[@mister_john]

The storm in Fallout is to facillitate the lightening to facillitate the drama and reinforce the back and forth Hunt and Walker have.

[@Brian-dd2df]

I would almost argue that Across the Spiderverse is one of those rare gems where the sequel is just as good if not better than the first one. I love how much they let the art drive the story in Across the Spiderverse

[@nandoma3226]

That analysis discussion about the sky dive scene was so engrossing. I was sat here thinking I was with you agreeing.

[@abigigigail]

I would love it if you guys reviewed the blend of 2D animation and 3D animation in the Prince of Egypt

[@abelhart5510]

they did a video about animation like that a little while ago. I don't think they reacted to The Prince of Egypt (which is a great movie) but they reacted to some other 2d animations that used 3d in them like some scenes in Tarzan, and I think they've reacted to some animes using the same technique

[@emanuellopez9732]

I don’t what was happening the day you all were filming this but the vibes this episode were especially immaculate

[@maxwelljuhas2555]

Y’all should look at the new Little Mermaid live-action remake now that it’s out. There’s a scene that does some interesting stuff with underwater explosions.

[@aldenaudricmatondo5800]

I like how the last two clips are just entirely different some of the episodes are sometimes too heavy on one topic or one movie/show but the diversity is refreshing

[@marsalien4]

I was so sad to see that you actually weren't looking at the Lone Ranger lol still a fun episode! Can't wait to see what you guys do next!

[@Luka1180]

Yeah, what was with that? I didn't understand that at all. Might as well not have put that stuff in the opening..........

[@everytongueconfess]

That “mugged while skydiving” bit was hilarious 😂

[@rahoolsyam9538]

hmm could be funny n crazy seeing preston coming in the studio one day when he grows up and this clip is shown with the old crew on couch with preston in the middle

[@christophertaylor9100]

I always love shots like Tom leaping to the ledge, where its smeared and clearly multiple takes have taken place there. And the lit helmet for Tom leaping out the plane is goofy but it does show he really did it, which I worth something. But... what HALO outfit has lights inside it?? But overall I like this WAY more than "lets do an extended ad for the latest movie"

[@etdislikethis]

just wanted give a comment to show my apprication for you guys shoving off the kids work in the end. more off that really love seeing passion project getting promoted.

[@kevinskoien6165]

The Ghost Rider flaming skull effects from Season 4 of Agents of SHIELD is really good.

[@TabletsAndTemples]

This was the the most fun episode in a while, the energy was great.

[@maxjohn6012]

I love how the Point Break and Mirrors analyses turned into a mini-episode of Mystery Science Theater.

[@magnusbooth4719]

Much respect for Mutanga, hope his work conditions where better than those of the main animation department for Across the Spider-Verse.

[@QuincyKane]

Ami Yamato would be a great guest to have on the show!

[@LordHotcakes]

Dude Preston wtf, that is insane. Hearing how he did this after school and then landed a gig working on the movie made me so happy. What an amazing story and equally amazing talent. SO COOL

[@pbenavides09]

Wow. I had no idea that Lord and Miller brought in “The Kid” for the LEGO portion! Incredible.

[@AnalogX64]

Awesome to hear Mutanga who lives in the same city as I do, have such great talent.

[@usagi32211]

I've been rewatching ER, and would love to have you guys look at the helicopter crash in S10E08. It's a great example of early 2000s TV effects that are on the brink of cartoony.

[@SuodesTzeos]

YES!! FINALLY!! I like Tom Cruise and that he does his own stunts, but in the movies you can't really tell they were "real" stunts because there's so much CGI behind it that you lose connection. For example, when he does the underwater scene he said he learn how to keep your breath for like 6 minutes, but the final shot is so distracting that he could have done 12 immersion of 30 seconds each and no one would have noticed. Such a shame.

[@TetraShot]

That Train video really put the boys in a Silly-goose good time mood

[@JuvyThaKid]

Patrick Swayze actually did his skydiving scenes for Point Break. The day before he went up with a small crew, unbeknownst to the studio, and filmed a few shots. So when we see Bodie on his own in the sky, that's actually Patrick Swayze.

[@Teo-kaii]

best episode so far even the ad made me want to get that jacket ...thanks corridor crew!

[@whatifindbeautiful]

About the Tom Cruise stunt jumping a motorcycle off a mountain, I've always been surprised no one has likened it to the old Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me intro where he skis off the edge of the mountain and opens the parachute after a long decent and it's the Union Jack (flag). It's an amazing bit of suspense cause it was also a real stunt. I forget the name of the movie.

[@alexmonastra8624]

For a subtle effect, you have to look at the doll from What We Do In The Shadows

[@ravennevermore853]

The Lego bit made my night. Inspiring and awesome!

[@minime9990]

The plane stunt was done near spalding at an RAF base called Waddington.

[@phrugg3789]

So proud of Preston. When I originally saw the Lego shot in Across the Spiderverse, I thought it looked amazing. Never would have thought a kid could be that talented

[@2teepeepictures382]

“Just do the thing that’s on your mind.“ If people follow that then the future of KZbin is bright

[@Rea_Content]

he lego kid, is now one of my main inspirations, that is the most impressive story I've ever heard in years!!

[@Kjewel24]

Can someone please acknowledge the bike jump from the beginning of Goldeneye?! It’s an insane practical stunt that is stitched into another awesome stunt player in reverse to look even cooler.

[@jamescaldwell5]

Great stuff as always. That point break clip motivated me to find some stuff online since it had been so long since I saw this movie. There is an earlier skydiving scene which is equally breathtaking. I think the major actors actually had to learn how to skydive. Also the Film movie helmet cam that i found while searching is crazy big for today's helmet cam standards. I am old enough to remember when this movie came out, and my memory is that they used one of those indoor skydiving fans outside with the sky in the background to get a few of the scenes. The actor being held up with air and nothing else.

[@ChrisCreats]

The scene in mirrors where the woman is in the bath then her jaw gets ripped off still gives me chills

[@jimbostopmo4513]

17:32 you’d be surprised how common this is

[@stuartdeaconjr]

A whole episode devoted to Stardust would be amazing! Also Tom Thumb from the 50's on forced perspective etc.

[@POOCOMESFROMFOOD]

That’s actually swayze skydiving for real btw! Keanu is insert on a rig I think but that scene is real

[@lordsenor2670]

10:38 You didn’t set up the tent had me dying 😂😂

[@morpheusdorpheusorpheus]

Imagine actually riding a motorcycle off a mountain and some youtuber rates it a 8/10 for realism

[@banyakakal4299]

It's for a MOVIE. So you have to rate it as a WHOLE. Stop getting butthurt for other people and go touch grass

[@holliswilliams7717]

yeah this video was cringe

[@Alekkay13791]

Would love to see an episode where you guys look into altered carbon!! Absolutely amazing first season! Love your stuff, live for my Saturdays with you guys!

[@someguy3789]

Do the Biden green screen video. Its actually laughable how bad it is.

[@Tclans]

I just love you guys call Lego, Lego. And not Legos. I mean, plural Lego is still Lego.

[@camero220]

There is definitely this slight of hand in film where if you start strong, put all your money up front, and get the audience to buy into what's happening, that once they believe you, once they're along for the ride, emotionally, any faults that might follow tend to be forgiven, but that doesn't really happen here in the Mission Impossible halo jump or the Mirrors' fire. They start off strong and believable enough, but lose us as fast as they sucked us in. I wonder why that is.

[@AlexDiggs]

yall should get the guy from Jurassic Punk, Steve Williams on the couch

[@ProxyDoug]

The background of that bike jump reminds me an old Unreal Engine 4 tech demo called A Boy & His Kite. Speaking of which, you should totally do an episode just on tech demos.

[@carlosfer2201]

-So why didn't you do your homework? -Sorry Miss, I got caught up with my scene in a big Hollywood production.

[@Jemppu]

Oh, lords. The Point Break sequence :,D Your cracking had me hollering.

[@thewolfehunts6804]

My boss at work is great friends with Tom Cruise and we actually had Wade Eastwood (Tom Cruise's Stunt Coordinator) at one of our live podcasts earlier this year, he had some awesome stories about some of the things he could talk about! Would love to see him on your Stunt Actors React!

[@adityakanakhra4313]

THIS EPISODE WAS SOOO GOOOD!!!! please do this as a series!!!!

[@adamwigley1318]

I’m going on that train (literally, pulled by the Flying Scotsman) at the end of the month. That crash was just what I needed 😂

[@D4lF4l69]

The jokes and 3 characters on a couch absolute classic vid

[@istvansimon5500]

14:00 "What you see in the mirror, happens to you in real life". That's how all mirror works.