VFX Artists React to Bad & Great Scary Movie CGi 86

[@torvasdh]

18:43 Seeing Niko happy from the positive comments of his movie was awesome

[@rifu002]

Yea, it makes me tears up a bit, that is actually awesome

[@disarmingdan]

Yeah seeing him start to tear up made me feel so good for them, it's like getting a special letter signed by everyone without expecting it.

[@thomasmacgruber6701]

Finally, a comment thats not about his ridiculous hair or lack there of.

[@TamerBayouq]

Artists forget that while they see every little problem with the movie, most viewers just see a cool thing.

[@The_Viktor_Reznov]

@@TamerBayouq Rule of cool Cloud looks cool? Great, that's enough for the average viewer

[@thewhiskeypriest1933]

I would love to see you guys pick a scene from your first movie and redo it using what you’ve learned over the years.

[@Toma-621]

I agree

[@Хорошийигровойканал]

This! This man!!

[@alexandertiberius1098]

Great idea.

[@rifu002]

I agree!!

[@juanQuedo]

thumbs up 👍

[@Auloma]

Sam: dont have your vfx artists going frame by frame Also Sam: but did you see the out-of-focus perfectly timed dirt plume we put in?

[@krypto051]

Yeah, they know they shoudln't be doing it, but its too much fun

[@Janzer_]

they need to invite industry people to critique their movie now like they do!

[@Mutisi0n]

It's like hyper-realism artists putting names and doodles into the capillaries in the eyeball of a portrait; almost no one will ever know it's there, but they did it as a kind of flex and if someone does notice it, they'll appreciate it

[@thedarksiderebel]

Niko tearing up over the lovely comments is so genuinely wholesome and sweet. It's a halloween miracle!

[@ValeeRocco1]

TOTALLY and did someone else hear in the background “probably has a cold or something” 😂☠️

[@thekidmojo]

I thought it was cause he was laughing so hard he teared up

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Yeah, it must have just hit him in a way that he hadn't thought about since 2008. Probably thought back then "wow, we spent a lot of time doing these shots, I wonder what people think of it" and never getting to see a response until the comments in some YT comment section 12 years later. Moments of authenticity really are special.

[@alZiiHardstylez]

@@ValeeRocco1 That's hilarious dude, when was the timestamp. Cheeky bastard :P

[@ValeeRocco1]

@@alZiiHardstylez 18:50 👌🏻😂

[@greggory5156]

I was not expecting the Halloween episode to have a wholesome, life-affirming story 14 years in the making.

[@hothi92]

Seeing Niko tear up at the nice comments on their film is so wholesome lol

[@AMTunLimited]

Niko tearing up a little seeing all of the nice comments is so sweet.

[@eradicatedpulse6896]

The reaction to their own movie was both hilarious and heartwarming.

[@karlos89]

I loved the honest break when you watched your old movie. What a great moment. Niko almost looked sentimental. A very emotive moment.

[@grahamvandyke]

Damn, Niko tearing up from the positive reviews on their movie got me tearing up!!

[@for_fox_aches]

You guys have gotten to the point that when Wren said "...James Cameron on here" I didn't think it was a crazy thing to say. I've been watching you guys for ages and you deserve that kind of recognition and those possibilities being actual. Be well and keep going.

[@docknives3792]

I was thinking the same, like is this foreshadowing? Cause it seems completely plausible now.

[@neoqueto]

Actually it doesn't sound that crazy, Cameron is a busy dude, especially around now while he's promoting Avatar 2, but he's a down to earth guy, he has great respect for passionate people in the industry, he probably would be into this kind of stuff. Besides... This channel is a medium for like-minded people, we're all interested in VFX, we're probably all at least a little bit curious about that and other aspects of Avatar 2, so him appearing on the couch to promote it, to dissect the visual effects and cinematography of his newest film and perhaps older ones too makes quite a bit of sense.

[@christianstoneroussesu4584]

@@neoqueto it makes perfect sense... which is why that wouldn’t happen. At best James Cameron comes on the show as a guest a few years from now if corridor keeps gaining notoriety. But they won’t have a promotional spot because of industry gate keeping.

[@for_fox_aches]

​ @Christian Stone Roussesu Politics aside, I was just saying that it didn't *sound* crazy. Months or years make no matter, the fact that it's plausible now is huge when you consider that they are just a bunch of guys who decided to start a KZbin channel.

[@Rocky-oq9cy]

18:29 Dude. I have been subbed to Corridor for so long and this scene legitimately made me tear up. Seeing Niko and Sam look back at their old work and see people genuinely enjoy it. They have had extremely popular guests on their shows and worked with the top names in cinema, but this is the thing that hits and makes them realize they made it. They did it. They have accomplished their dreams. I can't help but be happy for them.

[@rickrollerdude]

TBH they were being a little too harsh on themselves: They've improved so much over the years, but their first videos weren't too far off from those scenes, and we all loved them anyway! Though, I guess that kind of self-awareness is mandatory to be able to improve your craft so much over the years.

[@Rocky-oq9cy]

@@rickrollerdude that tends to be the case with people who are so passionate about improving their craft. They were being extremely critical of themselves because they are seeing all the easy mistakes that they made that they could easily fix now with all the different techniques they have learned.

[@Zinger7107]

Watching Niko tear up like that hit hard. Love how much joy he got from people enjoying their work. That was awesome.

[@fredbrooks2529]

Ok this may have been my favorite episode so far. Seeing them react to their first movie and see so many positive reactions to it was awesome!

[@Clawed9]

This channel is unofficially yet unequivocally THE place on the Internet/streaming/cable media for artists to boast the cratsmanship that goes into making film. I absolutely want James Cameron to sit with you guys and tell us everything BTS that went into making Avatar 2... In detail.. for over an hour... for which I WILL visit your website! Cheers!

[@trs4184]

They absolutely need Freddie Wong to come on to an episode of Composers React and talk about making the original score for Dark Island

[@Maseschine]

I just love that Niko has tears in his eyes when reading the comments. He's such a hero! I love him! ♥️

[@carlosnascimento9269]

Oh man, the part about their own movie was so wholesome. I love these guys.

[@AaronLitz]

heartwarming, not wholesome.

[@LangeManGlenn]

@@AaronLitz both

[@SpacemanBandOfficial]

I saw The Frighteners on VHS when I was like 9 and to this day nothing in a movie scared the hell out of me and left such a lasting impression as the Grim reaper in that movie. It blew me away how realistic it was and I had never seen such a convincing thing that was clearly not just a puppet or a miniature or stop-motion. Terrifying.

[@DankMemer42013]

Same dude same

[@ondy151]

Still a fav peter jackson movie of mine

[@Lurklen]

I cannot believe it came out in 96. I'm boggled here, I thought it was at least 99. Wild. I was watching it much younger than I thought.

[@LuisSierra42]

I watched it on tv and it immediately became one of my favorites

[@boxie13]

The frighteners is so under rated

[@garrancefosgobbit]

Sam's bit about the $2K had me laughing the hardest I have in a long time! Thanks Sam!

[@gordonbrinkmann]

I'm really able to relate to your surprise on the "Dark Island" comments. I felt the same when I learned a few years ago that my death metal band's album from the nineties nowadays is bought by cd collectors all over the world. We were only known about 50 km around our hometown and we made this small amount of cds on a small budget with a poor sound... but somehow it got popular in the underground today.

[@vwvwvwvwvwvwv]

what's the name of the band/album? u got me rly curious now x)

[@rot4684]

what was your band called? I'd love to hear it

[@gordonbrinkmann]

@@rot4684 I'll try again... I answered to vinicius, but that comment got deleted. My band was called Necross, but we weren't so amazing 😆 You can find us on metal archives, discogs and a small youtube channel.

[@bavarianbanshee]

@@gordonbrinkmann Time for a rerelease!

[@gordonbrinkmann]

@@bavarianbanshee We'll see... 😉

[@mawortz]

for being the first feature film directed while being in college, that's a great accomplishment

[@RealParadoxed]

Making a feature film with a small group of friends alone is awesome

[@nodisalsi]

Hope that one day the Corridor Crew reviews the CG animations by the US Government Chemical Safety Board. Seriously - their Health & Safety training documentaries are brilliant.

[@ozricm]

It has to happen

[@movercast]

Yes!

[@etthelost]

Oh man... PLEASE!!!

[@neoqueto]

Thumbs up this comment guys. They need to see it

[@KillerTacos54]

LOL WHAT A GREAT IDEA

[@KING_PHILLIP]

I hope you guys understand how much impact you've had on the world of homemade filmmaking and passion projects amidst the younger generation. Watching your reaction to those comments makes me think maybe you don't hold yourself in as high a regard as you should. This community is amazing, full of love and always building one another up. You're to thank for that. Thank you.

[@Raechiru]

Niko's reaction to positive feedback is so cute 🥺

[@kurtiswatson97]

The pure delight on Sam and Nikos face when they we're reading the comments on their first film was great. 🤣🤣🤣

[@EatinPaste]

Genuinely, I *loved* the smoke in the movie you guys made 14 years ago. I loved how the person went into and came out of the smoke and loved the little continued movement of the guy whilst he's in smoke form.

[@omarornhauksson8767]

Great to see Dark Island there. It was my first foreign movie poster I ever did. A huge pressure.

[@Beetil]

The reacting to the comments on their movie is wholesome af. Also Jordan sitting there wondering why her hair is being lifted is hilarious, can just imagine her sitting at a computer and suddenly like "Hey we need your hair real quick" lmao

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Weirdest CV ever. ;) but i think she loves every minute of it.

[@BoilingKoolaid]

I loved seeing Niko read the positive comments. True happiness laid out.

[@ryantheironspiderofficial4663]

The Frighteners is a classic and it's one of my all-time favorite movies. The physics and all the CGI is still Flawless and looks really good for today. I'm glad to see people appreciate that film because I hear no one ever talked about it

[@evildustmite25]

this was one of my roommate in college favorite movies, we only had maybe a handful of vhs tapes so we watched this probably like once a week.

[@lolzguyl]

Y'all are cementing yourselves as some of the most consistent creators out there! And it's awesome to see!

[@ShaneReuter]

@Fun With Minerals it’s called proper planning so they don’t burn themselves out.

[@Boolfrawg]

Genuine touching to see Nico affected like that.

[@mordaciousfilms]

Jim Cameron in the 80s was a MASTER of seamless in-camera VFX and that's why ALIENS holds up better than films even 10+ years after. The combo of animatronics, rear-projection in camera, stop-motion used strategically... all these different techniques work perfectly together to sell so much realism that most films completely fail to capture.

[@johnwright2656]

I do really think Aliens is pretty much flawless as a movie. It stands up so well.

[@neoqueto]

Cameron is probably my favorite director. He puts a lot of soul and care into his works, loves to push the envelope one way or another (practically or digitally), but also you can tell that he has so much fun doing filmmaking, back then and even now after all those years. I respect that a lot. That's what cinematography is all about I think, because it can be felt in every single scene and every single shot.

[@namakudamono]

@@johnwright2656My favourite sci-fi/action movies are Aliens and Terminator 2. I believe they're James Cameron's best films.

[@DoubleDOwnage]

I can't believe how happy Sam and Niko especially were reacting to the comments on their movie.

[@goodisgoog]

Sam and Niko: Providing god damn amazing VFX for over 14 years that still hold up

[@auracle6184]

My favourite part of the beach scene is when he hits the ghost with the chair, someone thought to make a little splash of sand fly off the surface of the chair from the impact. Such a neat little touch.

[@SleepingChimes]

i’m surprised they didn’t mention it. maybe it didn’t make the cut

[@EbuneezerSplewdge]

My parents went to one of the first showings of Aliens and they said the whole theater cheered when Sigourney Weaver said the iconic line to the Queen.

[@kareningram6093]

Heck yeah. One of the best movie lines ever written, and the delivery was perfect.

[@andrewzach1921]

I know I did because I had forgot about the loader and when Ridley came out I was like hell ya it’s on.

[@tylarjackson7928]

Which line?

[@kareningram6093]

@@tylarjackson7928 "Get away from her, you b***h"

[@andrewzach1921]

Seriously, just watch the movie. It's awesome.

[@CaptainFirefred]

I'm so happy that The Frighteners gets some well deserved recognition, loved it when I saw it the first time on VHS i the 90's as a teen. Never understood why it wasn't a big deal back then.

[@DaYoda191]

I was not expecting those smoke effects to be that good for 2008. It genuinely looks great! Especially for the time. I'm impressed! Going back and looking at old work is always terrifying but you guys should be proud!

[@corbinroberts949]

Bashing your own work more than anyone else is a characteristic of all good artists. Nice job my dudes!

[@CeledonianError]

Honestly, the shots you guys showed for Dark Island looked awesome! Extremely well done for the time. I wouldn’t have believed that it was your first; it looks like something made by a fairly experienced indie studio!

[@RaiOkami]

Way better than even some TV shows do today. That's not even factoring in the technical difficulties of executing these things at that level back in the day.

[@joonyjun7861]

3.3 on Imdb 😭😭

[@kareningram6093]

Aww, it was so heartwarming to see all the positive comments on your first film. What a nice surprise for you guys. You absolutely deserve it. I know you look back and see all the flaws and things you would do differently now, but all artists are like that about their older works. Be proud of how much you've accomplished and look forward to the future.

[@MarcAquino1095]

Glad you guys talked about The Frighteners. The effects for the most part hold up, as does the movie itself. Really underrated movie with a great Michael J. Fox performance.

[@homecafecharlie]

PLEASE do a breakdown of the amazing Asda Christmas ad 2022 where they rotoscoped Will Farrell out of Elf and put him in scenes in the supermarket. I couldn't believe they just took it from the film, it was BRILLIANT work! The team who worked on that deserves an Oscar for editing or something.

[@walnutdbd5724]

Definitely my favorite episode from this series. You guys reacting to your first ever movie and the back and forth at the end was so funny and genuine.

[@dylanchilders]

The old Alien movies will forever be some of my favorite pieces of cinema, the 2nd one especially. The atmosphere in these films is unmatched

[@buzztube1738]

It was definitely a revolutionary movie in some context

[@samus88]

The Frighteners is an excellent movie, not even counting the CGI.

[@samnicole3619]

Can't wait until I see Corridor Crew pop up at the beginning an Oscar-nominated film 🙌

[@JohnnyWednesday]

They're nowhere near good enough - look at their work. REALLY look. the CW does better on a budget.

[@Feefa99]

Can´t wait for Corridor crew read mean tweets

[@fabianlaibin6956]

@@JohnnyWednesday Not really? Let's be fair the effort put into making a CGI video for a youtube video and for TV is wholly different, and working on an ongoing production means they get more streamlined with each TV episode done. But also we'll never see them in an Oscar nominated film mostly because they are a small studio, at most they might get hired as a subcontractor for an even bigger studio.

[@DarkHorror45]

Sam rocking that Sabaton shirt is the greatest thing ever. “I’m sky high, when I die. I’ll be immortal!”

[@MichaelIsHiring]

OMG It's so sweet to see ya'll geek out over positive reactions. I swear I saw Niko tear up at one point!

[@bwilesuk]

Props to you for reviewing your own old work like that. Very pleased to see how much audiences responded to the talent.

[@jordan.newsom]

I liked that you guys let the end segment where you read comments just play out. I can see that a big part of the appeal of this series is that it's like we're all just hanging out, and those moments really stand out

[@Vahni7]

man Niko tearing up full of joy is just 🥺

[@thankyouspaceexpert]

This is the best episode to date. Nikos reaction was genuine and moving. A fitting reward for the thousand of hours of work to get to this point. Huge kudos.

[@SilentBob731]

Great to see The Frighteners get some love. Such an under-known and underappreciated movie.

[@whynotanyting]

The animation for the reaper in The Frighteners is surprisingly really good too. Considering the character was already a technical behemoth of a problem, it's amazing they still had time/skill to make the movements not look stiff or janky.

[@nightspicer]

The *last agni kai fight from ATLA* would be perfect for for the Animators React. It's so stunning! For the VFX series you gotta react to *Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia!* Also at the end of second one there's a big water creature, so it might be cool to see what you think about that. Maybe also, Max Schneider's Gibberish music video, the editing kinda breaks my brain there. And for stuntmen react It would be cool to see you react to the duel from "Potop", it's really good sword fight (tho technically it's sabers i think)

[@giorgiomarangolo]

Your feature film is one of the things that got me into filmmaking and vfx, when I saw the footage back then. That's exactly when I discovered your channel. Thanks for everything. Love from Italy ❤️

[@Zeta9966]

The frighteners is VASTLY underappreciated and underrated.

[@Dean12345]

19:00 when niko got happy i about cried lol

[@nickfoster9350]

The Frighteners was actually pretty creepy, and a criminally underrated movie.

[@Somemetalguy919]

Seeing the Sabaton shirt is low key my favorite part of this whole video

[@deemon710]

It was really touching to see both of these gentlement blown away by the wonderful comments on their hard work. Quite a pleasure to see their genuine reactions.

[@D0S81]

I love that you did the frighteners. i remember watching the SKY tv special effects making of's when the film was due out, and watching how they did the ghosts, and the reaper character in the walls. i actually ended up loving the film when i first saw it, and still do. its such a highly underrated Micheal J Fox film that i think everyone should watch at least once.

[@DavidTorpid]

I used to watch the frighteners constantly as a kid and somehow I completely forgot it existed so thank you for a huge nostalgic trip back. I'm going to go re-watch it immediately.

[@90sgen27]

I think seeing your own work, especially ones from the past, can be daunting, intimidating and ultimately the rawest thing to do. It can look and feel terrible, as things do in the eyes of the creator. But, seeing you guys react to your own work, whether with skepticism or pride, is fully understandable. But it just goes to show, one person's 'crap' is another person's Gold. Be proud. You smashed it, and continue to :) ...First time commenter, long time fan!

[@MrBlueJackle]

I didn't expect tear up from wholesomeness overload in a VFX react but here I am.

[@araiguma888]

I'm so glad they did reviewed The Frighteners I've been requesting they review it on their videos for ages. Their first movie doesn't look bad either it honestly reminds me of those random sci-fi/horror films that would show up on the SyFy channel mid 00's and now knowing the budget they were given I'm honestly more impressed with what they were able to pull off.

[@MrStrangeSensation]

Yo the queen from Aliens deserves a deep dive on her own. The first time she appears on screen and you get an idea of how much movement there is in the head/face, how complicated the whole thing must be to operate. It really is insane.

[@eib8412]

This is my favourite episode ever. The reactions to the comments on your movie at the end are priceless. And also some love for The Frighteners. Would love to see you go back to where it all began for PJ... Bad Taste!

[@marcusbacarella]

The character's shadow moving across the sand in It Follows as they get pushed out of frame is a nice touch too !

[@empspxce]

I remember being on a road trip with my family when I was a young boy. We wanted to watch a movie in the car, so we bought one at a gas station, and it was Dark Island. Had no idea yall made that movie. Small world.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Oh man, The Frighteners is such a hidden gem. It's my 2nd favorite horror-comedy after Ghostbusters. Highly recommended. Also, I love that around 10:57, you can see the Reaper's face for a split second as it enters the car - and it looks great if you can manage to freeze-frame it.

[@rebeltom]

It Follows - the sand flying off the chair when hits something invisible though. Chefs kiss

[@Jus7aguy]

I think the sand that was on the chair continuing to go forward after the impact that "bounces" the chair back was a nice touch. (3:50)

[@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941]

Since you talked about the practical effects from Aliens and the sub-par CGI of Deep Blue Sea, I feel like it would have been good to speak about the shark animatronics from that movie, they're absolutely amazing, and can swim on their own.

[@carpz7281]

I was so excited when I saw that sam was wearing a Sabaton shirt

[@nicoelanimador]

The frighteners was one of my fav movies! I remember seeing "movie magic" on Discovery Channel and was blown by that movie. Also is awesome to see you react to reactions on your old movies. We kind of mistreat our process at learnings. I don't like seeing my old stuff, but people enjoys that things. That's mind-blowing and really cool.

[@teakettle7021]

my empathetic happiness for them reviewing the comments of their movie was off the charts

[@LithiumProductions]

The Frighteners is an amazing movie that has never gotten the credit it deserves for VFX, story, acting...even VHS box art!!

[@lieutenantcliff]

If you freeze a frame of Samuel Jackson before he's taken under the water, the VFX people put a little joke in there. You can see that Jackson is SMILING before he's taken under. Take a look, I laughed my butt of when I saw that.

[@danacaldwell5009]

That was so sweet seeing Niko get a little emotional over the nice comments, it must have been such a life affirming feeling

[@heynhamnham]

Dude if James Cameron come to the show some day ... Now my hopes are unmeasurable

[@thedarksiderebel]

It will never happen. By the time he finishes his like 8 Avatar sequels he will be 102

[@peterpan408]

Immeasurable? Unmeasurable?

[@snorpenbass4196]

I think the reason The Frighteners CG effects worked so well was precisely because Jackson stylized everything, making the whole movie feel like a horror comic book on screen. That way, when the CG looks "unrealistic" it still fits the movie itself, and so your sense of disbelief doesn't really kick in as such.

[@PopCultureMinefield]

Hi guys! Great video! In the It Follows segment @ 3:52 you can see the kid--after he hits the invisible subject with the lawn chair--he's leaning slightly forward toward the subject, and there is tension on the back of his jacket. He is clearly being pulled backward in a quasi ratchet pull gag, and they likely did some fx to blur him and make him fly back further and faster.

[@omargolkar6146]

A suggestion for animators react: Coraline (2009). It has sort of Tim Burton style stop motion animation. The details are really well done compared to other animated movies at that time.

[@CalumRaasay]

That quick recreation you guys did of the 'hair scene' from It Follows was amazing!

[@themisterchristie]

The scenes from Dark Island looked really good, amazing considering you were in College at the time. The only "error" in the scene you showed when the bullets go through the pipes, was the direction of the peel of the holes. They were ripped the opposite direction to the bullet travel. Awesome work.

[@vinciere3594]

Thank you SO MUCH for finally looking at "The Frighteners". It's amazing to see what they did so early in film cgi.

[@jaidenbrink]

I thought that thing in the mirror was a dementor from Harry Potter at first lol

[@ejn1011]

The sand flying off the chair on the beach was a nice touch. I wish they'd talked about that.

[@andyosully]

Niko getting teary eyed was so wholesome.

[@MixTar73]

Still can't Believe they've never reacted to Valerian the city of a thousand planets, the whole movie could be an episode by itself

[@kylespevak6781]

The scene from Deep Blue Sea made me laugh so hard I couldn't take the movie seriously. It didn't look bad at the time, it was just funny as hell

[@kotkaconforza]

I don't remember it looking that bad in the theatre, but at home on VHS, I remember laughing at it when you had time to pay attention.

[@Hypno_BPM]

nah i noticed how bad it looked back then

[@krunkjunk]

@@Hypno_BPM Ya, i remember the trailers and the movie when it came out. it looked bad then too. Remember that The Matrix came out the same year.

[@Teauma]

@@Hypno_BPM Same. I was really into watching mediocre monster movies and trying to predict everything before it happened at that time.

[@graphicsgod]

I love the movie and it's the closest thing we got to a "Jaws" like movie experience. And because of how bad the SFX was, it was hard to take it seriously. But if you look past that, it's a pretty good movie!

[@Ronald_Raegun]

They didn’t even mention the specks of sand that fly off the CGI chair that he hits her with. I’m kinda surprised I noticed something VFX artist didn’t mention. Gives it that little extra bump in continuity. I love you guys’ videos. 😊☺️

[@thelifeofcollinrs6030]

The dirt that comes off the lawn chair is a nice touch

[@jacobmorganfisch5522]

Would love to see a remaster of Dark Island with updated vfx! As always, you guys are bringing grade A content to the channel. It is much appreciated and thank you for all you do!

[@ibrahimmahrir]

01:35 that gulp is loud enough to cover up a fart

[@inkscratch]

Thank you guys for finally doing the Deep Blue Sea scene I've been hoping for forever!!!!

[@Daragh2me]

Oh wow, I loved the cutaway at 3.15 of you actually demonstrating the effect! More of that!

[@therealjibrano]

19:00 "people liked it?! they didnt think it was dumb?!" i remember the first time i had this reaction. it's like the purest form of the validation artists get from people liking their art