Captain DisillusionCaptain Disillusion teams up with Beakman of 'Beakman's World' to examine some free energy claims on YouTube, in the most '90s way possible.
BEAKMALLUSION: Free Energy DevicesCaptain Disillusion2016-05-31 | Captain Disillusion teams up with Beakman of 'Beakman's World' to examine some free energy claims on YouTube, in the most '90s way possible.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Blake Partridge Dan Kuehling Darion Dodge Heather A. Jasper Joe Wallner Kate Gerry Kevin McCoy Kshitij N. Shetty Mason Vuong Roger Graf
CC IMAGE CREDITS: • "Basic operation of a film camera" GIF animation by Joram van Hartingsveldt (CC BY-SA 3.0) • Panavision camera photo by Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) (CC BY-SA 4.0) (a "do not touch" sign was painted off the camera body for the video) • CMOS image sensor photo by Bengt Nyman (CC BY 2.0) • NASA JPL sign photo by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) • The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory from the Sam Merrill Trail" photo by Marty B (CC BY-SA 2.0)Surviving Feedback - Live at the Blender Conference 2023Captain Disillusion2023-11-02 | A brief but thorough analysis of viewer comments on Captain Disillusion's most recent Shorts. By Alan. The intern. (Unpaid)
Captain Disillusion examines the simple VFX techniques used by "empty world" genre TikTokers.
Executive Producers: Aaron Zachariusz Blake Partridge Dan Kuehling Darion Dodge Dellboy Heather A. Jasper Joe Wallner Kate Gerry Kevin McCoy Kshitij N. Shetty Mason Vuong Nathaniel Dsouza Roberto Vellucci Roger GrafOrangutan Card Trick DEBUNKCaptain Disillusion2023-05-02 | Please consider supporting my work on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
A dangerously detailed thrill ride through the VFX techniques of the 'Playing With Time' viral video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gooWdc6kb80)Flight of the Navigator | VFXcoolCaptain Disillusion2021-05-20 | Captain Disillusion leaves Alan in charge of an episode and things get rapidly nostalgic.
00:00 - Prologue 01:10 - Subjectively Amazing 08:15 - Big Slow Computers 14:13 - Motion, but Controlled 19:51 - Get in the Camera! 27:00 - Arts & Crafts 35:27 - The World Has Changed
CREDITS:
Written & Directed by Alan Melikdjanian
Research & Additional Writing Samantha Kuk
Camera Emily Wood Vilen Melikdjanian
Visual Effects & Animation Alan Melikdjanian Joey Deutsch
Prop Support Bill & Brittany Doran 3D Printing Nerd
Transportation Michael Wood
Intro Theme by Hachik0
‘Robot Romp’ Music Cover by Joey Deutsch
Stories & Images Provided by Dave Sieg Jeff Kleiser Doug MacMillan George Muhs Peter Cook Tony Urbano Tim Blaney David Goldberg
Special Thanks to Andrew James Spooner Glenn Campbell Ami Yamato Ian Hubert Disney Dan Tony Hipwell & All of Captain Disillusion’s Patreon Supporters!Mr. Flare Explains: The Popcorn GuyCaptain Disillusion2020-12-25 | Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
Some movies have secrets. Mr. Flare hates secrets.Behind the Scenes with James RandiCaptain Disillusion2020-10-22 | Filming the Pantry Ghost episode at the Isaac Asimov Library in the former quarters of the JREF in 2009.CD / ColorCaptain Disillusion2020-08-18 | Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
ATTRIBUTION: - Keanu Reeves at the 41st American Film Festival - photo by Marybel Le Pape CC BY-SA 4.0 - Unknown Brain - Saviour (feat. Chris Linton) [NCS Release] music provided by http://spoti.fi/NCSUFO on the Moon | Quick DCaptain Disillusion2020-06-03 | Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
Captain Disillusion conducts a thorough analysis of tiny dots orbiting a big ball.
Written by Alan Melikdjanian and Samantha Kuk
Guest-starring the stellar Phil Plait! http://about.me/philplait
Japanese language translation/dubbing by @rasha1m833THE DEBUNKATHONCaptain Disillusion2020-04-08 | Captain Disillusion faces the scariest of all nemeses.
Creative Commons Images: • Dolly Parton accepting Liseberg Applause Award 2010 - by Curtis Hilbun • Dodie Clark You Tour at Brussels La Madeleine - by DancingInSpace (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTZ5TmejeEN2nS2HFZ1hzWw/about)EXTENDED CUT - Captain Ds Could You Survive GHOSTBUSTERS SegmentCaptain Disillusion2019-11-04 | I'm stoked to be a guest on Vsauce3's 'Could You Survive the Movies'! (Check out the full GHOSTBUSTERS episode here: https://youtu.be/hA0tOcNE4IY)
But my raw power, skills and charisma proved too much for one episode and my segment was slightly edited down. So here is the full, uncensored Director's Cut version. Enjoy!
Special thanks to the students of Bongpyeong High School (봉평고등학교)
Actors: 최지성 추연진 황성호
Camera: 전승현Static Helicopter Blades | Quick DCaptain Disillusion2019-08-12 | Captain Disillusion gets pedantic about the description of a common camera effect.
Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusionMr. Flare Explains: The Virgin MaryCaptain Disillusion2018-12-12 | While Captain Disillusion recovered from world travels, Mr. Flare took it upon himself to thoroughly deconstruct a video on his own. ----
In this format-bending presentation, intergalactic VFX explainer Captain Disillusion recounts his journey from humble amateur superhero to best Blender artist of all time*.
It's a case study in using Blender as a versatile production tool in a comedy web series and a love letter to the Blender community. At the very least, it's an entertaining way to spend the better part of an hour.
*Allegedly.
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Creative Commons Credits:
Oscar Award Statue model - androgenius23 (Blendswap) Photo of Ton Roosendaal - William Maanders (Wikimedia Commons) Lightwave 3D screenshot - Bernhard BazantMobile Drone | Quick DCaptain Disillusion2018-09-27 | Captain Disillusion joins forces with Mark Rober to examine a questionable invention.
Image of Stanley Donen by Adam Schartoff (Wikimedia Commons)Escherian Stairwell DeconstructionCaptain Disillusion2018-08-19 | Captain Disillusion climbs to the heights of absurdity.
Creative Commons image attributions (in order of appearance):
Petro Vlahos receiving award - by Cristo Vlahos Steven Spielberg at Tintin Premiere - by Georges Biard Christopher Nolan at WonderCon - by BrokenSphere Paul Thomas Anderson in NY - by Jürgen Fauth Quentin Tarantino at Grindhouse Premiere - by Jeff Balke CMOS Image Sensor - by Filya1 Corner of Photosensor Array - by Natural Philo Lenslet Array Illustration - Hamamatsu Learning Center Microlenses - by Eastman Kodak Frame From Elephants Dream - by Ton Roosendaal et al. Casey Neistat at TechCrunch Disrupt - by TechCrunchInvisible Box Challenge | Quick DCaptain Disillusion2018-01-31 | Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
Captain Disillusion gets on the last train out of meme town and performs his own version of the invisible box challenge.Gateway to Sedona DEBUNKCaptain Disillusion2018-01-07 | Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
Captain Disillusion deconstructs the portal video and explains the concept known (only to himself) as the "piecemeal paranormal".
Alex Jones by Michael Zimmermann | Wikimedia Commons David Blaine by MagicMama | Wikimedia Commons Sasha Baron Cohen as Borat by Skssoft | Wikipedia Deepak Chopra by Mitchell Aidelbaum | Flickr Mehmet Oz by World Economic Forum | Flickr Joseph Mercola by Joseph Mercola | Flickr Vladimir Putin by kremlin.ru | kremlin.ru Kim Jong-un by driver Photographer | FlickrThe Unbearable Loneliness of Being Right on the Internet - Live at Skepticon Australia 2017Captain Disillusion2017-11-30 | Captain Disillusion creator Alan Melikdjanian frantically lectures a skeptical audience on how to never make any mistakes as a YouTuber.
Recorded at City Recital Hall in Sydney, Australia, during Skepticon 2017. Footage courtesy of Think, Inc.
Unless otherwise indicated, all footage and images used to illustrate this video essay are property of Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic.
While Captain Disillusion deals with a spatial anomaly, Mr. Flare steps in to examine a viral video that's made a recent comeback.Back to the Future | VFXcool (1/2)Captain Disillusion2017-08-31 | Consider supporting my videos on: patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion
Time to step away from viral videos and discuss some historically epic VFX work. In this episode, Captain Disillusion dives into the tech Industrial Light & Magic used to create the diverse visuals of the Back to the Future trilogy.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all footage and images used to illustrate this video essay are property of Universal Pictures and ILM.
CC-BY 3D assets used in this video: Basketball by CGMasters.net Earth in Cycles by Adriano MI-24 Gunship by Chris KuhnBeakmallusion OuttakesCaptain Disillusion2017-07-30 | // New video coming in a few days! This is just a li'l something to keep your hope alive.
Once a Patreon exclusive, now available to all! Bloopers and outtakes from my episode with the one... the only... the Beakman.
Captain Disillusion explores the merits and shortfalls of an exciting new robotic exoskeleton.Why Did Captain Disillusion Cross the Road?Captain Disillusion2017-04-01 | ...To illustrate some VFX techniques.