My dad operated the camera on all of my early videos and still does it on occasion today. 4 . Captain Disillusion makes a splash at The Amazing Meeting and witnesses a live Million Dollar Challenge. Captain-Disillusion230 karma2017-07-03 19:50:20 UTC. Nowadays people will believe anything they see on the internet, and your sceptic's approach to it all is so logically and helpfully informative. Violent penguins and visual effects attention whores are no match for Captain Disillusion. What video were you surprised to learn was actually real? I've seen the twig, mic, teapot reflections & all the other details. Teh_Knife_Guy70 karma2017-07-03 18:01:14 UTC. Charged with such an elaborate animation task, I would of course build the scene in an efficient way that allows pre-rigged models of ducks OR horses to be swapped out as needed and their sizes adjusted with a single control. Captain Disillusion opens a Pandora's box that is "skepticism in magic". Captain America week. He then says his motto: "Love with your heart. Dr. Following the Past. Captain Disillusion examines a common VFX hoax trope involving cars, roads, humans and running. Well, remotely, like we should all be. Place of birth Physical description There are quite a few others - I'll have to get back to this when I think of them! The views expressed in this video are personal opinions, based on information publicly available at the time of posting. the one trick the Projector industry doesn't want you to know about What can grab people's attention? I think there are a few ways to do that. They don't even flip or distort the allegedly projected image. I'm sure that can be done with many other fields in different ways. I'm not married, but in a committed relationship. ", This page was last edited on 22 March 2023, at 00:06. [4] In his youth, Melikdjanian would spend most of his free time trying to copy the styles of Disney animators. Answers to these questions and more in the Captains award-pending talk. [24] He describes his work with James Randi, Randi calling him to participate in The Amaz!ng Meeting and his video work with Randi in a later project. I spend almost half the time it takes to make an episode figuring out the explanations and writing the script. My digital kid was played by the son of a former co-worker of my girlfriend. Otherwise, this guy is just crazy. Like he did with CommentEtiquette, but coincidentally you have posted a tweet about this AMA. I have just found your channel yesterday thanks to this post, and I absolutely fell in love with it! Patches67326 karma2017-07-03 18:00:19 UTC. A video a month! [15], He ends each video by saying he has to go, usually to assist with something mundane happening elsewhere in the world. According to Holly, she created the Captain and "immediately knew they were meant to be together." For the first time in his life, Byron finds a place where he is comfortable and quickly befriends the other misfits in the class. My question is: What made you decide to create your Captain Disillusion videos? Subtitles can always be submitted here: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCEOXxzW2vU0P-0THehuIIeg&tab=2, ArmTheNeutral37 karma2017-07-03 18:13:04 UTC, What happened to Mr. Flare? The Captain is a galactic superhero fighting against hoaxes and elaborate fakes in the style of a kids TV show, despite the occasional adult humor. Beakman is a scientist who performs experiments in a comical manner with his sister Jax (comics exclusively) and many assistants including Josie, Liza, Phoebe and Ellie. Captain Disillusion (former love interest)Junior (son) Captain Disillusion is visited by a quirky quartet of Japanese students for a series of fun visual effects experiments. Anyway, here are some questions: Are you ever going to collab with him? Set in the style of a kids show, Captain Disillusion has been called to help planet Earth, or more specifically the Internet, to debunk and explain unsolved mysteries and hoaxes. Do you ever get disillusioned (ha!) Exclusive video featurettes about the making of some of the episodes as well as deleted scenes and bloopers (on the rare occasions those occur). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! For the first time in his life, Byron finds a place where h Read allIntroverted high school student Byron Beauchamp worries his teachers because he likes to write short stories full of violence and gore. Secondly, he goes on to show a popular video, usually a paranormal or viral video which is "too good to be true" (often starting with humorous topics to set a lighthearted mood, and then using his wristbanda gift from James Randito lead him to talk about the real topic). Music Video VFX Magic With ATARASHII GAKKO! Captain Disillusion gets upstaged by Mr. Flare. The goal is to provide higher quality product and a group of serious content creators. Captain Disillusion outsources the task of debunking a new UFO video to a tape of an old TV show. Whenever CD is busy, it seems he can rely on Mr. Flare. Could be a good place to submit potential videos for me to examine in future episodes! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I spent the last 7 months creating the world's most thorough breakdown of the VFX of Flight of the Navigator (1986). Marital status As Captain Disillusion attempts to deconstruct a classic viral video by Dan DeEntremont, he is visited by an old flame. Have you ever thought of re-uploading some of your older videos? FlareAtarashii Gakko! They get a bad rap. -Any plans to work with James Randi again? The Captain usually finds Holly annoying and irritating. Captain Disillusion (former love interest). First of all, I want to let you know that I am an enormous fan of your work and have seen every video at least 4 times! CD tries to use him as a marketing strategy inspired by the AMK franchise, but after realizing that the more effort you put into something the less appreciated it is, he deletes Junior out of existence. AT QED you said that you do all of the work for Captain (Except Camera), is this still the case? I do recall getting very excited while working on the Miss Ping episode. Holly from the B Universe claims that he has a personality disorder which prevents him from showing genuine love or affection which may be the cause of his arrogance or usual disdain for the main Holly. At the very least, it's an entertaining way to spend the better part of an hour. The Captain was unappreciative of this, and called the Doctor out. Sometimes it saddens me not being able to share your work with more people because of the language barrier. Also Blender for 3D stuff, although Videocopilot's 'Element 3D' plugin is awfully convenient! Disenchantment is a rival of the Captain. From breaking down the famous video of a penguin slapping another penguin to busting down the magic behind seemingly perfect trick shots, Captain Disillusion never fails to explain how these videos can be made with clever editing and photo-realistic visual effects. Sometimes I get things a little wrong, and sometimes I'm not funny in the way I intended to be, but I always learn as a result. AE is great for compositing and timing many transitioning shots in a hurry. Goals. In 2020, Netflix officially announced a live-action One Piece show, with creator Eiichiro Oda sharing the exciting news on Twitter. Skeptics' Guide are consistently great. NETWORKING, BABY. I like filmmaking, visual effects, animation, science and skepticism. He also likes to recreate effects from the videos he debunks, often incorporating this into episodes. usually portrayed as an antagonist in the webseries Captain Disillusion. The series is aimed at 90s kids, who might get a nostalgic feel from the way the episodes are being presented. It makes me happy. Captain Disillusion focuses on a blurry mystery. Then one day James Randi CALLED ME ON THE PHONE and said he likes my videos. Holly is a cosmic godess and the former love interest of the main character of the series, Captain Disillusion. I mean, Vsause of course, I enjoy the various Brady Haran-produced science serieseseses. Or in secret . If anything, I'm more interested in taking the series in a more stylized direction of having other whimsical characters and space adventures. I don't tackle world-changing issues so I kind of look at it more from a fun angle and don't get too hung up on "spreading the truth". [15], In 2008, during an interview for The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, Melikdjanian describes Captain Disillusion as a YouTube web series that tackles paranormal and illusion videos uploaded by others on YouTube. Other times, I recognize the effect preset on the first viewing. Some are arguing that what you did breaks the magicians code because there was actual trickery involved, and the VFX just helped in post to account for frame rate differences. During an interview by Susan Gerbic for Skeptical Inquirer, he states "I think it's best to focus on what you knowsomething you're already an expert on outside of skepticismand explore the ways in which it's connected to skepticism. I'm really happy about it and I hope it continues. The Captain attempts to rebrand himself with mixed results. Any professional experience or all self taught? Holly is played by Lauren Hardie (@warlaur on twitter and instagram) whom I've known for years. Captain-Disillusion4187 karma2017-07-03 18:46:29 UTC. Captain Disillusion conducts a post mortem on the Charlie Charlie Challenge phenomenon in rhyme scheme. Quick D: Playing With 'Playing With Time'. Cookie Notice I've been a long time watcher, so of course I'm naturally skeptic of what I see on camera. Holly is a disembodied head that floats around with a green light of energy behind her. Jack has been very kind in giving me so much promotion. Captain Disillusion leaves Alan in charge of an episode and things get rapidly nostalgic. I've dabbled in learning Nuke, but it's more suited for working on single shots. And still survives. Captain Disillusion examines the concept, design, execution and fundraising of the Cicret Bracelet while trying to develop his own revolutionary invention. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Then I avoid watching it ever again. that no matter how many times you go over a topic, people seem to ask the same questions and are tricked by the same tricks over and over again? 2018 The Cosmos He toured the Soviet Union with his parents until age 6, where he would live with his grandmother while attending school. Holly and Captain Disillusion in a gameshow. Eventually, Zaphroid turned on the Captain and attacked him. A reply thread under a political Tweet is only 3 posts away from creating a logical fallacy singularity. I see that you're a Patreon supporter of RedLetterMedia. (Not counting the Ms. Ping reaction video where they hit you with a hammer lol), Captain-Disillusion74 karma2017-07-03 20:39:01 UTC. Or what's left of it. Melikdjanian was born to Soviet-era circus performer parents, and is of Armenian and Russian descent. A compilation of endings from each episode of Captain Disillusion (not counting "Quick D") published in 2015. I guess that's good for me because I get to explain lots of stuff but I wish people could finally strike that balance where they're not too credulous but they also know not to just dismiss everything out of hand. I'm happy to collab with anyone if the idea is cool and I think I could do a good job. Captain Disillusion Read Edit View history Alan Melikdjanian ( / mlkdenin /; [2] Russian: ; born April 13, 1980), known by the alias Captain Disillusion, is a Soviet-born American independent filmmaker and YouTuber. Just people I know or have some connection to. Captain Disillusion makes an unauthorized landing and explores the genre of trick shot viral videos. Then I found out that the actor, Paul Zaloom, still does appearances as the character in live shows for kids. I love your content and it's easily the best OC I've seen on youtube. Captain Disillusion conducts a thorough analysis of tiny dots orbiting a big ball. r/DidntKnowIWantedThat. His councilor places him in a small special class for Introverted high school student Byron Beauchamp worries his teachers because he likes to write short stories full of violence and gore. His appearance resembles that of the Captain, so it may be assumed that he is his biological father. And who would win? Holly, his occasional love interest, claims that she created him. CAPTAIN DISILLUSION | Blender Everyday #09 Blender 1M subscribers Subscribe 1.1K Share 21K views Streamed 2 years ago A Captain is in the house! Captain-Disillusion60 karma2017-07-03 20:04:26 UTC. I've been a huge fan for a while, I've watched every one of your videos, many of which more than once. Do you ever plan on doing more story based content? But I think these opinions might actually be accurate, even if it's something you'd never consider doing. 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