Please consider supporting my videos on: patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion encounters an old viral video hoax that got away. Dr. Disenchantment (aka Jackson Robert's) original tribute/debunk attempt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-6pogavrFw EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dan Kuehling Darion Dodge Dellboy Heather A. Jasper Joe Wallner Kate Gerry Kshitij N. Shetty Mason Vuong Roger Graf Leigh

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD / • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M • Color - https://youtu.be/FTKP0Y9MVus • Alpha Channel - https://youtu.be/XobSAXZaKJ8 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: • Panavision camera photo by Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) (CC BY-SA 4.0) (a "do not touch" sign removed from 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)

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD / • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M • Color - https://youtu.be/FTKP0Y9MVus • Alpha Channel - https://youtu.be/XobSAXZaKJ8 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: • Panavision camera photo by Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) (CC BY-SA 4.0) (a "do not touch" sign removed from 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)

A brief but thorough analysis of viewer comments on Captain Disillusion's most recent Shorts. By Alan. The intern. (Unpaid) Please consider supporting my work on patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Footage courtesy of @BlenderOfficial See the rest of the 2023 Lightning Talks session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgN5QBnf4Uc

Please consider supporting my videos on https://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion 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 Graf

Please consider supporting my work on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion • https://www.instagram.com/CaptainDisillusion • https://twitter.com/CDisillusion • https://www.tiktok.com/@captaindisillusion Special Thanks to @CorridorCrew @standupmaths Executive Producers: Darion Dodge Nathaniel Dsouza Kshitij N. Shetty Mason Vuong Kate Gerry Joe Wallner Dan Kuehling Blake Partridge Roger Graf Jasper Kevin McCoy Heather A. Jay MoltenLlama (Tim)

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD / • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M • Color - https://youtu.be/FTKP0Y9MVus @Ami Yamato sighting at 1:46!

Captain Disillusion is visited by a quirky quartet of Japanese students for a series of fun visual effects experiments. Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Follow ATARASHII GAKKO! https://www.instagram.com/japan_leaders https://twitter.com/japanleaders https://www.facebook.com/japanleaders https://www.tiktok.com/@japanleaders 88rising channel: https://www.youtube.com/88rising CAPTAIN DISILLUSION https://twitter.com/CDisillusion https://instagram.com/CaptainDisillusion https://tiktok.com/@CaptainDisillusion https://facebook.com/CaptainDisillusion

Please consider supporting my work on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion investigates a case of trademark-based VFX shenanigans.

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)

Captain Disillusion leaves Alan in charge of an episode and things get rapidly nostalgic. Please consider supporting my work on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CHAPTERS: 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!

Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Some movies have secrets. Mr. Flare hates secrets.

Filming the Pantry Ghost episode at the Isaac Asimov Library in the former quarters of the JREF in 2009.

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Special Thanks to the Action Movie Kids for lending their voices! https://www.youtube.com/user/theActionMovieKid More CD/ • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M 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/NCS

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

Captain Disillusion faces the scariest of all nemeses. Written by Alan Melikdjanian and Samantha Kuk Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion 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)

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! Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

#TeamTrees is an initiative by various YouTube creators to plant 20 million new trees around the world by January 2020. If you'd like to help, go to http://www.teamtrees.org (or click the DONATE button on this page).

Captain Disillusion takes us on a ride of a lifetime. Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Special thanks to the students of Bongpyeong High School (봉평고등학교) Actors: 최지성 추연진 황성호 Camera: 전승현

Captain Disillusion gets pedantic about the description of a common camera effect. Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Join the CD Discord server! I might show up for some Q/A: https://www.cddiscord.info/discord Video being discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr3ngmRuGUc Guest - Matt Parker: http://www.youtube.com/standupmaths

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Episode to which this is an addendum: https://youtu.be/5eu_KjKsnpM

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD/ • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD/ • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M CREATIVE COMMONS PHOTO CREDITS: Christopher Nolan at Cannes - by Georges Biard J.J. Abrams at Star Trek Beyond Japan Premiere - by Dick Thomas Johnson IMAX Theater at Paragon Cineplex - by Khemkhaeng

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD/ • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD/ • Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0 • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion CD/ • Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM • Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs • Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks • Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

Captain Disillusion gets his hands wet with some experiments, and lets you watch. Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

While Captain Disillusion recovered from world travels, Mr. Flare took it upon himself to thoroughly deconstruct a video on his own. ---- Please consider supporting the show on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Read CD's constant complaints on: https://twitter.com/CDisillusion Join for occasional live Q&A on Discord: https://discord.gg/zdwPgNc ---- Featured in this video: https://www.youtube.com/juanitochiguesque/ https://www.youtube.com/GarrettDavidGinner/

Recorded at De Balie in Amsterdam on October 25th, 2018. 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. ---------- Creative Commons Credits: Oscar Award Statue model - androgenius23 (Blendswap) Photo of Ton Roosendaal - William Maanders (Wikimedia Commons) Lightwave 3D screenshot - Bernhard Bazant

Captain Disillusion joins forces with Mark Rober to examine a questionable invention. Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Mark Rober's video: https://youtu.be/LEZCxxKp0hM

Captain Disillusion puts a classic visual effect into perspective. Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Join the Captain D Discord server! https://discordapp.com/invite/zdwPgNc --------------- Image of Stanley Donen by Adam Schartoff (Wikimedia Commons)

Captain Disillusion climbs to the heights of absurdity. Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion ----- Credits and Attribution • Michael Lacanilao's channel: http://www.youtube.com/hydrogliphix • Image at 10:20 from Michael's FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/The.Films.of.Michael.Lacanilao/ • Starfury 3D model by Chris Kuhn (https://www.facebook.com/Chris-Kuhn-3D-Artist)

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion ---------- Holly visits Captain Disillusion with a special request. ---------- Subject video being discussed: https://youtu.be/tJOTAou0fzw Konstantin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arab_voisov/

Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion deconstructs an aeronautical viral video, with a little help. SPECIAL THANKS TO: Tara Sandlin Joey Guerra J. Matthew Turner James Turner, Ph.D. Dan "Buzz" Branan David "Beaker" Kent Subject video discussed: https://www.facebook.com/Fighterjetsworld/videos/2038887389477352/ F-18 Hornet high-poly Blender model by Chris Kuhn https://www.facebook.com/Chris-Kuhn-3D-Artist Destin's engaging educational videos can be found on his channel: Smarter Every Day https://www.youtube.com/smartereveryday Tom's formidable intellectual (and physical) prowess can be witnessed on his channel: Tom Scott https://www.youtube.com/tomscottgo

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion takes a close look at a piece of Art. ---------- Kiyan Forootan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiyanforootan/ IMAGE/VIDEO CREDITS: Jetpack Samurai - by ソフトバンク（SoftBank), YouTube Kathleen Turner - by Rob Rich, Flickr Balloon Dog - by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, Flickr String of Puppies - by John Wisniewski, Flickr Sample motion capture clips: CMU Graphics Lab Motion Capture Database DanceDB Optitrack ---------- The CG version of Captain D was designed using the Flex Rig by CG Cookie, Inc.

Please consider supporting my work: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion The Captain attempts to rebrand himself... with mixed results. ----- Educational YouTube channels parodied in this video, which do things much better than me: http://www.youtube.com/periodicvideos http://www.youtube.com/billwurtz http://www.youtube.com/cgpgrey http://www.youtube.com/tomscottgo http://www.youtube.com/Vsauce http://www.youtube.com/SmarterEveryDay ----- 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 TechCrunch

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.

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". Creators discussed: FunkyFatHead - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEk02FtSV-ZAzPwmcVDhJw Korney Aleev - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13jOfkwQtqqcLN5eoFPeZQ Adam Ellis - https://twitter.com/moby_dickhead Creative Commons credits of celebrity photos: 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 | Flickr

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. Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

Part 1: https://youtu.be/AtPA6nIBs5g Ami's finished motion control scene: https://youtu.be/pKQn2VvZbxg Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion --- Unless otherwise indicated, all footage and images used to illustrate this video essay are property of Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. Intro theme by Hachik0 (https://soundcloud.com/snijboer)

Time circuits on!

Please donate to Puerto Rico hurricane relief: http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/ Consider supporting my videos on: patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion While Captain Disillusion deals with a spatial anomaly, Mr. Flare steps in to examine a viral video that's made a recent comeback.

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. --- Unless otherwise indicated, all footage and images used to illustrate this video essay are property of Universal Pictures and ILM. Intro theme by Hachik0 (https://soundcloud.com/snijboer) DeLorean 3D model by Chris Kuhn (https://www.facebook.com/Kuhn-Industries)

Please consider supporting the videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion makes an unauthorized landing and explores the genre of trick shot viral videos. Throwing a Ball - Raw Footage: https://youtu.be/g_Qq7QDyg4U Other relevant mentions: Dude Perfect channel: youtube.com/DudePerfect People Are Awesome channel: youtube.com/PeopleAreAwesome Jackson Roberts' Doctor Disenchantment video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-6pogavrFw CC-BY 3D assets used in this video: Basketball by CGMasters.net Earth in Cycles by Adriano MI-24 Gunship by Chris Kuhn

// 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. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_bTnkwLuE

Please consider supporting the series on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion ponders the very concept of magic by taking a close look at the work of one particular illusionist. Relevant Links: • Will Tsai's AGT Audition Performance: https://youtu.be/s7wrfzpjf9U • Will Tsai's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKQi_jng7xcAhw7rWpAkNkA • Analysis of Kevin James' 'Man Sawn in Half' Act by Robers Dee: https://youtu.be/zt8YFOiIBcc

Please consider supporting the show: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion answers a viewer request and gets slightly carried away. • Subject video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx_5GI0QRdw • Jackson's request video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX129xRZXak Featuring the Debunk Breakdown remix by HoriXZ0n (http://youtube.com/EventHoriXZ0n)

Please consider supporting these videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion explores the merits and shortfalls of an exciting new robotic exoskeleton.

...To illustrate some VFX techniques. http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion This video originally appeared in: https://youtu.be/63qn9w-a2ok

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion examines a common VFX hoax trope involving cars, roads, humans and running. ---------- Subject video: https://youtu.be/LGRU5zXRwdQ Vehicle Blendswap model by: ctdabomb.

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion discusses the Mandela effect while, in a completely different universe, Holly does the same.

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion channels a popular After Effects tutorial guru to explain and recreate another viral UFO video.

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion reports on the latest developments of the fabled Cicret Bracelet, the development of which he continues to very generously sponsor with his very own money.

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion investigates the sophisticated visual effects behind a Japanese ad campaign while thinking about something completely unrelated.

Please consider supporting my videos on http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion In this double feature Quick D, Captain Disillusion takes a look at two completely unrelated videos: https://twitter.com/FustDrift/status/790038578864590848 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMpKDRAHwI ...and discusses the inevitability of unoriginality.

Self-proclaimed superhero Captain Disillusion reveals his cutting-edge techniques for analyzing viral video hoaxes and explaining them to viewers with tragically short attention spans. What visual effects tricks are commonly used by fakers? How can I make my own skeptical YouTube videos a little less terrible? Answers to these questions and more in the Captain’s award-pending talk. Please consider supporting the series on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion This presentation was recorded at the QED Conference 2016 in Manchester, England - qedcon.org

Please consider supporting my videos on: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion examines the concept, design, execution and fundraising of the Cicret Bracelet while trying to develop his own revolutionary invention. The views expressed in this video are personal opinions, based on information publicly available at the time of posting.

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion considers the goods and bads of featuring kids in viral videos.

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion gives a detailed breakdown of Kokichi Sugihara's Ambiguous Cylinder illusion. AND HE DOES IT BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE, EVER, PERIOD.

Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion discovers that skepticism to an extreme is not skepticism at all.

Captain Disillusion teams up with Beakman of 'Beakman's World' to examine some free energy claims on YouTube, in the most '90s way possible. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion explains the visual effects behind the puzzling "Mirror Ball" video by animator Kevin Parry (https://www.youtube.com/user/kevinparry).

Please consider supporting my videos through Patreon: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Follow Erica Linz' globetrotting acrobatic adventures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericatheactorbat Captain Disillusion deconstructs the Russian viral video of the flying girl in the woods.

Thank you.

Please consider supporting my videos via: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion For Vulcans: technical debunking starts at 4:28. Captain Disillusion pulls a double shift and deconstructs two similar hoax videos featuring close encounters with lightning.

Please consider supporting my videos through Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion A close look at a rudimentary visual effects trick and how it's often used by Vine filmmaker Zach King.

A compilation of endings from each episode of Captain Disillusion (not counting "Quick D") published in 2015. The year went by so fast! Thanks to everyone who watches, subscribes and supports my work. Here's to another year of weirdness! Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

Captain Disillusion outsources the task of debunking a new UFO video to a tape of an old TV show. Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion --- How It's Faked segment: Written and directed by Alan Melikdjanian Narrator - Phil Marlowe Hoaxer - Louis Pappas See Louis in 'The Last Hit' - http://www.hulu.com/watch/701899 The Flex Rig by CGCookie.com

If you like my work, please consider supporting it on http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion soars above the rest with a thorough explanation, deconstruction and recreation of the 'Mysterious Floating City Over China' video.

If you like my work, please consider supporting it on http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Happy Back to the Future Day! DeLorean 3D model created by Chris Kuhn (http://www.blendswap.com/user/KuhnIndustries) Featuring: https://www.youtube.com/user/warlaur https://www.youtube.com/user/artist7902

Captain Disillusion compares two strange videos, the effects used to make them and the inexplicable gap in the levels of their popularity.

Help make more videos like this and see behind-the-scenes extras: patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion As Captain Disillusion attempts to deconstruct a classic viral video by Dan DeEntremont, he is visited by... an old flame.

Please consider supporting the series on Patreon: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion breaks down the optical illusion behind a popular Vine clip.

Captain Disillusion conducts a post mortem on the Charlie Charlie Challenge phenomenon... in rhyme scheme. Support: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Twitter: CDisillusion Facebook & Instagram: CaptainDisillusion

A meta video about the previous video. Flickr image attribution: "Sara Underwood 06" by GabboT

Please consider supporting my videos on Patreon: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion Captain Disillusion is visited by a legendary icon as he attempts a thorough explanation of the viral Disneyland Ghost surveillance video mystery. The original video being discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnjibWcbV2o

Something is a bit off... as Captain Disillusion and Mr. Flare host a morning show and explore the visual effects secrets behind the "Rush Hour" viral video. Original video being discussed: https://vimeo.com/106226560 ------- Certain sound effects by: JarAxe, FreeSound.org Lynne Publishing, 1soundfx.com Like this? Support the creation of more through: http://patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

While Captain Disillusion was away, Mr. Flare took it upon himself to explain what could possibly be the most idiotic viral mystery in the history of social communication of our species.

Captain Disillusion explains the video compression artifact behind the reptilian alien conspiracy beliefs.

A video a month! Plus, I've joined Patreon and I hope you'll support me in exchange for fun bonus content. For more info and to sign up: http://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion

Captain Disillusion deconstructs the viral dashboard camera video showing a "ghost car" appear on the streets of Russia.

Captain Disillusion channels his inner Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Special thanks to: Noël Dilks This video features 2 images (incorporated into larger digital matte paintings of space) of cosmic nebulae by DeviantArt members "ineedfire" and "Euderion", distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Captain Disillusion analyzes a relatively *current* viral video for a change. Special thanks to: Vilen Melikdjanian Emily Wood Enrique Huertas

A detailed look at one of the visual effects in the previous episode.

Captain Disillusion makes a glowing point.

Captain Disillusion focuses on a blurry mystery.

In 2011, Captain Disillusion abruptly stopped production of a new episode and went on a long hiatus. The footage of that unfinished episode has now been recovered and is presented here.

This was a trailer for the DVD premiere at TAM9 in Las Vegas. Now it's available here: http://captaindisillusion.com/store Yay!

A closer look at the "Amazing Fire Animation" viral video. Righteous Sasquatch modeling and animation contributed by Hjalti Hjalmarsson ( http://www.hjaltihjalmarsson.is ) & Björn Daníel Svavarsson.

Here's something a tad new. Shorter, crisper "debunks" that will be posted more frequently than regular episodes (which will still continue as well). This time: the menace of "screamer" videos.

3D not your thing? Regular version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5XtDi3Kiwc Captain Disillusion tries to adjust to the market.

3D version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNqyI8zrgHc Captain Disillusion tries to adjust to the market.

Captain Disillusion's journey continues when he finds himself in Las Vegas. Or what's left of it. Then he and Mr. Flare take up "riffing". CDMST3K by Alan Melikdjanian Based on the original "Mystery Science Theater 3000 Theme Song" Courtesy of Best Brains, Inc. http://www.mst3k.com SPECIAL THANKS TO: Richard Saunders George Hrab D.J. Grothe Phil Plait Vilen Melikdjanian Stephen Shupe

Captain Disillusion relives the funnies and the wildest parts of The Amazing Meeting 7. And still survives. "Song for Skeptics" Courtesy of George Hrab "Psycave" and "Remember UZ" Created and contributed by Third Ear Syndrome http://site.thirdearsyndrome.info/ Find their podcast on iTunes SPECIAL THANKS TO: George Hrab Richard Saunders Sean MacCabe Susie Lee All the participants of the talent show :) Elyse Rebecca Watson Dr. Steven Novella Vilen Melikdjanian Stephen Shupe

Captain Disillusion makes a splash at The Amazing Meeting and witnesses a live Million Dollar Challenge. Also... a tragedy. SPECIAL THANKS TO: Richard Montalvo Jeff Wagg

Captain Disillusion opens a Pandora's box that is "skepticism in magic". SPECIAL THANKS TO: Richard Montalvo Kenna Warsinske Vilen Melikdjanian

Captain Disillusion explains it all. Science and Reason Reign by Alan Melikdjanian Remixed from the original Symphony of Science "A Glorious Dawn" Courtesy of John Boswell http://www.symphonyofscience.com SPECIAL THANKS TO: John Boswell Richard Montalvo Kenna Warsinske Vilen Melikdjanian

Sometimes it takes a second look to get things just right. Mr. Flare forces Captain Disillusion take that second look. ---NOTES--- Thank you to the many viewers who were *skeptical* about the original debunk. Your vigilance caused me to dig deeper and figure out this more solid explanation. I want to make sure that everyone understands: the original episode's explanation is not "by" James Randi. It's only a movie. Mr. Randi and the rest of the staff at JREF very generously participated and performed to a script I had written. So the responsibility for the original "inaccuracies" rests with me. Enjoy!

Captain Disillusion... makes contact. A very special thanks to: James Randi Sean McCabe and the rest of JREF staff. Also, a big thanks to Enrique Huertas, Stephen Shupe and Vilen Melikdjanian for invaluable assistance.

Captain Disillusion receives an unexpected visitor, then takes on a marine mystery.

Captain Disillusion recounts The Amazing Meeting 6 and tackles a most requested video. A special thanks to: Penn Jillette and Rebecca Watson for participating in the creation of this episode. ...and to the contributors of the images and videos used here.

CD tackles an oldie.

Captain Disillusion takes a poke at an old Hollywood urban legend.

Captain Disillusion wags a finger at the British press...

Captain Disillusion teaches a little of his craft.

Captain Disillusion takes up news editing.

Captain Disillusion gets upstaged by Mr. Flare.

Captain Disillusion details the techniques used in "Guy Catches Glasses With Face" by Never Hide Films.

Captain Disillusion recounts an epic online hoax.

Even heroes get angry sometimes.

Captain Disillusion puts Japan under the vectorscope.

Violent penguins and visual effects attention whores are no match for Captain Disillusion.