[HN Gopher] Captain Disillusion debunks David Beckham beach kick...
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Captain Disillusion debunks David Beckham beach kicks [video]
Author : fortran77
Score : 249 points
Date : 2024-08-10 21:22 UTC (3 days ago)
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| gklitz wrote:
| As always this is so much more than merely a video debunking.
| It's a great piece of comedy, an insightful analysis of
| technology and even great commentary on the historical
| development both back when the video was made but also the now
| current state of the environment around social media creators.
| Absolutely amazing.
| mgiannopoulos wrote:
| CD is a true gem
| qsdf38100 wrote:
| I was very happy to see a new video from him. It has been ages.
| I highly recommend the one debunking the magic trick with the
| card, the glass and the monkey. As you said, it's much more
| than a debunk, he even went to the place where it was filmed.
| motbus3 wrote:
| Captain Disillusion is a must-watch. Also his assistant Adam is
| quite a useful guy.
| schlauerfox wrote:
| Alan, and he gets sent to talks sometimes, those are great to
| watch.
| lathiat wrote:
| One of my favourite talks: https://youtu.be/1qSTcxt2t74
| daymanstep wrote:
| Wasn't this posted 3 days ago?
| cmcconomy wrote:
| you should use the search function below, and let us know what
| you find out.
| Tomte wrote:
| I submitted it ten days ago, it got no comments or upvotes, so
| submitting it again is totally fine. Only submissions with some
| attention make something a dupe.
| daymanstep wrote:
| I'm not saying it's a dupe. I was referring to the fact that
| the HN timestamp says it was posted 3 days ago yet the
| comments are only 10 minutes old yet I remember reading the
| comments days ago.
|
| I was wondering if I had gone insane or if there is some bug
| with HN.
|
| Not complaining about this being a dupe at all.
|
| For the record, I have nothing against you reposting it, but
| I am weirded out when the timestamps don't match my memory.
| Tomte wrote:
| I apologize for misunderstanding you.
|
| That time stamp effect is probably the second chance pool
| (https://news.ycombinator.com/pool). Those submissions get
| their time stamp mangled because it's easier for the
| ranking algorithm.
| ziml77 wrote:
| This has also left me confused with timestamps that make no
| sense based on my memory. I thought I was going crazy
| recently because I was trying to find a way to make sense
| of things with the expectation that the timestamps couldn't
| magically change!
| bombcar wrote:
| Captain D puts more effort into his throw-away gags than many
| personalities put into their whole video.
|
| Always worth the watch.
| myself248 wrote:
| Captain D produces some of the most impressive technical content
| out there, wrapped in subtle and not-so-subtle zingers, and
| breathtakingly illustrated. Decomposing a frame into its
| brightness channel, rotating it, and collapsing the columns to
| make a waveform graph? Mind completely blown.
|
| The debunk videos are his major stock in trade, but I personally
| love (and discovered him through) the explainers about frame rate
| and shutter speed, color spaces, interlacing, and other details
| of the video art.
|
| And of course, his mindbogglingly detailed exploration of Flight
| of the Navigator -- if you've seen the film, make some time
| tonight and watch it.
| HappMacDonald wrote:
| You should also watch his similar documetary on Back to the
| Future. :chefs_kiss:
| schlauerfox wrote:
| It was more of a demo reel pitching himself to direct a sequel.
| Give him the job!
| Tomte wrote:
| I have never watched the movie, only heard about it in CD's
| video. I have watched his documentation at least six or seven
| times now. It is that good.
| myself248 wrote:
| Oh, it's worth a watch. The intro sequence (no spoilers, but
| when you get to the dog scene, you'll know what I mean) is
| just great, and there's a handful of classic lines I quote to
| this day. (Sarah Jessica Parker and the Coke question! No VFX
| needed, it's solid gold on its own merit.)
|
| I honestly don't know how the film holds up today, especially
| from the eyes of a grown-up watching it for the first time.
| The overall narrative may or may not earn its keep, I guess.
| But all those VFX shots were in service of a larger story,
| and if nothing else I think you'll appreciate them more in
| context.
| gopher_space wrote:
| Flight of the Navigator wasn't a good movie then or now. It
| is an excellent focus for childlike wonder, however.
| Terr_ wrote:
| Somehow that puts me in mind of Explorers (1985).
| s09dfhks wrote:
| Maybe the speed of sound was particularly fast that day
| xz18r wrote:
| This channel is amazing. If anyone has any recommendations for
| more stuff like it, do share!
| VyseofArcadia wrote:
| It doesn't have the same flair or humor, but I've found
| Technology Connections scratches a similar part of my brain.
| myself248 wrote:
| Not the same vibe, but I feel similarly fascinated by Posy:
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS6yAMZF78
|
| and TodePond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4OIcwt8vcE
| jonny_eh wrote:
| For VFX breakdowns and debunkings there's also Corridor Crew:
| https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew
| seoulmetro wrote:
| Corridor Digital has always been cringe and weak for me. They
| try way too hard in everything but VFX skills. Kind of
| reminds me of really bad acting and writing mixed with
| passable VFX.
| mike_d wrote:
| Corridor Crew was great until some of their shock value
| videos started to get big and they decided that was a high
| value niche. Some of it was funny but the underlying joke got
| old.
|
| They made a video glorifying killing dogs and I was
| absolutely done with them.
| zeofig wrote:
| suckerpinch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c8i5SABqwU Doesn't
| have the same level of presentation as captain D (who does?)
| but he combines humour with whimsical technical achievements.
| schlauerfox wrote:
| The crossover with Beakman's World in all but name was amazing.
| gamblor956 wrote:
| Beckham is known for his precision in kicking. It's his whole
| thing.
|
| Beckham actually did hit the trash cans in practice kicks; this
| happened on a public beach and there were plenty of fans hanging
| around watching it happen.
|
| That being said, it would have required an alteration of the laws
| of physics to land a soccer ball _in_ the trash can as the
| diameter of the opening of most beach trash cans of that style in
| the LA area is smaller than the diameter of a soccer ball. (There
| are several styles of trash cans on LA area beaches. Several of
| them have capped /shielded openings; some of their are just
| uncapped basic cylinders, and others are cylinders with lids and
| narrow openings. The purpose of the caps/narrow openings is to
| limit the ability of wildlife like seagulls from getting at the
| trash. Generally, the uncapped basic trash cans are limited to
| more popular beaches where the trash cans will be emptied daily.)
| perching_aix wrote:
| is there any behind the scenes footage?
| PetitPrince wrote:
| Also of interest for HN crowd: he's a enthusiast Blender user,
| see
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qSTcxt2t74&t=770s&pp=ygUYd2...
| m3kw9 wrote:
| This is great debugging
| davidpfarrell wrote:
| /complete side note, but it came to me after watching this
| specific video the other day.
|
| When seeing the ads for the new Crow on Reddit (showing up a lot
| in my feed), with the tagline: "Keep The Promise, Break
| Everything Else"
|
| In my mind I hear this variation on the CD quote:
|
| "Love With Your Heart: Use Violence For Everything Else"
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