Captain Disillusion

Intern Ramble Log 002b: Ramble Repair

Captain Disillusion — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:25:39 +0000

Intern Alan dissects his own previously-recorded hot take fail on the topic audiovisual accessibility features

Intern Ramble Log 001: Secrets of the Film Slate

Captain Disillusion — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:23:59 +0000

Intern Alan discusses the ins and outs of movie clapperboards

CD / Blur

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 22 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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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
• Shutter Speed - https://youtu.be/28S47EE_opA

Guest cameo by @AmiYamato

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Dan Kuehling
Darion Dodge
Heather A.
Jasper
Joe Wallner
Kate Gerry
Kshitij N. Shetty
Mason Vuong
Roger Graf

SNL VFX Mystery | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:32:04 +0000

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Captain Disillusion attempts to get to the bottom of a visual anomaly inside a sketch comedy video.

In this episode:
@ABeckettKing
@jacksfilms
@SaturdayNightLive

Executive Producers:
Dan Kuehling
Darion Dodge
Heather A.
Jasper
Joe Wallner
Kate Gerry
Kshitij N. Shetty
Mason Vuong
Roger Graf

Beckham Beach Kicks DEBUNK

Captain Disillusion — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:33:20 +0000

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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

CD / Shutter Speed

Captain Disillusion — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 07:19:52 +0000

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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 2023

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:34:24 +0000

A brief but thorough analysis of viewer comments on Captain Disillusion's most recent Shorts. By Alan. The intern. (Unpaid)

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Footage courtesy of @BlenderOfficial
See the rest of the 2023 Lightning Talks session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgN5QBnf4Uc

Empty World | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:00:08 +0000

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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

Orangutan Card Trick DEBUNK

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:02:52 +0000

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• 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)

CD / The Horrors of the Alpha Channel

Captain Disillusion — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:50:15 +0000

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@AmiYamato sighting at 1:46!

The Great British Fake Off | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:14:35 +0000

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Captain Disillusion investigates a case of trademark-based VFX shenanigans.

Playing With 'Playing With Time' | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:59:57 +0000

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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 | VFXcool

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 20 May 2021 19:00:14 +0000

Captain Disillusion leaves Alan in charge of an episode and things get rapidly nostalgic.

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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!

Mr. Flare Explains: The Popcorn Guy

Captain Disillusion — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:59:46 +0000

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Some movies have secrets. Mr. Flare hates secrets.

Behind the Scenes with James Randi

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 01:23:00 +0000

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

CD / Color

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000

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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

UFO on the Moon | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:01:01 +0000

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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 @rasha1m833

THE DEBUNKATHON

Captain Disillusion — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Captain Disillusion faces the scariest of all nemeses.

Written by
Alan Melikdjanian and Samantha Kuk

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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 D's 'Could You Survive GHOSTBUSTERS' Segment

Captain Disillusion — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:16:42 +0000

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!

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Gyro Drop | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Captain Disillusion takes us on a ride of a lifetime.

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Special thanks to the students of Bongpyeong High School (봉평고등학교)

Actors:
최지성
추연진
황성호

Camera:
전승현

Static Helicopter Blades | Quick D

Captain Disillusion — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:59:58 +0000

Captain Disillusion gets pedantic about the description of a common camera effect.

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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

CD / Interlacing ADDENDUM

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0000

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Episode to which this is an addendum: https://youtu.be/5eu_KjKsnpM

CD / Interlacing

Captain Disillusion — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:12:28 +0000

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CD/
• Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM
• Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0
• Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs
• Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

CD / Resolution

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 14 May 2019 18:59:59 +0000

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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

CD / Aspect Ratio

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:02:00 +0000

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CD/
• Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM
• Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs
• Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks
• Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

CD / Frame Rate

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:01:00 +0000

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CD/
• Intro - https://youtu.be/R4sF0MT1TGM
• Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0
• Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks
• Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

CD / Intro

Captain Disillusion — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:00:00 +0000

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CD/
• Aspect Ratio - https://youtu.be/g5ZgUIobSj0
• Frame Rate - https://youtu.be/DyqjTZHRdRs
• Resolution - https://youtu.be/1unkluyh2Ks
• Interlacing - https://youtu.be/1Yja9m1Lu6M

Laminar Flow DISAMBIGUATION

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:00:14 +0000

Captain Disillusion gets his hands wet with some experiments, and lets you watch.

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Mr. Flare Explains: The Virgin Mary

Captain Disillusion — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:00:21 +0000

While Captain Disillusion recovered from world travels, Mr. Flare took it upon himself to thoroughly deconstruct a video on his own.

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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/

Captain Disillusion: World's Greatest Blenderer - Live at the Blender Conference 2018

Captain Disillusion — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 15:00:05 +0000

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