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This channel is amazing. If anyone has any recommendations for more stuff like it, do share!

by xz18r 2y ago

VyseofArcadia 2y ago
It doesn't have the same flair or humor, but I've found Technology Connections scratches a similar part of my brain.
- sgarland 2y ago
  Absolutely. If you like CD, you’ll like TC. Though TC’s videos trend to the longer side (approaching an hour for some), but they are a fascinating way to spend time.
myself248 2y ago
Not the same vibe, but I feel similarly fascinated by Posy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS6yAMZF78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS6yAMZF78 and TodePond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4OIcwt8vcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4OIcwt8vcE
- tambourine_man 2y ago
  That TodePond link is what I hoped the internet would be as a kid. Weird people doing strange, beautiful things out of passion. It didn’t turn out that way, of course, but it’s nice to know it’s still possible. Thanks for the link.
  - humbugtheman 2y ago
    thank you! glad you like it
jonny_eh 2y ago
For VFX breakdowns and debunkings there's also Corridor Crew: https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew
- seoulmetro 2y ago
  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.
  - cubefox 2y ago
    They use overly clickbaity thumbnails and hyperactive video editing techniques to maximize the drama. But they are technically very accomplished.
    - seoulmetro 2y ago
      Not sure what drama you're talking about, but the clickbait is just there because the content is several stages of lame. > But they are technically very accomplished. I don't agree. They are technically apt, not very accomplished.
      - cubefox 2y ago
        > I don't agree. They are technically apt, not very accomplished. I would say they are approximately on the level of Captain Disillusion, which would easily count as very accomplished.
        seoulmetro 2y ago
        They aren't. They're also an entire team.
        cubefox 2y ago
        They are, look up their short films. The fact that they are a team makes it easier for them, not harder.
        seoulmetro 2y ago
zeofig 2y ago
suckerpinch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c8i5SABqwU 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.
gosub100 2y ago
Scott Prop and Roll does great breakdowns of special effects and how various scenes of famous movies were made.
4ggr0 2y ago
i really enjoyed the 4 videos made by 'The Movie Rabbit Hole' which explores the "No CGI was used in this movie"-lie/exaggeration/misdirection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo
Cthulhu_ 2y ago
Old AvE did great breakdowns and explainers of electronic tools and manufacturing and stuff while mixed with colloquialisms, stories and jokes, but it seems he went off the anti-vaxer deep end during the 'rona and got violent with his wife (or the police) while drunk, got tazed, and spent three months studying scripture.
- vlachen 2y ago
  Wow... I gave up on AvE around the time of the Canadian Truckers protests. It seemed like his videos were going more sndnmore into conspiracy BS instead of "making cool shit on the internet." Sad to hear about his further decline.
ZeroGravitas 2y ago
Bobby Fingers has a similar vibe, though less family friendly feel. Someone casually doing amazing feats of technical and artistic craft, while making each video a self contained story and having throwaway jokes that are deeper and more complex than the average YouTubers entire career. He also did a crossover episode with Adam Savage the Mythbusters dude as they are apparently mutual fans. https://youtube.com/@bobbyfingers?si=kVZmlP13EqFiO9OO https://youtube.com/@bobbyfingers?si=kVZmlP13EqFiO9OO Probably best to start at the beginning and go in without any research that might spoil surprises. Another reason to start at the beginning is that the current video is him narrating an erotic ebook that he wrote as side quest during a previous video.

This channel is amazing. If anyone has any recommendations for more stuff like it, do share!

by xz18r 2y ago

This channel is amazing. If anyone has any recommendations for more stuff like it, do share!

VyseofArcadia 2y ago

It doesn't have the same flair or humor, but I've found Technology Connections scratches a similar part of my brain.

sgarland 2y ago
Absolutely. If you like CD, you’ll like TC. Though TC’s videos trend to the longer side (approaching an hour for some), but they are a fascinating way to spend time.

myself248 2y ago

Not the same vibe, but I feel similarly fascinated by Posy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS6yAMZF78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS6yAMZF78 and TodePond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4OIcwt8vcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4OIcwt8vcE

tambourine_man 2y ago
That TodePond link is what I hoped the internet would be as a kid. Weird people doing strange, beautiful things out of passion. It didn’t turn out that way, of course, but it’s nice to know it’s still possible. Thanks for the link.
- humbugtheman 2y ago
  thank you! glad you like it

jonny_eh 2y ago

For VFX breakdowns and debunkings there's also Corridor Crew: https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew

seoulmetro 2y ago
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.
- cubefox 2y ago
  They use overly clickbaity thumbnails and hyperactive video editing techniques to maximize the drama. But they are technically very accomplished.
  - seoulmetro 2y ago
    Not sure what drama you're talking about, but the clickbait is just there because the content is several stages of lame. > But they are technically very accomplished. I don't agree. They are technically apt, not very accomplished.
    - cubefox 2y ago
      > I don't agree. They are technically apt, not very accomplished. I would say they are approximately on the level of Captain Disillusion, which would easily count as very accomplished.
      - seoulmetro 2y ago
        They aren't. They're also an entire team.
        cubefox 2y ago
        They are, look up their short films. The fact that they are a team makes it easier for them, not harder.
        seoulmetro 2y ago

zeofig 2y ago

suckerpinch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c8i5SABqwU 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.

gosub100 2y ago

Scott Prop and Roll does great breakdowns of special effects and how various scenes of famous movies were made.

4ggr0 2y ago

i really enjoyed the 4 videos made by 'The Movie Rabbit Hole' which explores the "No CGI was used in this movie"-lie/exaggeration/misdirection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo

Cthulhu_ 2y ago

Old AvE did great breakdowns and explainers of electronic tools and manufacturing and stuff while mixed with colloquialisms, stories and jokes, but it seems he went off the anti-vaxer deep end during the 'rona and got violent with his wife (or the police) while drunk, got tazed, and spent three months studying scripture.

vlachen 2y ago
Wow... I gave up on AvE around the time of the Canadian Truckers protests. It seemed like his videos were going more sndnmore into conspiracy BS instead of "making cool shit on the internet." Sad to hear about his further decline.

ZeroGravitas 2y ago

Bobby Fingers has a similar vibe, though less family friendly feel. Someone casually doing amazing feats of technical and artistic craft, while making each video a self contained story and having throwaway jokes that are deeper and more complex than the average YouTubers entire career. He also did a crossover episode with Adam Savage the Mythbusters dude as they are apparently mutual fans. https://youtube.com/@bobbyfingers?si=kVZmlP13EqFiO9OO https://youtube.com/@bobbyfingers?si=kVZmlP13EqFiO9OO Probably best to start at the beginning and go in without any research that might spoil surprises. Another reason to start at the beginning is that the current video is him narrating an erotic ebook that he wrote as side quest during a previous video.