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>this was heavily edited and repeated While I don't know whether this was indeed broadcast live, at least this recording is missing a section since as the YT c

>this was heavily edited and repeated While I don't know whether this was indeed broadcast live, at least this recording is missing a section since as the YT comments point out at 1:25 the staffs appear out of nowhere.

somenameforme 8mo ago
Can you elaborate on where? I'm not seeing anything at all at 1:25. This is a timestamp to 1:24: https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 I was initially somewhat skeptical as well because this looks like a surprisingly massive leap in robotics capability, but haven't been able to find anything particularly sus.
- polishdude20 8mo ago
  Start watching at like 1:19 and see the kids don't have their own staff. Then at around 1:24 they do.
  - somenameforme 8mo ago
    Ahhh! When he said staffs I assumed he meant people, not staves! Yeah, that's 100% CG. Here [1] you can see where the kids take a stance where it was to be edited in, and if you pause at the exact moment - it looks pretty bad, with something like a lightsaber just popping in the kid's hand. Hmmm. Not sure what to make of this. I wish it was possible to see the raw unedited footage. It makes me question everything else. [1] - https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82
    - unsnap_biceps 8mo ago
      If you watch at 0.25 speed, you can see the staff is actually a magician's cane. It's a coiled up bit of plastic that springs open when you release the ends. You can see similar tricks on YouTube, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU
      - jhanschoo 8mo ago
        That's true, and the wobbliness of the cane is indeed characteristic of this device.
      - somenameforme 8mo ago
        That definitely does seem viable. I suppose never say 100%...
      - krackers 8mo ago
        That's fair, I think the fact that at 1:16 when they land on the floor one hand remains coiled as if holding something in it makes that a likely possibility. Guess I wasn't expecting a magic trick!
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  - Splinelinus 8mo ago
    I think you're seeing a magic trick that's been around forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s
torben-friis 8mo ago
Have you seen the full gala? There are many sections where they interlace full intense cgi, it’s kinda like the new apple conference transitions where they purposefully don’t aim for reality, more like an enhanced experience that may or not have a purely live version.

somenameforme 8mo ago

Can you elaborate on where? I'm not seeing anything at all at 1:25. This is a timestamp to 1:24: https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 I was initially somewhat skeptical as well because this looks like a surprisingly massive leap in robotics capability, but haven't been able to find anything particularly sus.

polishdude20 8mo ago
Start watching at like 1:19 and see the kids don't have their own staff. Then at around 1:24 they do.
- somenameforme 8mo ago
  Ahhh! When he said staffs I assumed he meant people, not staves! Yeah, that's 100% CG. Here [1] you can see where the kids take a stance where it was to be edited in, and if you pause at the exact moment - it looks pretty bad, with something like a lightsaber just popping in the kid's hand. Hmmm. Not sure what to make of this. I wish it was possible to see the raw unedited footage. It makes me question everything else. [1] - https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82
  - unsnap_biceps 8mo ago
    If you watch at 0.25 speed, you can see the staff is actually a magician's cane. It's a coiled up bit of plastic that springs open when you release the ends. You can see similar tricks on YouTube, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU
    - jhanschoo 8mo ago
      That's true, and the wobbliness of the cane is indeed characteristic of this device.
    - somenameforme 8mo ago
      That definitely does seem viable. I suppose never say 100%...
    - krackers 8mo ago
      That's fair, I think the fact that at 1:16 when they land on the floor one hand remains coiled as if holding something in it makes that a likely possibility. Guess I wasn't expecting a magic trick!
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- Splinelinus 8mo ago
  I think you're seeing a magic trick that's been around forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s

torben-friis 8mo ago

Have you seen the full gala? There are many sections where they interlace full intense cgi, it’s kinda like the new apple conference transitions where they purposefully don’t aim for reality, more like an enhanced experience that may or not have a purely live version.