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    Chinese Invisibility Cloak Hoax DESTROYED!!!

    Captain Disillusion

    4 HN recommenders · recommended in 4 months, 2021–2025

    YouTube

    13:36 · 6.8M views · Mar 16, 2018

    Captain Disillusion debunks a viral Chinese invisibility cloak video while parodying popular educational channels. Along the way he explains chroma keying and green screen techniques.

    HN recommends it as an entertaining explanation of chroma keying, green screens and how cameras process color.

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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @cartesius13Dec 2025· in “What an unprocessed photo looks like”

      Highly recommend this CaptainDisillusion video that covers this topic of how cameras process colors in a very entertaining way this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @MattConfluenceFeb 2021· in “YouTubers have to declare ads. Why doesn't anyone else? [video]”

      This video by Captain Disillusion [1] and this bonus clip [2] seems worth mentioning in this thread. [1] this video [2] [LINK]

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @rosstexJul 2021· in “Why we're blind to the color blue”

      If you like this, you'll very much enjoy this exploration of color and chroma keying in cinematography: this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @ArnavionApr 2024· in “Re-creating Disney's sodium vapor process [video]”

      Somewhat related: My favorite video about green screens and chroma keying, from Captain Disillusion: this video

      RecommendsView on HN