I intended to refer to just the Sahara specifically but I didn’t catch my over-generalization until your comment. Thanks for being observant. I didn’t even realize Iceland has a desert! That’s fascinating to hear.
Thank you, yes! That's a song called Material Gain that I made for this video and it should be available soon (within the next week or so) at emergentbeacon.bandcamp.com or my patreon.
I only own a couple screwdrivers and a hammer that's trapped inside a 2 liter bottle filled with corn syrup, but I've passed along your concerns to the relevant parties.
This is a brilliant video, Brandt. I love going on journeys like this, going through all the thought processes, iterations, problem solving and issues, and design. Super impressive!
Just now getting around to responding, but thank you! It was important to me that I present this build not as a how-to or even that the end product was so extraordinary, but instead that there's value in the process. I appreciate that you totally get it!
@@EmergentBeacon no worries, thank you for taking the time! It's much appreciated. That mentality is precisely why I find your videos so compelling. Well... And your editing style and choice of topics. Thanks again for all you do!
Not much. I taught myself how to do a little bit of 3D modeling in Blender about two years ago for another project, but that's the extent of it. I have aphantasia so this seemed like a good way to start visualizing the pieces needed for this build.
Great account of the prototyping process, and can i say, stuning production quality. The aesthetics, soundscape and animation, as well as the lighting and colour grading is impeccable.
Fantastic video, as always! Only nitpick i've got is that at 39:15, the captions say "the grade of magnets", while the voice-over says "the grid of magnets".
Thank you, brilliant find! The captions were a mad dash for the past 2 days so this kind of feedback helps a lot. Both the caption and subtitle tracks are now corrected!
@@EmergentBeacon No problem! There’s obviously a _lot_ that goes into these videos, so it’s only human that some things slip through the cracks. Glad I could help!
The math section is the first time that someone mathed at me and I didn't respond with rage. I was definitely a little pissed but not rage. A testament to his ability to teach and entertain in a non pretentious way. Well done.
I really love the art style used in this video. I find it intriguing, it reminds me of old micro-cassette/video-cassette videos. On top of the fact that the topic of the video itself is really interesting, the depth put into each section is really great.
That's a good question because the orbit takes so long that we can't directly observe a full orbit in our lifetime. I'm not an astrophysicist, but if I had to guess how they do it, it just comes down to multiple observations. From that you can determine Sedna's position, speed, and trajectory. If it has a satellite then you can determine its mass, but Sedna doesn't so I'm guessing instead you determine upper and lower limits on its size and mass based on observations. Now that you have all of these details, you can calculate its orbit because we have a pretty solid understanding of the major bodies in our solar system. So basically you can use math to determine that a body the size and speed of Sedna shouldn't reach escape velocity from the solar system, at least not any time soon.
Just discovered your channel Brandt. I know it's hard to keep creating, it takes time and money. But your channel is very exceptional and we need it - especially now. Thank you so much.
That’s very affirming to read. The quiet times between the uploads are usually when it’s the toughest to stay motivated, but messages like this go a long way.
Whoa, I've never seen any of this premiere and pre-launch material before, but I can tell someone had a lot of fun making that stuff. It captures an unsettling and mysterious tone in a way that I really like. I appreciate the comparison! :D
I was just about to say if you use a standard refracting telescope instead of a reflecting (like a spyglass) you can set it up with a panel behind it to view the sun and put it in such a way that you aren't going to accidentally look into the eyepiece. Then you showed us the Sun Spotter...which now I absolutely have to get one!!! As usual, a stunning production, it's always a good day when a new episode from you comes out!
Thank you! The Sun Spotter is pretty cool. If you don’t mind it staying extended at all times, the build stays simple and cheap. I got a bit extravagant with the design, but it’s a lot of fun to show others.
Another masterpiece. Between the editing, the discussion, the visual aids, and the corrections, this is why i love your work so much and am so willing to wait for them
Another Stunning video! loving the ridiculous production quality on these projects. never thought I could find the brightness of the sun so interesting.
thanks! I love when videos can find a compelling angle on topics we might otherwise take for granted as boring or mundane, so I take that sort of comparison as very high praise indeed.
Thanks! Motion graphics are usually some of the easier/more fun parts of the process for me, so it's good to hear that they land well. There's always more to learn and room to improve though!
NGL, the braces actually look pretty cool on you. Neat way to use getting them on. When had them as a teenager and then got them off at 18, I found out I actually looked better with them on, which was a little awkward. Not sure why I'm telling anyone this.
Thanks! I had been considering them for years (loose baby tooth for a decade+) and I figured that if I build the video around braces to some degree, it would force my hand. And it did!
I look at Sol directly, for very brief intervals, every once in an occasional while. Nothing of interest happens. Wha'd'ya know, it's a relatively stable star and only painfully, not excruciatingly, bright.
