VFX Artists React to CGi Magic Tricks (ft. Zach King) 

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Imagine showing these to people from the 1800's.

*Expectation:* Wow, I really want to hear how Zach did all his CGI! *Reality:* I keep underestimating how good Niko is at spotting CGI.

I have been a professional Magician for 15 years and I genuinely love what he said about not classing himself as a magician....... However, I personally believe and I'm sure most would in the brotherhood that you have developed this to such an art form we would class you, Magician :) amazing stuff I have followed his work for years always love trying to figure out the puzzle :)

I have done CGI for Hollywood movies for 10 years, and these stuff still fascinates me.

"There's a lot of great visual wizards out there" [shows Astartes clip] *Emperor Approves this message*

Niko seeing thru all zachs “magic” happily irked him lmao

I have no qualms with calling what he does art. It requires a ton of dedication and intelligence to come up with something like this.

Two years later, and I still go down rabbit holes of his ‘magic trick’ videos

at this point im concerned if zach is really there or its CGI man this is not even a funny joke

My theory: Zach was a separate take and rotoscoped in with Wren and Niko on the couch later

my theory : zach has found his identical hand twin

A theory piggybacking off of Wren’s is that there were ladders being moved inn and off position throughout the shot, but the paint and ladder is green/blue, so that way it is even more seamless

The final sponsored section was the most magical experience I've ever had with commercials in my life.

I never knew zack work soo hard....we dont deserve to know his tricks at all.....damn

4:03 Zach and the ladder's shadow colors don't match 4:07 shadow colors do match My theory: The ladder is projection mapping, but the visible one is missing part of it, so when Zach walks up to the wall, he spray paints in green, which would later be chroma keyed out to reveal a duplicate projection mapped ladder but with the missing piece, as well as clean footage of the wall before he spray painted (I am assuming he used some form of complicated camera rig to match up the movement perfectly, maybe adding some extra 'handheld' camera movement in editing) but when he reaches down to put it back, the motion hides an EXTREMELY well done clean cut or something like that, to add a real ladder, and the full projection-mapped ladder is removed in editing, so you can't see the green spray paint (or maybe they just washed it off) and after he goes up it around here: 4:15 the camera rig/in editing makes the camera wiggle into place while quickly transitioning back to the projection mapped ladder, as Zach grabs onto a rope or something which then pulls him up just in time for the security guard to do his bit, before the camera goes back to Zach climbing over the roof. And I assume the parts where Zach and the guard are both in the shot, they're separate elements. So it might have been this with some extra editing to make everything seamless, or maybe I'm COMPLETELY off XD

You two should play that instrument more often at the end of vids, it was absolutely lovely and Was so pleasing to listen and daydream to.

Me: Sees tv ad What I really want: Clint’s epic hand pan

I love the fact that he doesn't call himself a magician That's pretty humble considering how much work he puts into his vids

Watching this years later is inspiring, you guys have been refining this video format, down to the intro suspense music. Very inspiring to see you guys still going strong in the same format

I hate how some people were trashing his videos for not being real magic, when in truth, this is a modern reinvention of classic movie magic.

I'm losing my mind over Clint just playing that instrument 😄

Zach's eyes were CGI the whole time

This is one of my fav recat episode on corridor Crew. The ending sponser section with Clint playing the Handpan Instrument is so soothing.

You guys are the perfect people to break down Zacks work. Definitely need to do this again in another year to break down any of his newer work.

Most relaxing and non-invasive sponsored segment EVER

Imagine showing this to people in like. The middle ages. Their heads would explode

"Its not magic, its the power of editing." -grian

1:14 Zach King knows they're not gonna know how he did it. heehee

I feel like captain disillusion is so underappreciated for his craft

That was definitely the most chill advertising I have ever heard/seen.

This was my fav video so far and I've been binging it the practical mix looks so good, big fan

The sponsored segment music is sooo good, you guys almost had me ordering a drum😂

Identical Hand Twin!!! -Joey Tribbiani

"We're gonna give you the chillest brand integration you've ever seen" Me: WHAT?! "Because Jake is really busy right now" Me: oh ok makes sense

Damn it's even more impressive knowing how much work was put into these ROTATING A WHOLE FRIGGIN ROOM WITH PEOPLE IN IT? damn that's just insane

It’s crazy that Zach’s been doing this nonstop for 13 years.

My guess on the ladder bit is that Zach has sold his soul to the devil and it's all dark magic

For me that was the best sponsored segment ever because of the tune playing in the background, like i could listen to that for hours

This was so much fun. Do more of these.

So cool! And yah, people in body suits with motion trackers and green screens are just crap. 90% of companies just add MORE blur to hide the blur between the person and the background and it shows. (And a whole host of other issues.)

Everyone's collabing... this means that RU-vid Rewind 2019 is being filmed right now!

Them: talking about vfx stuff Me: *nodding my head in agreement to what theyre saying* not understanding anything

Film Theory! 1, the first shot was an optical illusion,. 2, when the paint lines up, it switches back to the first shot via cross transition.

The joy in that voice with "OH AND IT'S A LOOP"

The ladder and paint were paid actors

I’m noticing a level of detail on Zach King’s face that I’m really not used to.

Why is it so much fun to watch people talk about shit i have no idea about.... but im hooked

Great video and loved the ad reel at the end!

Marvel Cinematic Universe called. They want their Reality Stone back.

I like how he’s not so high energy in real life, he kinda freaks me out in his videos, just a little.

Great stuff. Got a lot more respect for Zach now. I really liked how he showed respect to practicing magicians. He seems really humble and like a genuine good guy. Thanks for this.

The music you guys made in the end is truly amazing! I can't get enough of it. 15:02

So we’re just not gonna talk about how well the music at end was played?

I love how Zack doesn’t reveal everything to them 😂

3:37, I was totally expecting him to go into the stop motion thing where they hold the last frame in overlay so you can see where you left off.. And then he tells about "people marking you position" and I lolled so hard. That's so low-tech yet creative 😂

that sponsored section music, recreated with that amazing instrument. Respect for whatever you guys do ! ❤️

I didn't know zach was such a chill dude.

putting "sponsored segment" at the end of your video actually stopped me from skipping the sponsored portion

That percussion instrument is wonderful! I need one.

The ladder scene was in 4 separate takes. Take 1: Zach moves an empty spray can along the ladder which is edited later to make it look like it’s being painted. The ladder starts out completely non existent, it’s not even painted on set. Since the angle is so flat it is drawn in post with Zach’s footage being layered on top of it so he can walk over the bottom part of the ladder and sell the illusion. This also serves as a wipe for a smooth transition into it becoming a real ladder. Take 2: Zach hops on the ladder as the camera turns to break the illusion. He colors in the heart, looks shocked towards the left, and then climbs into a window that is was obscured by a texture mat (this is why that part of the wall is off screen when zach climbs in). Take 3: the police officer is actually in an entirely different take. They actually painted the projection ladder this time and filmed a bunch of takes of the officer stumbling over the illusion trying to sync the footage just right so it looks seamless. Take 4: Zach briefly hangs off a different side of the building and pulls himself up. Since the building is so simple looking he’s just cropped over top of the 2-D ladder in post. Tweek some of the lighting on the ladder and the building and you have yourself a master piece.

The real magic here is convincing us to watch the sponsored segment till the end

Another voice calls from the void; "Do a CGI React with Captain Disillusion, the master of debunking viral videos!"

I love the drums in the end. It quieted my soul.

The post-it portals hit me so hard and I'm just in awe.

I think Zach really holding himself. He really wanted to tell the secret. 😅

You should have captain disillusion on the show

Best sponsored segment in a while. Sick Clint beats

Final Cut king!!! I like how he watches his own videos with such intensity like he’s inspecting his own craftsmanship with a critical eye

Theory: Zach King is Mysterio! He uses drones for the illusion

Get our boy Captain Disillusion, he'd probably be able to go on for hours about computer generated effects

10:43 I thought that was an actual alarm

4:14 notice the red paint cap standing behind the ladder in the bottom of the frame vanishing as the ladder changes from physical to paint, it is really trippy!!!

get captain disillusion on the show or at least his intern Allen.

Literally 15 minutes NEVER go by faster than when I’m watching these. It’s nuts. They should be an hour long.

this is it. the perfect balance between cgi and practical fx

You guys are soooo on point with the difference between Jurassic Park and Jurassic World.

USE THAT HANDPAN IN EVERY SPONSOR, AND I WILL WATCH THEM EVERY TIME.

I didn’t skip the sponsored segment because of the spaceship instrument.

Love the steel drum music at the end

My theory: ladder was rotoscope rendered greenscreen motion capture frame tracking perspective parallax bluescreen shifting more CGI techy stuff........did I win

Zach King's visual effects are actually better than most movies in Netflix. 😂

9:20 I love when Niko says "visual wizards", Astartes pops up. They're obviously fans and I appreciate that

I absolutely love Zachs videos. They are so incredible and take so much effort to make. Absolutely incredible work each and every time

Brilliance. Sheer brilliance. Just amazing. Hilarious magic in motion.

16:24 why was this so good 😂😂😂 they had no business going that hard

Being a man of science, WITCHES

My theory: there is a white ladder that is painted black apart from the spot Zach paints later, and then he climbs up it, as soon as he steps of the real ladder, cut to a different take where the ladder is just painted in, and he goes up on a rope or something.

When the alarm one happened, I actually thought it was my own alarm because I have one set for 5 and I started watching this video around 4:45

Zach King's magic: * exists * VFX artists: *Wait that's illegal*

Do something with Captain Disillusion !!!

2 legends + 1 video = perfection

Awesome, to see you with zack, and try to explain tricks,keep it up

I would like to see Captain Disillusion on this

Man, they're goddamn pros, immediately picking up on everything

8:05 wow you know your identical hand twin? You can make fortune!

one of the best episodes

"try guessing the trick on comments" comments: literally only jokes

I love how much he clearly loves films. The fact that he knows so much about Charlie Chaplin is really cool

The metal drum music at the end mesmerized me so much that I didn't pay attention at the sponsor at all.