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"Consider the possibility that the low resolution web video is simply not detailed enough to draw a solid conclusion."
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Captain Disillusion"But you dont need to make stuff up to get some personal attention. Just leave the computer once in a while, and go hang out with a friend. Better yet, make new ones, like Mr. Flare."
Alan Melikdjanian, known by the alias Captain Disillusion, is a Latvian-born American independent filmmaker and YouTuber. Melikdjanian was active in the founding of video-sharing sites Openfilm and Filmnet.com, and is the creator of the webseries Captain Disillusion, which focuses on critical analysis of visual effects and video editing while promoting critical thinking and skepticism.
"Consider the possibility that the low resolution web video is simply not detailed enough to draw a solid conclusion."
"A recent survey has shown that 76 percent of people who can see color are morons!"
"A studio in Los Angeles is about to desaturate all the greenscreens in the behind-the-scenes footage of their next blockbuster!"
"Most experts agree that one... is a number, and so, I have done a number of talks like this before, but always "in-character", as the fabled YouTube superhero, Captain Disillusion, debunker of fake viral videos, explainer of visual effects, or sometimes as his adorably nervous intern, Alan."
"If youre watching this in the year 2023, and I think you are, George W. Bush has been out of office as U.S. president for 15 years. But, Ill bet there are still people that believe in the Grey."
"But were not here to profit off reposting the video. Were here to profit off a transformative work of criticism designed to educate, without detracting from the potential market for the original copyrighted work. *clears throat* In my professional opinion, the explanation in the title is wrong."