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Chinese Invisibility Cloak Hoax DESTROYED!!!

Chinese Invisibility Cloak Hoax DESTROYED!!!

Captain Disillusion
4 HN recommenders · discussed 2021–2025
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About this video

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.

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

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From the Hacker News discussion

cartesius13 · 2025-12 · strong rec

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

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MattConfluence · 2021-02 · rec

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

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rosstex · 2021-07 · rec

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

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Arnavion · 2024-04 · rec

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

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