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Chinese Invisibility Cloak Hoax DESTROYED!!!

Name: Chinese Invisibility Cloak Hoax DESTROYED!!!
Description: 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.

Captain Disillusion

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4 HN users recommended this explainer4 months2021–2025 score 4.5

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

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.

“My favorite video about green screens and chroma keying, from Captain Disillusion” (HN, 2024)

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@cartesius13 Dec 2025 Strongly recommends

on HN thread 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]

Entertaining explanation of how cameras process colors

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@MattConfluence Feb 2021 Recommends

on HN thread 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]

Captain Disillusion debunking a hoax, relevant to the thread

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@rosstex Jul 2021 Recommends

on HN thread 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]

Exploration of color and chroma keying in cinematography

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@Arnavion Apr 2024 Recommends

on HN thread Re-creating Disney's sodium vapor process [video]

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

Captain Disillusion on green screens and chroma keying

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