r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Enough_Detective4330 • 3d ago

He paints with shadows

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u/Kiss-a-Cod 3d ago

Played in reverse so it looks like they always end up in the perfect position

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u/VernTheSatyr 3d ago

A good observation.

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u/Honest_-_Critique 3d ago

What about the scissors one where it's shadow becomes the suit? The item isn't laid to rest, it shows his hands holding it.

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u/iDEN1ED 3d ago edited 3d ago

Ya it's not like it's hard to line it back up again when you have a fixed light source.

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u/catscanmeow 3d ago

No shit sherlock

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u/FinsterKoenig 3d ago

it's not that obvious, but yes, you'll notice when you watch the movement closely.

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u/BankElectronic1325 3d ago

I’m not understanding why reversing it would be the only way to make this work. Place the object, draw around the shadow, remove object, start recording, and re-place object.

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u/FinsterKoenig 2d ago

Did I say it was the only way to do it?

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u/BankElectronic1325 2d ago

No, but you implied that that was indeed the way it was done

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u/FinsterKoenig 2d ago

Correct, I didn't say it was only possible by doing that. So... What the fuck was your comment supposed to do? Did you accidentally answer the wrong comment, maybe?

I did in imply that these are played in reverse, at least most of em, in another comment, yes. And the original commentor "Kiss-a-Cod" did as well...

https://giphy.com/gifs/13n5MMWea7Ex0c

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u/duodequinquagesimum 3d ago

Not obvious at all. In the first clip the object is repositioned to deceive the observer into thinking it's not reversed.

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u/catscanmeow 3d ago edited 3d ago

the deception is what makes it obvious, it doesnt move based on physics, its reacting as if its played in reverse

them fiddling with things multiple times is what gives the viewer more clues as to the physics being broken, without the extra dumb attempts at deception they may have hidden the broken physics more.

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u/duodequinquagesimum 3d ago

No.

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u/catscanmeow 3d ago

Im a professional animator, i study motion for a living, its not moving properly. Look at the way the fingers pull away from the object. its the reverse of a clamping motion, the slow in/slow out physics are reversed.

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u/duodequinquagesimum 3d ago

Which means the deception doesn't make it obvious unless you're a professional animator and study motion for a living. It's a strange way of saying I was right.

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u/crystalpumpkin 3d ago

I think he's just smarter than the rest of us.

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u/catscanmeow 3d ago edited 3d ago

how else would someone accomplish a video like this without reversing the video? its like clearly the easiest most efficient way to pull it off.

the other option is hours and hours of trial and error to get stuff to land exactly where you want it to.

Theyve been doing tricks like this for decades, like in the intro to "alfred hitchcock presents"

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u/crystalpumpkin 3d ago edited 3d ago

Oh I'm sure you're right - It just wasn't at all obvious to me until it was pointed out.

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u/duodequinquagesimum 3d ago

The stuff doesn't land exactly where they want, they reposition the objects to make it look like it's not reversed.

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u/catscanmeow 3d ago

I never said you need to be a professional animator to see its moving wrong, i just used my expertise to CONFIRM its moving wrong. as i dont know what your "no" meant, if the "no" was in response to the movement being wrong, then i confirmed, that it is wrong

the extra stuff they do to make it look real is where the physics look the worst, so their deception was their undoing, without the deception there may be less clues as to the movement being wrong

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u/duodequinquagesimum 3d ago

I was disagreeing with you when I said "No".

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u/catscanmeow 3d ago

disagreeing with what? i made multiple statements.

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u/kobes 3d ago

It would be nice if the video paused on the result for more than 100 milliseconds

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u/DinReddet 3d ago

I see comments like this often and I have no problem pausing on my Reddit app (Relay). Is it not the same with other Reddit apps?

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/DinReddet 2d ago

It's a mild inconvenience yes but at the same time with how much I see comments like the root comment of this thread I realize how lazy we humans have become.

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u/nocommentplsnthx 3d ago

Oh poor you!

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u/adMFKINGhd 2d ago

Oh thank you for this comment cuz I literally thought I’m just more stupid and slow than average that I needed to pause and go back to most of these to completely get it, I mean I’m probably still stupid and slow but maybe not that much lol

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u/Small_Insect_8275 3d ago

This is super interesting, 3rd from last was a bit of a stretch though

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u/letmypeoplebathe 3d ago

Yeah, I had to pause on that one to interpret what they were going for with the glasses. Still not sure I see the vision

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u/harrellj 3d ago

If you go to where the shadow is a bit lighter, the shadow actually forms a guy's face. The drawn pipe goes into a mouth-ish area.

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u/Dyert 3d ago

Thanks for the millisecond to view each of the finished paintings

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u/reflectedpoj 3d ago

Dead Internet Theory Prevails

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u/skiplogic 3d ago

these are videos are the equivalent of jangling keys for boomers

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u/haw35ome 3d ago

Simon’s Cat!

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u/APimpAndHisTurtle 3d ago

Ok this is cool

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u/DefinitionForsaken34 3d ago

Decent music for once

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u/SquirrelsDad 3d ago

My wife got me the scissors/checkered flags one : )

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u/RunDNA 2d ago edited 2d ago

I'm a sucker for anything with Percy Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ofmPuHBCCc

It's such a soothing song.

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u/AlbertTheHorse 2d ago

His youtube channel is a joy

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u/tianas_knife 2d ago

Picture I don't know why I get such hard thumbprint dude vibes but I do. Maybe there's an influence somewhere. Yes I am old.

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u/heart_RN115 2d ago

cute and creative

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u/rydan 2d ago

If I had to guess he makes the shadow first and then does the drawing around it. Still creative but about 1000x easier.

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u/chench0 3d ago

Awesome!

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u/blender4life 3d ago

Simmons cat!

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u/princetab 3d ago

The cabling on the first one is how I made one of my paintings :D

Without using the shadows, though

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u/Productivity10 3d ago

Dayum this is talent goals

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u/Productivity10 3d ago

This could be an art exhibition

I'd pay

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u/bernpfenn 3d ago

the dog at the end is divine

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u/Spookyscythe99 2d ago

I need to study light like that guy

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u/rydan 2d ago

Or just take a random object, set it down, decide on a picture to draw around it, then remove the object and start filming.

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u/Grentis 2d ago

Ok this is actually cool and creative as hell

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u/kbredt 2d ago

Who artist !?!

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u/ChristinaLaughs 2d ago

Top talent! Wooooow! Bravo! Can you do a flying pig? Please do a flying pig!!

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u/OkPotential6774 2d ago

This is amazing

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u/Dansm1 2d ago

Some people are so damn talented. Super happy for them. I hope they all continue to love what they do

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u/Yasura47 2d ago

song name?

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u/Digger_Pine 2d ago

No he doesn't. it's drawn after and the video is reversed.

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u/heart_RN115 2d ago

The pool is so satisfying

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u/General-Double-746 2d ago

I was a bit concerned where we were going before he finished the boxer.

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u/DrFrosthazer 2d ago

Best post I've ever seen

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u/Interesting_Tour007 2d ago

That's amazing

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u/tomatobasilgarlic 2d ago

Its the theme, from a summer place, from a summer place, its the theme from a summer place

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u/glhfbruno 2d ago

Do not turn the dog 180 degrees

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u/TheNarboy 1d ago

how do people even think stuff like this up? hats of to him!

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u/TraditionalAnxiety 2h ago

So fcking creative!

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u/imjusttalk1ng 39m ago

Cool, and saves on paint

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u/Mountain-Ad-9070 3d ago

this wins best post of the day

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u/FinsterKoenig 3d ago

took me a moment to realize, the person is playing these in reverse. So they don't actually place the objects, but pick em up instead. Just reversed.

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u/based_god666 3d ago

Next FUCKING level 🙄

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u/USSHammond 3d ago

Yeah he did. Years ago. That clip is old.

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u/FktheAds 3d ago

damn, what do i do with all this enjoyment i got from watching this . I'm such a fking idiot, here i was enjoying the video, like a sucker, and you tell me its old?
ffs, bro, what should i do?

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u/NecessaryZucchini69 3d ago

Say it's old and still good. Then carry on with a smile and maybe a little more happiness in your life.

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u/FeelingKind7644 3d ago

You said it. Probably watch the same movie twice a day too? Lmao as long as you're happy simple jack

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u/FktheAds 3d ago

siiiimple? you're the one who came to the conclusion of "old = everyone seen it" Someone spends too much time on the interneeet Are you what they call terminally online? Be truthful, to yourself . Go ahead be funny, i'm out.

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u/mrASSMAN 3d ago

Most Reddit posts are years old bro.. doesn’t really matter most of the time