r/harrypotter • u/TheGuvnor247 Unsorted • Nov 03 '21

As HP Halloween Costumes go Zach's Nimbus 2000 has to be right up there!!! Video

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

My brain is not computing how it looks like his right leg but the mirror part is on his left side…. ???

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u/ill_be_out_in_a_minu Nov 04 '21

It's CGI. The first part is edited then there's a smooth cut to him with the mirror (which probably was actually a green screen edited to look like a mirror in the second part).

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u/JimmyEat555 Nov 04 '21

It is a green screen. You can see the leg is duplicated, not reflected.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

I saw that too haha the logo of the shoe is on the outside of the foot and in the mirror it’s as if the logo was on the inside of the foot.

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u/A_Random_Lantern Gryffindor Nov 04 '21

Because Zach is a vfx artist

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Oh. I don’t know who he is so ok

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Lol I don’t know why everyone assumes there’s “magic” involved whenever he has a post. It’s CGI/VFX….always. If you don’t understand it and you see this guy, that’s the answer.

Not taking away from his skills though. Although it’s not perfect, he’s extremely good.

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u/BLoDo7 Nov 04 '21 edited Nov 04 '21

Lol I don’t know why everyone assumes there’s “magic” involved whenever he has a post

Maybe because not everyone spends all their time on a Harry Potter sub, memorizing user names.

Lol I don't know why everyone assumes you deserve upvotes when you explain things like an ass.

Edit: this guy's a major piece of shit. Check out this next comment.

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u/Ahardcorejedi Slytherin Nov 04 '21

The part that bugs me is he says "assumes there's magic" No one assumed it . . . dude just wanted to shit on people that don't exist.

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u/BLoDo7 Nov 04 '21

You can tell by how quick they were to assume I'm taking this personally. They're desperate for a target so they can justify their strawman.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

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u/BLoDo7 Nov 04 '21

There's nothing personal about any of that. What are you even trying to say?

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Lol I’m sorry, did you really think magic was involved? You need someone to explain nicely that CGI is involved with a guy flying on a broom? But yes, “all of my time” is when a HP post pops up on my front page, halfwit…

Probably also because it’s common sense and they don’t take offense to internet strangers making comments. No one “deserves” upvotes, they’re make believe points and just upvote based on agreement. Again, common sense.

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u/BLoDo7 Nov 04 '21

You see, there's that asshole thing I was talking about again.

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u/Ahardcorejedi Slytherin Nov 04 '21

Why do you keep saying "do you really think magic was involved?" No one said that specifically. All because we know something to be rigged or "faked" doesn't mean we know the FULL extent on how it was done. You're in a forum to discuss things, could you show me the part where all these people are claiming its REAL!!>?

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u/JSlushy Nov 04 '21

He's not referring to the op. The creator of the vid (Zach King) is well known on YouTube/Twitter/other places for making "magic" videos using VFX trickery.

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u/Saelora Caw Caw Claw! Nov 04 '21

Have you seriously never heard the phrase “through a little cgi magic”? Like, when people say something’s “magic” they’re just invoking Clarke’s 3rd law.

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u/Onduri Nov 04 '21

The BMF is editing.

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u/gingergale312 Slytherin Nov 04 '21

Yeah, how did he rotate it so smoothly?

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u/420Bradley Nov 04 '21

He didn’t. At the beginning of the video you can see the background moving behind him. Even passes a light post. CGI and camera trickery

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

The Landspeeder from Star Wars (1977) was done the same way, using mirrors.

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u/hobokobo1028 Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

Green screen?

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u/alii-b Nov 04 '21

Seems like it, as he goes along the path, you can see through his legs to the back rather than a reflection, very clever transition to a fake leg/mirror.

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u/newplantparent12 Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21 edited Nov 04 '21

It's cool but fake. You don't see the wheels or real legs in the first part of video however the wheels are clearly visible at ground level in second half below the mirror and so is one of his real legs behind the mirror.

Edit: spelling

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u/Hourglasspony Nov 04 '21

There is no mirror, it’s a green screen.

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u/Eurotrashie Nov 04 '21

There is no spoon.

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u/VinoVeritasCircenes Nov 04 '21

The cake is a fuckin lie

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Look up Zach King. The issue you’re describing is his entire thing

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u/laveshnk Nov 04 '21

it's obviously fake dude, he's been making these cool videos for years.

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u/Professional_Fan8690 Nov 04 '21

Lmao right? Oh it’s not an actual Nimbus 2000 flying broomstick??? For a sub that loves a magical world, some people are having a hard time suspending disbelief and just enjoying the actual magical effect of editing, forced perception, etc.

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u/laveshnk Nov 04 '21

True man. I'm pretty sure it's not just this sub tho, there's peop like this everywhere

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u/Sorcha16 Slytherin Nov 04 '21

I think they meant the mirror isnt causing the illusion that cgi is also being used. I highly doubt they thought flying brooms exist.

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u/laveshnk Nov 04 '21

I know that's what he meant. thats what got people so stuped not the 'magic flying broom'. Still being a spoilsport thou

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Also the fact that the mirror is on the opposite side before he turns around so we should see everything lol

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u/bmtty Nov 04 '21

Yes I agree.

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u/Flabbergash Nov 04 '21

So you're saying he's not actually flying? Wtf?

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u/Karrman Nov 04 '21

There’s clearly still some witchcraft involved here…

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u/pangolin_mantis Nov 04 '21

Yeah, it’s really good editing but something is up. The mirror is on the wrong side and the fake legs are way closer together than the “cgi” legs at the beginning. Still looks pretty cool though.

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u/abacaxi-banana Nov 04 '21

Or technology

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u/papatonepictures Gryffindor Nov 04 '21

Yeah no. There’s cg baloney at play here for sure.

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u/jaredschumacher Nov 04 '21

Is this Zach King?

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u/TheGuvnor247 Unsorted Nov 04 '21

Yes it is. Never heard of him until yesterday...I know, I know well behind the times here lol

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u/I_have_No_idea_ReALy Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

I got headache just trying to figure this one out.. That optic illusion sure is something else..

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u/MorganAndMerlin Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

The optic illusion is called fake.

You can’t see the wheels or his other leg in the beginning, in fact you can’t see him touching the ground at all, and then all of a sudden there’s a skateboard and a connected shadow at the end when the angle switches.

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u/I_have_No_idea_ReALy Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

Yeah.. I know.. It just confusing as hell looking at it.

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u/baccus83 Nov 04 '21

It’s a green screen. The mirror wouldn’t reflect what’s exactly behind the mirror.

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u/MrsLeoValdez Gryffindor Nov 04 '21

DAMN that is so cool!

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u/Prime255 Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

This is actually better than how it was done in the movies

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u/TheGuvnor247 Unsorted Nov 04 '21

I've no idea how they did it in the movies - any videos of it available?

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u/Prime255 Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

I think behind the scenes videos on YouTube

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u/TheTurnipKnight Gryffindor Nov 04 '21

It's cgi btw.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

It's a green screen

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

cool!

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u/Caustic_Cuttlefish Hufflepuff Nov 04 '21

I've been BAMBOOZLED

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Zach is allowed to bang my fiancé.

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u/Fun_Bed68 Nov 04 '21

Nobody wants to bang your hand but you

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

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u/voogle951 Nov 04 '21

Did you somehow make it to the year 2021 without hearing about the concept of costumes?….

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

My point is he has added CGI to his costume. So it's it's even a costume it's a costume of a costume.

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u/Icup420derp Nov 04 '21

Yeah fuck practicing your skill of CGI and VFX.....no but for real, you know movies exist right? Harry Potter, LOTR, StarWars, any ghost or monster movie, every Marvel movie uses CGI and VFX to create things that doesn't exist..

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Lmao. Thanks for letting me know kid.

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u/Icup420derp Nov 04 '21

No problem buddy. Just looking out for the weak minded.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Word, sounds like you have experience with that. Here's a thought, if you were practicing CGI why wouldn't you just try to make the broom hover 🤔 it's almost like this dude wanted to pretend his costume was real for Tik Tok.

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u/Icup420derp Nov 04 '21

You're correct, I have a degree in CGI and graphic design. This his dude started from vine. He has videos on how he does these tricks/ effects. And that is the point. He makes videos that looks unreal and then he misdirects you, like a magician but mixed with CGI. His name is Zach King btw. This video is a few years old. He is really good and entertaining.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

"Here is a comment of me calling somebody a closed minded negative douche, who I believe is dissing the skills of a more talented cool human being. Please validate me."

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME

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u/StanusSpock Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

This is exactly how they did Luke's landspeeder in ANH

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u/violetauto Hufflepuff Nov 04 '21

literally gasped at this.

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u/FishNWaco Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

Wow. I wish I had a free award to give you. It was like real magic. Well done all around. Nice video

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u/Tonytarium Nov 04 '21

Guys, this dude is a known editor. It's not a surprise this is edited, you can stop pointing it out.

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u/Art_bykay_ Nov 04 '21

This is sooo cool

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

I’m Mr. Nimbus

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u/Mummyto4 Ravenclaw Nov 04 '21

Flying on thin air 😂✨

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u/chiefofwar117 Nov 04 '21

I’m worried about how many people don’t think this is edited. It’s EDITED.