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June 16, 2010

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01. "Fantasy Files" Explanation 3D

Captain Disillusion tries to adjust to the market.

7min
June 16, 2010

02. CD on DVD

This was a trailer for the DVD premiere at TAM9 in Las Vegas.

2min
June 26, 2011

03. Making of 1 Second of Captain Disillusion

A detailed look at one of the visual effects in the previous episode.

2min
November 10, 2012

04. A Patreonizing Announcement

A video a month! Plus, I've joined Patreon and I hope you'll support me in exchange for fun bonus content.

January 29, 2015

05. Mystery Boob Revealed

A meta video about the previous video.

3min
May 19, 2015

06. A Year of Exit Gags - 2015

A compilation of endings from each episode of Captain Disillusion (not counting "Quick D") published in 2015. The year went by so fast! Thanks to everyone who watches, subscribes and supports my work.

3min
January 8, 2016

07. Captain Disillusion Reacts to 100k Subs Milestone

Thank you.

1min
March 16, 2016

08. Captain Disillusion: Heroic Feats of YouTube Debunkery - Live at QED 2016

Self-proclaimed superhero Captain Disillusion reveals his cutting-edge techniques for analyzing viral video hoaxes and explaining them to viewers with tragically short attention spans. What visual effects tricks are commonly used by fakers? How can I make my own skeptical YouTube videos a little less terrible? Answers to these questions and more in the Captain’s award-pending talk.

47min
October 30, 2016

09. Why Did Captain Disillusion Cross the Road?

...To illustrate some VFX techniques.

1min
April 1, 2017

10. "Beakmallusion" Outtakes

Bloopers and outtakes from my episode with the one... the only... the Beakman.

4min
July 30, 2017

11. The Unbearable Loneliness of Being Right on the Internet - Live at Skepticon Australia 2017

Captain Disillusion creator Alan Melikdjanian frantically lectures a skeptical audience on how to never make any mistakes as a YouTuber.

28min
November 30, 2017

12. TUTORIAL: Rigging the Ambiguous Cylinder for Animation

This video was originally a reward for my supporters on Patreon.

30min
February 28, 2017

13. Captain Disillusion: World's Greatest Blenderer - Live at the Blender Conference 2018

Recorded at De Balie in Amsterdam on October 25th, 2018. In this format-bending presentation, intergalactic VFX explainer Captain Disillusion recounts his journey from humble amateur superhero to best Blender artist of all time*. It's a case study in using Blender as a versatile production tool in a comedy web series and a love letter to the Blender community. At the very least, it's an entertaining way to spend the better part of an hour. *Allegedly.

42min
November 8, 2018

14. Captain Disillusion on #TeamTrees

No details

3min
October 25, 2019

15. EXTENDED CUT - Captain D's 'Could You Survive GHOSTBUSTERS' Segment

I'm stoked to be a guest on Vsauce3's 'Could You Survive the Movies'! But my raw power, skills and charisma proved too much for one episode and my segment was slightly edited down. So here is the full, uncensored Director's Cut version. Enjoy!

5min
November 4, 2019

16. Behind the Scenes with James Randi

Filming the Pantry Ghost episode at the Isaac Asimov Library in the former quarters of the JREF in 2009.

7min
October 21, 2020

17. Surviving Feedback - Live at the Blender Conference 2023

A brief but thorough analysis of viewer comments on Captain Disillusion's most recent Shorts. By Alan. The intern. (Unpaid)

6min
November 2, 2023

18. something funny right now

No details

5min
December 29, 2024