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Hello and welcome to this 4:00AM edition of early episode access. We have a special guest in this one, so everybody just be cool! You there, tuck in your shirt. Ok.

Her name is Ami Yamato, a sometimes confusing but always charming YouTuber (and a fellow creator here on Patreon). She lives in London, likes coffee and cool movies. And she was kind enough to collaborate with me in demonstrating another landmark VFX technique from the Back to the Future trilogy.

The process of making this video was quite challenging because of all the vintage motion control equipment involved, but it was also... a whole lot of fun.

Hope you like it!

PS: we show the process in my video, but you can also see the resulting effect shot in a separate video (link in the description/card).

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VFXCool: Back to the Future Trilogy (2/2)

Part 1: https://youtu.be/AtPA6nIBs5g Ami's finished motion control scene: https://youtu.be/pKQn2VvZbxg Please consider supporting my videos on: patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion --- Unless otherwise indicated, all footage and images used to illustrate this video essay are property of Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic. Intro theme by Hachik0 (https://soundcloud.com/snijboer)

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Anonymous

Beautiful ode to Back To The Future :)

Anonymous

Amazing video! Easily my favourite youtuber, Captain.

Anonymous

Absolutely pristine. As someone who does simple roto all the time this made me feel spoiled.

Anonymous

Fantastic work, Captain! Both parts of this have been really educational, and a real love letter to the movies, the pioneers who created the effects and their place in cinema history. I'd read about the SFX used in the BTTF films but to see it explained so clearly, and in such an entertaining way is a real treat. Huge kudos to you and Ami for making this.

Anonymous

Damn, this was so good. I didn't want it to end.

Anonymous

AHHH that was amazing!! It's so great that you collaborated with Ami, she's so coooooooolllll. I hope you two get even more notice, because honestly you both do such pristine work on your projects it's hard to believe sometimes. Thanks for giving me a greater appreciation for older films and how extreme they had to be to even make them. Your enthusiasm is contagious for sure!

Anonymous

Wait...so...the red corner is now part of a full working studio? That was so goddamn cool!😎😎😎 Also, I had no idea that's how they did split-screen back in the day. Heck, I remember being uber proud of myself managing to do it on Windows Movie Maker when I was 12! Such a sense of wonder!😅 So great that you collaborated with Ami, I love her so hard! Hope you two work together (along with other YouTubers) in the future! 🙂

Anonymous

We've come a long way in 30 years. You can pop a time machine now with 8 miles per hour as seen in the last shot! Seem perfect for senior citizens who are not in a hurry, and have a timemasheen...

Anonymous

@3:03 Ami's on an apple box -- that's attention to detail. Kudos, Captain!

Anonymous

Did you rent a DeLorean for this video? That shot at the end. Don't tell me that was a miniature.

Anonymous

Cap D and Back to the Future. 2 of my favourite things. What's not to like.