A Skeptic's Skeptic (Patreon)

Someone on Google+ shared an opinion that my latest video is actually itself a hoax to troll my audience. Their theory is: bothered by the comments affecting whatever female friend/family member was *actually* in the costume, I concocted this fake explanation to defend the lady's dignity and get back at the commenters :) Their evidence is a list of bodily observations that make it clear the person in the costume is ~30lbs lighter than I could possibly be. (THANKS.) It's interesting how easy it can be for some to fall off the skepticism boat into the treacherous waters of conspiracy theories. At first I dismissed it, but then I thought maybe in a small way it's my fault. I keep showing you how much visual fakery there is out there, how many forms it can take and how many different motivations there are behind its creation. But I don't want the takeaway to be "trust no one". There are reliable sources of information out there, and I strive to be one of them. So I created a quick video as an evidence exhibit in my reply to their comment. I hope it clearly shows that it was indeed me performing the character :) It's also a glimpse at the compositing process of the Mickey head - an effect which I'll explain in more detail in an upcoming patron behind-the-scenes video.