We RECREATED the Nuclear Explosion from Oppenheimer with ZERO CGI
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Published 2023-08-12
A thank you to the people who helped make this possible:
Paul Koning
Anna Peerbolt
Matt Baker
Allie Salyer
Selena Norihn
Victor Vigil III (VVIII)
Kaleb Bosworth
M.H. Sterling
All music in the video is from Artlist, appearing in order below. Get two additional months free with a yearly subscription! artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=williamhbake…
Ardie Son - Omega
Tamuz Dekel - Blue Beings
Ardie Son - Earth the Pale Blue Dot
Curtis Cole - Odd Numbers
Ardie Son - Rise to Revolt
Ardie Son - The Art of Connection
Ardie Son - Beacon of Light
Ardie Son - Overcoming
Ardie Son - Run with the Wolves (but I played it in reverse)
All the effects were shot using a BMPCC4K.
Lights from Aputure/Amaran:
goaff.pro/williambaker
0:00 Intro
1:57 Effect 1
4:00 Effect 2
6:45 Effect 3
10:38 The Nuke
13:35 All Effects
All Comments (21)
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Can't believe you detonated an actual nuclear warhead to recreate this scene. Incredible dedication. Bravo William!
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My gosh this is was a joy to watch! Really shows what you can accomplish creatively with some clever thinking
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Miniature painters instantly recognize the swirling from effect 3 as metallic acrylic paint dissolved in water. Glad you figured it out!
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I think it's kind of cool that for Effect 3, the materials used were just water and pigment powder; cheap and easy to obtain materials. It's cool how Nolan came up with such simple yet powerful ideas, despite his million dollar budget.
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astonishing work William
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Christopher Nolan needs to hire you
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Recreating them is one, but coming up with it is another story. Massive respect to you guys as well as Nolan's team.
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Hey for effect 1, if you want to generate a constant swirling motion in the fluid you can use a magnetic stirrer used in chemistry lab. The device looks like a kitchen scale, coupled with a cylindrical pill-shaped magnet stirrer. Its low profile and you can create a more consistent swirling motion in that larger tank. Just an idea for future effects.
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Someone show this to Disney. You do not need a high budget to make a fake CG effect all you need is creativity like Will and his team. Hats off to you guys
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amazing editing, and love the music you used
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I never knew recreating effects looked so much like solving a murder mystery! I love it.
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This is what YouTube is all about. Thanks for bringing joy and creativity into your workflow! Such a fun watch.
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You guys were so so close to the real footage. The Op special effects team should be proud. Keep posting here 👏🏽❤️🔥
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For those wondering what the swirling effect is called, it's referred to as a rheoscopic effect. There's actually lots of products made with this on them.
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12:52 I thought I my pc was tweaking for a sec
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The swirly one made me so mad because I am 100% sure thats ultra fine glitter
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This genuinely made me want to get back into film making and story telling. I haven’t felt that kind of excitement in years. Thank you.
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This is what I love about visual effect. There are so many ways to achieve the same result
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Him:Proceeds to mix soap with water Everybody: Whoa!
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All of the effects are amazing, but effect number 3 is absolutely unreal. There's literally almost no difference between yours and the original. Don't even get me started on how well made this video is as a whole. Best YouTube video I've watched in a while.
