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That leaked video from 3 years ago near Area 51 still bugs me
Watched a clip last week where this orb zipped around a desert road with no sound or heat trail, and I can't figure out how CGI would fake the way it bends light around it. Has anyone else tried to debunk that one frame by frame?
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aaronsullivan1mo ago
Honestly I looked into that same clip and the light bending thing can be explained by a high speed lens and a bit of atmospheric haze. There's a known camera artifact called "lens flare displacement" that happens with certain telephoto setups.
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valc911mo ago
Totally feel you on this, @aaronsullivan. I spent forever trying to debunk a similar video last year and the whole "lens flare displacement" thing was the only thing that made sense after I looked into it. The high speed lens part especially gets people because it can make weird reflections look like supernatural stuff. Glad someone else is actually checking the facts instead of just yelling about it online lol.
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kaigibson1mo ago
Right? @aaronsullivan's breakdown was solid, I've tried explaining lens flare stuff to friends before and it just makes me sound like I'm making it up on the spot lol.
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