We Put Fake UFO Footage on Reddit and it Went Viral
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- Publicado el 24 sep 2023
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After being stymied by a metadata snafu, Matt and Jordan are on a quest to create the perfect "fake" UFO video that can pass the scrutiny of even the Internet's top debunking experts.
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Original Post: www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comment...
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Chapters ►
00:00 Let's Try This Again.
01:01 Here's What Happened 4 Months Ago
04:44 Strategies to Creating the Perfect UFO Video
07:01 Getting the Perfect Footage
08:01 Creating the Perfect Illusion
10:15 Making the Perfect Post
11:25 Does it Pass Debunking Scrutiny?
12:20 The Social Engineering Aspect
13:40 Putting it All Together 
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As a ufo I can confirm these videos are fake
Nice. Finally, a reliable source.
you just identified yourself, not an ufo anymore
As a video i can confirm these ufo's are real
As a stalker, I can confirm UFOs exist. I watched you sleep.
Love the style of these videos! Feels like the Office but for VFX artists! Keep it up!
And it's actually funny!
Esh!
*beatboxs reply*
666th
it's cringe af
Using a tesla's built in cameras was a GENIUS idea!!! Never would have thought to use it for anything else.
not a tesla fan at all but i agree that was genius
@TVyou don’t have to be a fan of Tesla to think that using Tesla footage is brilliant for this illusion
@Tyler Grantthat’s what he said
1 in a million event caught in multiple camera shots, lady driver, Tesla, and in the middle of nowhere. Have feeling when something is *too* perfect.
I still wish you guys would do a "Fool Us" type show where people could submit their VFX shots to see if they can "fool you" into thinking it's real.
if they're asking people to submit VFX shots then they know what they receive is fake.
@Spendy27similar to the actual show, then. In this case, they'd have to solve what vfx techniques were used to fake it
@Spendy27 There could be sprinkled real videos in-between so they don't know for sure.
@ElevenTimes How many real UFO videos have you seen?
@ElevenTimes yeah like "spot the fake videos", I'm up for that, seems fun. may even try to dust off my VFX skills for that.
I can't wait for the next episode of "Sam and Niko: Fool Us!"
Holy shit you're right 💀
Worthy of a *FᵒᵒˡUˢ* trophy
I just cracked up at the comments on reddit in the beginning, its just like that Captain D UFO video, they're imagining multiple craft that arent there "flying at multiple vectors" hahaha, people see what they want to see
Maybe they could get penn and teller on as guests
At this point, I wouldn't even believe aliens existed if they showed up at my front door selling intergalactic scout cookies.
probably just an elaborate prank channel
Well, that's because we know that the Intergalactic Scouts were disbanded many thousands of Solar years ago - it really gives it all away at that point.
@Cameronwait…so which intergalactic scout troop did I join??
I mean Aliens 100% exist. What's being debated is whether or not first contact has been made.
@Rapid Readers Eeeeh, don't be so sure. Look into the Fermi paradox. We might actually be the only ones out there. I have the same intuition as you in that it is highly unlikely, but still, it might be. Nobody knows.
All aliens have to do is change our metadata, and no one believes they came
If they are able to hack your computer and change the file metadata, they could also just delete the file.
The ability to "just change our metadata" pretty much implies complete control over our computer systems, at which point we've got bigger problems.
@Anton LiakhovitchIf the video is deleted, then there’s nothing to post and that’s the end of it. However, if the video is secretly altered, then the poster is discredited and any future claims will also be more likely to be dismissed
Years ago I was watching a show about UFOs and one of the people in it said exactly that. He had photos of an UFO. The metadata showed the time between each photo was too long. The guy said the aliens can space travel so they can also change metadata.
@bubbledoubletroubleplus eventually the humans will catch on if all of their ufo footage gets deleted, so if deleting videos is the best way we would need to delete all of their recorded videos, not just the ufo ones, so it looks more like a glitch rather than specifically covering up certain videos.
The aunt story made it more believable, it's always an aunt
lol
whose aunt drives a tesla though?
@5ilver42 some baller aunt 👌
Sister-in-law would have been _slightly_ better -- aunt is a bit cliché, but it's not terrible.
@5ilver42Model 3 and Y are the best selling cars in California. You cant go a mile without seeing one.
The only problem is, as soon as Niko and Sam see a video that they can't explain and has to be real, they'll know it was these guys lol
they could make several, or all of then (even better)
@Aibar Atygaev All of them would be better, even the purposely-made bad ones
Or they could submit their video discreetly on the internet, and then have an incomplete dummy file and pretend to have ‘missed their deadline’
I feel like that's a problem with this content in general. Skepticism isn't a bad thing, but say someone actually captures something like a UAP, I feel like it would be easy to write off as a VFX shot whether it is or isn't just because everyone is so preconditioned to believe it HAS to be fake.
@ComingSoonOn VHS
That's fair, but for every bit of skepticism they bring, they also have evidence that backs the skepticism with explinations behind it.
I don’t know if you’ve tried yet, but faking ghost footage would be a really awesome thing to see next.
Y e s !
They should try to fool Sam and Niko with a ghost video next so they don't see it coming lol
Or Bigfoot!
Honestly, Jordan and Matt need their own spinoff channel at this point.
ikr, they work really well together as a double act.
Corridor Crew is the spinoff channel.
Please spin them off. I can't stand either of them.
@Zem Kluth Then why are you watching this?
I think something a lot of people forget is that UFO doesn't mean Alien. It's mean Unidentified Flying Object. If you don't know what something is, it's still a UFO.
I know like 3 birds: crow and pidgy. So a lot of UFOs for me
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Please show how easy it is to fake ghost vids like you do UFO vids....please!!
I definitely want to see them react to the ultimate UFO video made by them, to see who can make it more convincing or realistic
But if it's them presenting that video, it will be blatantly obvious that it's fake.
@Wietze Johannes Krikke Yeah it would be obvious that is fake but i want to see them react and explain it with details deconstructing the video, because it's fun to watch :D
This is beautiful. And this is also 100% why nobody ever takes the /r/UFO community seriously.
this is why no one takes reddit seriously
No one takes anyone who uses reddit seriously what are you talking about
Also because every single post ever has been bullshit. Maybe that too.
Sam and Niko are literally just the Penn and Teller of VFX at this point. you guys are literally Digital Magicians.
Such a true analogy!
Why am I feeling like Sam and/or Niko wrote this comment on one of their made up accounts in order to generate interest in this feeling.
Nico and Sam are just Penn and Teller. This is their UFOoledUs show now. They see whether or not they can be fooled by the SFX shots
I see a commercial opportunity here 🤔
The real question is: is this video just a psy op to get your eyes off the real fake video. Imagine, if you will, they show us making this video while simultaneously making another fake video. Fooling everyone. Even us.
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@ButterPecan don't fall for it, my dude.
They do have a history of psy oping us tho. The Spider-man no way home leak. They "debunked" it saying it's vfx
I can't wait to see this video posted on one of the paranormal/supernatural compilation channels here on youtube😂
watch mojo top 5 UFO sightings. no 3 will shock you!
to this day there are people thinking their Boston Dynamics video was real lol
@udara cs wait what ?! Could you link me the video ? That would be helpful as there are a lot of UFO videos there and I don't seem to remember any recent uploads that features this video.
@ShadyPaperclips imagine my embarrassment when I saw that featured in a Bollywood movie and that too without any mention to the creators.
That's when you truly made it
Love watching this done through VFX, but hearing you guys talk about the bug at 5:08 made me curious to see if you can make a fake UFO video completely practically. Not using balloons or anything, but maybe through optical tricks or creative lighting.
For sure you could! I bet. But it could also be difficult. I never tried. I can’t suggest anything to try! Sorry 😅
havent watched in a couple months again, and i come back and the content is just better than ever. Over the years, every time i come back, just wow, always progressing the video creation. I really appreciate Corridor Crew
It is because of videos like these that we can't conclude anything
These two as a combo is simply the best duo at Corridor, they vibe so well together.
Change my mind: Sam and Niko are a better duo.
@Mewcancraft Well i's a matter of opinion and I can see where you are coming from. But for me their style of comedy is very close to my personality so I enjoy seeing it more.
One way to make it more believable is to have multiple sources of the footage from different angles like if it was a crowd looking at it... a scenario would be a tourist family stopping by, and two kids get their shot as well as the parents.
Jordan somehow makes every video he's in even better than it could have been without him.
this "series" slowly becomes one of my favorite things on this channel
There was an old show on Syfy called Fact or Faked and you guys doing these reminds me so much of that show. It was essentially them trying to debunk videos using both practical and special effects
This is something special, y'all. Truly a "real" VFX moment right here! I love the attention to detail on the final post + the learning from past mistakes... Great job!
5:05 it's not a bug, it's a high speed drone. The owner of these drones went on a long tirade about this guy shinning lasers at his drones and damaging their cameras.
You guys should also make a fake cryptid sighting video incorporating the aspects that make it seem real that you have discussed in your other debunking videos.
Love that Sam and Niko caught this before they knew it was yours. lol. Great channel and really shows how pro everyone working there is.
Brilliant. Love these videos, so incredibly interesting looking at the creative insights!
Can I just say how happy I am to have been here since the early days, and seeing the Crew roster grow and change and their chemistry develop? Like, it just hit me that when I started watching Corridor and Crew, I would have literally no clue who these men were, yet here I am, here they are, and honestly I don't wanna be anywhere else right now. Thanks for... however many years it's been hehe~ Glad to be a part of it, from Sam&Niko to Crew Cuts
These dudes are quickly becoming my favorite crew bros.
I love the personas you guys have got for yourselves, I like the fun tone
I also like that you keep trying new things while also sticking with what works, you've struck a great balance and I'm gonna keep watching whatever you put out
cant say the same for Hollywood
Matt and Jordan videos have a totally different energy of their own. Should add Dean to them as well.
Now bring on the fake Bigfoot sighting.
It's going to be funny if this clip ends up in the sea of "evidence" footage in the future, like a lot of similar contest / challenge footage in the past.
The way these two's imaginations bounce off each other always makes for such great videos. I love it when they pair up on things together!
I love that literally every outside b-roll shot has a ufo in it :D
Oh crap. I was literally asking for this last week. Didn't realise you guys would make a full vid.
Could 100% make more of these.
Edit: Lmao they already planned to.
You should debunk more ghost sighting videos!
I think everyone got tricked because the video looks pretty normal, like just the bright object flying, there is no alien vibe with sudden motions
Yea, everyone in the post's comments just wanted to answer his question as to what it was. Most of them said it was a bird, lens reflection, meteor, drone, etc.. Didn't really see anyone claim that it was aliens at all..
exactly
13:25 truly why Sam is my favorite member of the Crew. We just seem to have some similar perspectives.
I would love for this to be a long running series
It definitely feels like we're in the golden age of corridor crew content.
think their old main videos were better, but their behind the scenes are much better yeah
True
Their skits were good but we get to actually see behind the scenes and how they did it. Also because they are just great people
It makes me really happy that Jordan is using syntheyes for tracking. I love that software so much
I love how every shot of the office has a flying object that crosses the screen. Nice touch there guys!
I think them doing a purposely made vfx shot and trying to get them to figure out which one it is, would be a fun challenge to see if they can figure it out.
this is excellent. i love you corridor crew.
Even after all these years your editing and sound work keeps getting better
Love the UFO videos, thank you for providing great perspective. I'm kind of amazed you've never done Close Encounters of the Third Kind in one of your VFX Artists React videos - I just watched it for the umpteenth time the other night, and every time I'm struck by how beautiful and timeless it looks. I was 9 when this movie came out and it was mind-boggling in 1978. Watching it a few days ago, it's barely aged at all, at least to my eyes. The UFOs descending on the farmhouse, the whole mothership sequence, the encounter on the rural road, the aliens themselves - so many classic FX shots in this movie. A Douglas Trumbull masterpiece. Would be curious to know what you guys think!
I would love to see a modified shot of those classic UFO movies with horrible props that can pass as realistic by today standards
I literally saw all these clips for the first time last night lmao what a great time for this video to come out
Edit: Also, great idea with driving to a remote place! Way less likely for people to be able to use security cams to debunk it
I'm surprised Reddit doesn't strip out metadata on uploaded media??
The Google drive link bypasses that.
We need more of this ! Maybe with cryptids and other stuff like that, you know, just to raise the difficulty a bit
These guys are Legends. They did so well.
I enjoy so much this chaotic energy between Matt and a Jordan😂
you two had my cracking up in this one great stuff
Neither of the videos you guys made would I ever consider to be real in the first place and I am slightly genuinely surprised that so many others did.
Props for choosing such an obscure camera source though.
I expected the reveal to niko and Sam to be during a debunk video, that would have been great, to show them the video and the whole reddit "drama" as proof that it might be real
I love this trollin' content.
I'd subscribe, if I wasn't already.
This was awesome! You guys should do one where you fake ghost footage.
What if all UFO sightings have just been a conspiracy and Corridor Crew have been making all the videos all along.
OMG! I was begging you guys to do this since your first UFO debunking video!
Corridor Digital is soon going to be the premiere UFO footage on the internet.
On a completely unrelated note, I'm happy to hear that Wren now has another Tesla. I remember how psyched he was when he got it and how heartbroken he was on the podcast talking about how he got rear ended and insurance marked the car as a total loss with almost no visable damage. Glad to see he's back in his dream car!
As an outsider, could anyone tell me what's with this "totalling without visible damage" shit? Why people/insurance does this?
@SekirDelyn Somehow the cost of repair is greater than the cost of buying a new car. With an electric car in particular it could be a safety issue with the condition of the batteries: they might _look_ fine, but they could be subtly damaged and burst into flame later. It's similar to a gas car in a front collision damaging the engine; the delicate part might be broken, and it would take more money to disassemble, replace, and reassemble than it would to just buy a new one.
@magneticflux- I guess the key is in your first sentence: somehow. Which means, it doesn't. Somehow palpatine has returned.
Still, you must be onto some truth here. Cheaper country, cheaper fees, harder to get a car deemed "totalled".
Wondering what happened with the car itself.
@SekirDelyn So Wren explained in the podcast that because the car is mostly aluminum, it is easy to crack and near impossible to repair. This can range from the frame to individual parts. So even though the bumper to the car looked fine, it was cracked underneath and needed to be replaced which introduces us to problem #2. Tesla makes their cars in large pieces (they stamp the pieces at their factory instead of making a larger amount of small pieces). However the trunk piece spans all the way to the front of the car. So Wren was saying something along the lines of that in order to replace the trunk, they'd need to essentially "break" the doors, roof, pillars, and part of the front of the car just to get the bumper off, and now you need to replace all of those parts as well. So his insurance saw that and determined that if the entire car essentially needs to be replaced to fix this part, then it's totalled.
@John Kelley Thank you for the answer, now I get it!
The part it just suddenly becomes a team effort by force that’s how you know you have good friends
I like to peruse the UFO subreddit from time to time for some entertainment and as soon as I heard you guys ask Wren if he had a Tesla, I knew exactly where this was going
and then the government confirmed aliens are real
The multicam footage all aligned perfectly so you can't even spot it by direct comparison. I love that so much xD Most fakers just want clicks, but not you guys. No, you wanted perfection. Like a 200$ steak, not raw, not overcooked. PERFECTION xD
Jordon’s intro on this made me laugh out loud genuinely
this aged well…
Jordan is slowing becoming the face of Corridor Crew
I like it
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I love how this was in the last Corridor UFO video. I knew I had seen this somewhere before, the crew immediately determined it was fake. I kind of feel like it was an easter egg or something lol.
The real challenge is making a landing video where you see the aliens.
These guys really know how to make us wait for the next video🤩
I like how the stuck a UFO flying across the sky in all of the shots outside of their building.
That fake Reddit profile was golden! Golden! Give that guy a bonus!
One of the best shot and edited openings you guys have ever done
I love that you added UFOs to most of the outdoors shots
Sometimes with these video type where you make a specific type of video of a challenge it makes me wonder how much money you could make if you just put 1 person on the crew on making a youtube channel with just that type of content. Like a channel with ufo footage or most satisfying animations sounds like it cannot miss, you had more of these themes cannot remember.
Great video as always!
The guy who invented the strandbeest mechanisms once made a flying saucer-shaped balloon to get an entire city to believe in UFO's
Love you guys but this is diving into the realm of the unethical IMO.
Would love to see you guys tackle the "frozen bird mod air glitch" going around 😀
The next debunking video should all be videos created by the crew without Sam and Niko knowing.
Purposefully making some of them bad, and some of them really good
It's like Penn and Teller Fool Us but with Niko and Sam and UFO's
Great shot in the intro, from Matt getting out his chair. Really well done. Great video overall.
You guys should make a practical UFO video to trick the internet
We made nearly the exact same video a few months ago, though we ended up tricking more people with our post (about 2,000 upvotes + a bunch of awards).
You guys inspired me to learn VFX, so I'm honored to have beat you guys to the punch lol!
Checked out your video just now, was a great watch! Really interesting to see the disparity in reddit comments as well depending on where it's posted haha
I really fucking love how much you guys have grown as a whole. Man, this episode was kind of a tear jerker tbh.
Pretty cool video, great work guys.
This channel slowly becoming myth busters. :D
Hey Niko and the guys, for a stuntman react I suggest the 1988 film “Inspector wears skirts” you’ll know the scenes when you see them, that stair fall is hard to watch. Keep up the great content guys!
I saw that post and there was one thing that really made me doubt it. Who would even have seen that while driving? otherwise, well done!
Cool title, but I don't think I'd say that it went "viral"
I love Matt and Jordan are a good comedy duo
Your cameraman loves the zoom button doesn't he
Everyone loves a good ufo video 🎉📹
the real challenge is when you show a ridiculously shaped ufo but people can't figure out what's fake about it besides that shape