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Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

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Re: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

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post #9

I'm skeptical. Am I the only one that noticed what appeared to be the plethora of CGI in the video?

The internet has ruined us. :-) I also immediately though "fake" or some kind of viral video, but my desire to try those out makes me hopeful..

I'll also go on record here calling shenanigans. There are a lot of things that look mighty fishy about that video. I hate to rain on the parade, but I'll be surprised if it turns out to be legit.

Re: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

#13

I'm skeptical. Am I the only one that noticed what appeared to be the plethora of CGI in the video?

You're not the only one. If this is real, they seem to have gone out of their way with editing to make it look like a fakery. I would have been far, far more convinced by simple, unedited HD footage. For what it's worth, a friend of mine who is a Boeing engineer saw it and cried "fake." I think I need more information.

Re: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

#16
my bets...

1. GoPro-camera viral ad... 20% 2. funny joke... 10% 3. this is real ... 70%

damn... the track record of incredible, but fake videos in the recent past makes me feel skeptical, but I wish it was real

btw 0:57 the tracks on the grass.. look suspicious ;)

Re: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

#17
post #8

Where was the camera operator at 0:35?

Good thought, but there is actually someone standing in that vantage point. You can see him off to the right in the footage leading up to that.

I'd be amazed if this is real, because it would be far easier to fake than to really pull off.

Re: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

#18

I'm skeptical. Am I the only one that noticed what appeared to be the plethora of CGI in the video?

Well, I'm optimistic and having just a second of feeling like a kid again seeing magic is a nice change of pace. I hope it's not fake.

Re: Man Supposedly Flies With Custom-Built Bird Wings

#19
Incredibly skeptical. Red flags:

1. He's received criticism about his videos before, but still insists on filming in random parks, only releasing to press after the event, and using blurry/shaky footage.

2. When he takes off, the camera shakes heavily. When he lands, someone steps in front to block the view.

3. At 0:35, his legs lift up so that his body is parallel to the ground (necessary for flight.) If he had been placing his legs on some sort of device for flight, why would the liftup be that smooth?

This would be awesome if it were real, but... just seems fishy.

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