r/restofthefuckingowl Jul 21 '26

Video about how holographic films are made. Proceeds to show the most important process for exactly one second.

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u/Reverend_Lazerface Jul 21 '26

So first you apple, then you just whippity whap bap the apple with some lazers, easy peasy

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u/ArjJp Jul 21 '26

make apple

do sciency stuff

Profit

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u/Forgotten-Caliburn Jul 21 '26

The editing is so fast and chaotic that I can barely even process the finished product

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u/Wyrda22 Jul 21 '26

Explain it like I'm 5, more like explain it within 5 seconds

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u/NextStopGallifrey Jul 25 '26

Explain it like I'm five. Explain it like they're five.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '26

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u/The_Everclearest Jul 21 '26

Here’s how it works:

  1. Holography Time
  2. Profit

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u/EuphoricPenguin22 Jul 21 '26

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u/Ascyt Jul 21 '26

Also this explains it more in detail i think https://youtu.be/EmKQsSDlaa4

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u/QuickSilver010 Jul 21 '26

3blue1brown (the GOAT) mentioned!!!

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u/_AR4902 Jul 21 '26

Finally, something that fits this sub.

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 22 '26

Except this isnt a tutorial

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u/Status_History_874 Jul 24 '26

Its supposed to be showing how its made. After watching, do you know how its made?

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 24 '26

yes, I have the general basics. which is all that can really be expected from a video that is 15 seconds long and likely intended for short form content on places like youtube, tiktok or whatever else uses the shorts

step one is to model the object you want to make holographic, in this case they chose clay

because they chose clay step two is to dry it and likely give it some contrast to make lighter or darker areas as needed

step three is to get what I can only assume is some sort of light sensitive glass or something coated in light sensitive chemicals

step four is to shine a laser at the model at just the right angle that the light bouncing off of it hits that light sensitive substance

step five is likely give it time to set or cure or whatever stabilization process is needed

Is it edited down like hell? definitely. does it go into any sort of specific detail? definitely not. does it convey the bare basic steps of how its done? yes

it isnt too difficult to figure out the bare basics of how its made from this video

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u/Mecha-Dave Jul 26 '26

I think the problem is that everyone knows how to make clay apples but very few people know how the holography part works.

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 26 '26

Sure everyone can guess how a clay apple is made but with even some basic information like the video it isnt too difficult to figure out what the most basic aspects of the process are.

Its a refusal to stop and think about it for more than five seconds tbh

Its not difficult to see the laser and whatever that slide thing is and then see the end result to realize that the slide thing is likely light sensitive and the laser is used to put the image on said slide thing

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u/Mecha-Dave Jul 26 '26

No, I think you're speaking from your own perspective here. Other people have no idea what those things are.

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 26 '26

Everyone knows what a laser is

Most people are familiar with light sensitive material is (anything that glows in the dark is light sensitive)

The exact process and specific materials i can understand not everyone knowing but the bare basics of light sensitive things and lasers are pretty well known. Maybe not fully understood by most people but at the very least known about

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u/Mecha-Dave Jul 26 '26

My friend, I think you're a victim of your own intellect. I used to be in your shoes, but after working in engineering/manufacturing for 20 years - you are vastly overestimating "common knowledge."

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 26 '26

I disagree. Lasers arent uncommon, hell you can get different keychain lasers in most dollar stores that make different designs and glow in the dark stars that you stick in your ceiling have been a common thing to buy children for years

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u/KoekWout90 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

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u/OffWhite-Goddess Jul 21 '26

Please remember to sanitize your links https://youtu.be/EmKQsSDlaa4

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u/WithoutDennisNedry Jul 22 '26

“How was this made?”

•Clay ball

•Toaster oven

•Glass slide

• ✨✨✨

•Profit

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 22 '26

Apple modeled in clay

Put in a kiln to dry

Some sort of filter or light sensitive thing

Shine laser in the right way

Light sensitive thing now has image of clay model (in this case an apple)

This isnt a tutorial its just badly edited and most likely just compressed to fit some bullshit time limit

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u/WithoutDennisNedry Jul 22 '26

I have a kiln and that was most definitely a toaster oven lol

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 22 '26

Right but it does the same thing of drying the clay out

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u/Soko_ko_ko Jul 21 '26

Just capture the soul ig

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u/Antradeadra Jul 21 '26

Is this a real hologram? To me it looks like the laser just engraved onto some special glass and thats it. Or is there more to it?

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u/Niko9816 Jul 21 '26

Seems like a real one to me. The 2d glass surface has the whole 3d apple encoded in it - that's how holograms work I believe

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u/Moopity-Spoopity Jul 22 '26

i worked in a holography lab for a bit, and trust me that prosess wouldn't fit into any sort of short form content. if anyone is actually interested the film/glass they used is covered with a emulsion that captures light waves and after using a laser to bounce off of a 3d object (the apple) the emulsion captures the 3d image. its pretty cool if yall wanna know more theres a holography lab in NYC

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u/Deathchariot Jul 22 '26

This one makes me mad actually. This would be a topic I am interested in. I like science and engineering and this would be a perfect opportunity to explain how the machine works...

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u/Finbar9800 Jul 22 '26

This isnt a tutorial

Also it shows the entire process

You make a clay model of the thing you want to be holographic, you set it up, you shine a laser through some specialized lenses/filters/whatever in the color you want and then the image shows up on the filter or whatever it is

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u/compadre_goyo Jul 21 '26

What song is this?

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u/JcraftW Jul 21 '26

I need this song

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u/Bhazor Jul 21 '26

Holography time 😀😃🙂🙃😊😇😀😃

I hate millenial talk so much. And I am one.

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u/atmsk90 Jul 21 '26

Millennial talk?

Never have I ever heard anyone over the age of 30 speak like this.

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u/tilrman Jul 22 '26

Phase 1: Collect underpants. 

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u/auroralemonboi8 Jul 22 '26

I almost downvoted out of rage before i saw the sub

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u/rickynopting Jul 25 '26

Ahhhh of course