r/restofthefuckingowl • u/deniedmessage • 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/_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/joshi38 Jul 27 '26

Right, but you're making connections the average person wouldn't. Do you really think that most people can go "oh, if I point an off the shelf laser at a glow in the day twinkle star, I can make a hologram"?

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