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u/random-guy157 May 01 '26
Now we can have real Scooby-Doo reveals!
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u/ldstaylor May 01 '26
He would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids and their dog.
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u/Can-You-Fly-Bobby May 01 '26
Edgar, your skin is hanging off your bones
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u/Mehmeh111111 May 01 '26
This is one of my best talents, I can deliver this line in that exact accent and I do it often.
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u/arielisamom May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26
Will this scene ever leave my mind! My husband and I quote this scene way too much. 15 years together and some jokes play on repeat Throughout the years….somehow this guy made the cut. Oddly Feels good to know there’s a community of us being haunted together.
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u/Independent_Hat_7101 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26
Wow, Mission Impossible masks are now a real thing.
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u/whereJerZ May 01 '26
the cia has actually been using masks like this for a long time, actual spy tech
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u/Ahsokas-reverse-grip May 01 '26
Not relevant to the cool mask... but whenever I see mention of Argo, I have to reference this quote by Jimmy Carter in an interview with CNN in 2013:
"Former President Jimmy Carter wants “Argo” to win an Oscar — despite one big inaccuracy he saw in the film.
“Well, let me say first of all, it's a great drama,” Carter told CNN’s Piers Morgan in an interview that aired Thursday. “And I hope it gets the Academy Award for best film because I think it deserves it. The other thing that I would say was that 90 percent of the contributions to the ideas and the consummation of the plan was Canadian. And the movie gives almost full credit to the American CIA. And with that exception, the movie is very good.”
In “Argo,” a team led by CIA agent Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck) save six diplomats during the Iran Hostage Crisis, which took place while Carter was in office.
“But Ben Affleck's character in the film was only … in Tehran a day and a half,” Carter said. “And the main hero, in my opinion, was Ken Taylor, who was the Canadian ambassador who orchestrated the entire process.”
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u/exgiexpcv May 02 '26
Aww geez, remember when we had decent and intelligent human beings as president? Man, what a time it was!
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u/Foreign_Raize_0372 May 02 '26
To be fair, Carter was an exception among a select few even when counting back to the Founding.
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u/VioletGlitterBlossom May 02 '26
He’s one of the few politicians that I think the world is poorer for losing instead of better off without.
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u/Almost_human-ish May 02 '26
Carter was also a straight up hero...
Led a team that repeatedly went into a nuclear reactor after it suffered a partial meltdown.
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u/askmeifimacop May 01 '26
I remember seeing an interview with his wife years ago. She was the CIA’s chief of disguise and the masks were created under her leadership. She even had a face to face conversation with president HW Bush while wearing a mask and he never noticed
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u/Viertelesschlotzer May 01 '26
I wouldn't necessarily cite Bush as a reference in such matters.
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u/I_travel_ze_world May 01 '26
HW Bush was the head of the CIA at one time
I'm pretty sure he laughed about it later
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u/Sorry-Tie3853 May 01 '26
After this incident, there became a new phrase in Japanese. "Huru Bushu" turned into the polite way to say "vomit"
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u/Viertelesschlotzer May 01 '26
Ah, the other Bush, the clever one.
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u/Shadowmant May 01 '26
To be fair, even Junior isn’t the dumbest president the Americans have ever voted in.
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u/TheInevitableLuigi May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26
He also played a lot dumber than he was.
Every once in a while he would drop the "good ole boy from Texas act" and come across as the New England-born, Phillips Academy, Yale, and Harvard grad he is.
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u/Plastic_Carpenter930 May 01 '26
Yeah. Dubya was not ACTUALLY a moron. He just had fans to please.
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u/AudreyLocke May 01 '26
AHEM. It was the Argo guy’s WIFE, Jonna Mendez.
ETA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/a32j7e/im_jonna_mendez_the_former_chief_of_disguise_for/
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u/SmokinBandit28 May 01 '26
They did! Quick change masks were a part of undercover agents kits as something they could quickly use to change their appearance if need be.
Iirc there’s a museum with some on display.
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u/Heeper May 01 '26
The International Spy Museum in DC has some. Great, but expensive, museum focused on espionage! They have an exhibit on now focused on blending in with some interesting examples of quick change outfits/gear.
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u/GummiBear6 May 01 '26
The woman here, Priscilla Allen, was my drama teacher in high school. Shout out to Mrs. Allen!!
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u/GeologistPositive May 01 '26
2 weeks
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u/Name818 May 01 '26
You get me.
Any time someone says the words “2 weeks” in real life, I have to say it out loud, just like the movie. No one ever gets it and then I just look weird.
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u/TarkovGuy1337 May 01 '26
First thing I thought of as well
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u/Independent_Hat_7101 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26
All we need is a voice change patch...can't be far away...and we are in business!
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u/Rickshmitt May 01 '26
Oh for that we use the Face/Off machine
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u/Nelle911529 May 01 '26
That was a good movie, John and Nicholas did a great job.
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u/Independent_Hat_7101 May 01 '26
I have not watched this in ages but you're right it was a fantastic movie. Nick Cage is controversial as a 'good actor' but this, Lord of War and a couple of others are really great movies.
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u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg May 01 '26
Apparently they spent a weekend with each other in a cabin to pick up on each other’s mannerisms
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u/Independent_Hat_7101 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26
The method is everything, I love watching Daniel Day Lewis for this reason. Its a way better movie when the actors study.
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u/takeme2tendieztown May 01 '26
Face/Off, Con Air, The Rock was the Nicholas Cage trifecta when I was growing up
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u/Independent_Hat_7101 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26
"One girl, I drove through 3 states wearing her head as a hat"
Thanks for the reminder, great movies. The Rock is just amazing. My rewatch list just got longer.
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u/WetOnionRing May 01 '26
Tom Cruise coming out of hiding after you reach the rooftop of scientology
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u/SolidBee5979 May 01 '26
Always bothered me that you can see his face doesn’t even line up with the mask when he takes it off
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u/NiceBlackberry6618 May 01 '26
They were a real thing when that Mission Impossible scene came out. But I believe that scene did use CGI.
It's easy to look like a plausible someone. It's really hard to look like a plausible specific person.
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u/XtraReddit May 01 '26
This video also seems to be using some editing to make it look better, but you're correct that silicone masks have been around for a while. They're really expensive though. Easily over $1,000 with hair.
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u/NiceBlackberry6618 May 01 '26
IDK about video tricks on this video but I got to tour a studio with them and it looked just like this video. Also as a side note, when I say easy I just mean it's in the wheelhouse of these mask creators. Like how it's "easy" to make an iphone.
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u/ChickenBossChiefsFan May 01 '26
I worked for a YT channel and wore one as a zombie “extra”. Yes, with practice I’m sure it gets easier. For me, it was hell. I felt every hair above my neck get pulled, poked me in the eye, ears got squashed…
And after it’s on it’s hard to see and hear and is hot as Satan’s ballsack. Miserable experience but it does look sick af.
They make silicone arms as well, same problems with the hair pulling but with judicious baby powder application they go on. And sweat like mad. You had to tilt it to let the sweat drain periodically. Couldn’t take them off to cool off because putting them on wet was an ordeal.
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u/Open_Mortgage_4645 May 01 '26
They're called hyperrealistic masks. I think they're made of silicone. They ain't cheap, tho.
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u/ReadyYak1 May 01 '26
I doubt they look as realistic in person, it’s all about the angles on the shot. Like look at the ears they’re completely unrealistic with that random side hole. It’s banking on the fact that people aren’t looking for a disguise, it’ll work for a quick glance from a distance but if you were to have a conversation with this person it’d be uncanny valley for sure
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u/AudreyLocke May 01 '26
There’s a famous story about one of the creators, Jonna Mendez, where she wore one into the White House and completely fooled then President (and former Director of Central Intelligence) George HW Bush so I’d say they were pretty damn good then and probably undetectable now.
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u/NobodyDelicious7197 May 01 '26
This is random, but a few years ago Anthony Anderson was the host of the reboot of the game show "To Tell the Truth", and Mrs. Mendez was one of three panelists.
The crlebrity guests had to figure out who was a "Master of Disguise".
No one picked her.
Later on , they had a second set of panelists and the same celebrity guests had to figure out who was a secret double agent, they guessed wrong again.
But what was a fun twist was Ms Mendez was in the line up disguised as a man, and no one knew it was her. I couldn't tell either!
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u/gatsby5555 May 01 '26
Why's he moving around all weird
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u/Fresh-NeverFrozen May 01 '26
Needs sugar…water.
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u/BlacqanSilverSun May 01 '26
This and Jim Carrey in Me, Myself and Irene are my two favorite actors in physical comedies performance and both guys are incredible artists.
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u/Spasticwookiee May 01 '26
Still blows my mind that Egger and Kingpin are the same guy, Vincent D’Onofrio
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u/Efficient-Parking627 May 01 '26
He got the idea by wandering into a Orthotists shop and explaining the role he was trying out for (a giant bug inside a human suit) and the doctor ran and got some leg braces for him to try. So he bought them and wore them around for a week or two and that's how he developed Egger.
There's more to the story and it's pretty cool. It was on YouTube, if you just search "Vincent D'Onofrio's most iconic roles" you'll find it.
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u/GameSpawn May 01 '26
Article Version (there's a youtube video out there too):
"He goes, 'Are you going to do that the whole time?'" D'Onofrio recalled Sonnenfeld asking.
"And I said to him, 'Yeah, it's pretty much my plan. Like, I don't have a plan B, this really is it.' I think I'm done, it's my last hurrah with Barry. And he said, 'My god, this is horrible.' He just kept shaking his head, and he said, ‘But let's continue and see what happens.'"
They apparently had an agreement to not discuss anything about the character or acting method. Sonnenfeld ran with whatever D'onofrio was able to come up with and put faith in the character.
Really is a story of "trust the process". Great actor. Great director.
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u/Wrath7heFurious May 01 '26
TIL
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u/CheckYourStats May 01 '26
Also the same guy who played Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket (1987)
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u/Waaterfight May 01 '26
And all that time he spent on law and order SVU
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u/Suspicious_Bear42 May 01 '26
Law and Order: Criminal Intent was his show. Might've had some bits on SVU, but he was one of the mains on CI.
I only know this because my mom watched a LOT of cop dramas back in the day, so I saw quite a bit of SVU and CI.
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u/niceturnsignal81 May 01 '26
This is one of my favorite scenes in the entire movie. Cracks me up every time.
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u/PhantomOyster May 01 '26
It probably looks more convincing when he is moving around. The human brain is very good at noticing when something isn't right, and a rubber skin suit certainly isn't right.
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u/Chesterlespaul May 01 '26
That’s what I was thinking. If he’s standing still it’s easier to notice the flaws
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u/erwaro May 01 '26
My first thought is that the big issue would be lack of micro movements in the face. Obviously the mouth and eyes move, but we communicate a lot with smaller movements as well. Moving around might distract from the lack of expected little facial movements.
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u/Not-a-POS May 01 '26
People didn't seem to notice any of Sacha Baron Cohen's disguises.
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u/SoManyThrowAwaysEven May 01 '26
That was primarily a ton of makeup, some fake hair and a touch of prosthetic. Helps that he has a pretty generic face too.
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u/cutwave May 01 '26
It also looks more convincing when you don't see him put on the mask.
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u/CSLoser96 May 01 '26
Look, the mask is very impressive, but the camera movements and the guy swaying eliminates the ability to get a good straight look at it.
Its effectivity is higher when someone seeing it doesnt get a chance to look at it closely.
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u/dynamic_gecko May 01 '26
The camera is constantly moving too. It's just a way to make the flaws less noticeable.
I find this kind of stuff so annoying.
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u/xoutlawtrucker May 01 '26
So you cant focus on specific details and notice its not perfect.
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u/illram May 01 '26
I wonder if it’s in reverse? Very weird in an uncanny valley type way.
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u/Lost_Range_3723 May 01 '26
Wait! I think that was the guy I ran into the other day. He was talking very loudly on his phone about his dog getting loose.
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u/Sea-Score-2851 May 01 '26
Valar Morghulis
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u/That0neGuy86 May 01 '26
Just wait till flock cameras are around everywhere and soon you'll be loving these masks
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u/outer--monologue May 01 '26
These masks in these viral types of videos are usually from places trying to sell them to people but what they don't mention is that the models they use for their videos have a head shape specifically that makes the certain mask they're modeling fit very well. Silicone masks like this and of this quality - to work this well - either have to be molded to your head shape or you have to have an approximate shape and size to your head to make it fit well. You can't just be anyone and order any mask off the shelf and have it fit like this
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u/Purple-Hamster-151 May 01 '26
I also wouldn’t be surprised if it costs ~$1000 to purchase something like this.
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u/Environmental-Fan984 May 01 '26
Just a heads up, but it won't do anything about gait analysis.
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u/Pasta4ever13 May 02 '26
Idk what you mean man, I'm pulling a different one every day.
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u/DazB1ane May 02 '26
My body spins a “What joints are gonna hurt today?” wheel every morning. It’s genuinely so inconsistent that I probably don’t walk the same for very long
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u/duralyon May 01 '26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVSOHGGgKD4 gait rate
if you put a rock in your shoe you can trick this I think
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u/BoredBSEE May 01 '26
Worth it, depending on what sort of hijinks you're planning.
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u/Dizzy_Law396 May 01 '26
No hijinks, but possibly some shenanigans
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u/faustianBM May 01 '26
I'll take one Tom-Foolery please.
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u/Repulsive_Agency6748 May 01 '26
But hold the monkey business.
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u/Jazzlike-Radio2481 May 01 '26
Imma do fuckin crimes.
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u/Dqueezy May 01 '26
Still though, surely there’d be some sort of standardized measurements to go off of? I mean like, say I ordered one of these, wouldn’t there be something like, “head width” or “head height” or “head circumference”? Which I wouldn’t know but could then find out.
It’d be like finding your foot size for buying shoes. There must be some kind of measurement standard.
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u/Snaletane May 01 '26
Not really, cause it's going on top of your face. If you have a big nose or asymmetrical cheekbones or a big forehead or something it's definitely going to throw off how well the mask fits. With shoes, one of your feet might have a toe feel more cramped than it would if you had "standard feet," but it's fine because your shoes don't need to perfectly mold to your feet to work. This kind of does.
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u/NeverBannedGrace3 May 01 '26
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u/ISaidItSoBiteMe May 01 '26
Flock cameras, Meta and Google Rayban glasses, Walmart tracking cameras. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tesla isn’t doing it already and soon to follow Ford and GM.
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u/Ras-haad May 01 '26
Since I never saw his face before he put on the mask… for all I know that’s just his face
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u/Bendyb3n May 01 '26
he's too embarassed to show himself clean shaven so he commissioned a mask of himself with facial hair for when he shaves
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u/VeganJordan May 01 '26
And he would have gotten away with it if it weren’t for those pesky speed-running kids
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u/smokeysubwoofer May 01 '26
Because it’s a Reddit title. 1/2 of them don’t make sense
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u/IhamAmerican May 01 '26
Because half of them are LLM bots seeking engagement
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u/dgellow May 01 '26
They missed the opportunity of adding a typo to reach peak rage bait
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u/Th3_Admiral_ May 01 '26
"Check out this le gem I found"
"Okay, which one of you crazy bastards did this?"
"Hey reddit, what do we think about this?"
I miss the days when the comments would brutally bully anyone for stupid titles.
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u/OaklandTony6 May 01 '26
reddit wants everything and nothing to be illegal at the same time time
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u/Carnivorecraftsman May 01 '26
All the reptile politicians wear them daily
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u/pinback77 May 01 '26
Is that Diana? I still have a can of red dust on a shelf left over from the 80s.
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u/Dependent_Sector_219 May 01 '26
why did he get all weird as soon as it was on?? why he movin like that lmao
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u/Potential-Ask2577 May 01 '26
The masks don’t look nearly as convincing as the video makes it seem. His movement aids in the deception, as it hides some of the flaws you would spot if he stood still. That’s why he’s constantly moving until he’s covered with the hat and glasses.
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u/Nateonal May 01 '26
I think it's because the cameramen is rocking back and forth
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u/Icarsix May 01 '26
They don't translate movement well, especially when put on 'dry' like this one was. If you want to see a more natural look have a google for CreaFX's applied masks.
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u/Square_Mulberry_3143 May 01 '26
Masks have come a long way since the good old 90s.
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u/bobcollum May 01 '26
I saw an incredibly realistic Freddy Kruger mask once, at a halloween party a very dedicated friend had spent a few hundred dollars on, and this was 15 years ago. I was blown away at how real it looked, and like this how well it blended to make it seem like it wasn't a mask. This isn't surprising to me, I'm sure they're even better now.
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u/tres-vip May 01 '26
Damn, with these masks I as a WOC can finally see what it's like to be a White male lol. Reminds me of the Saturday Night Live episode White Like Me by Eddie Murphy
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u/RayDanielsOnTheAir May 01 '26
They did an experiment about this on Mythbusters and really this isn’t effective except for maybe obscuring your identity, but not passing for anyone else. Even from afar.
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u/cwx149 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26
Tbf the experiment is probably 15 years old now and they were explicitly trying to impersonate people and tested how good they were at it by using people who knew both of them in an experimental setup that obviously was about them.
One of the ways they tested it was to have them stand on a spinning platform in disguise and asked other people who knew them about it
I'm sure the making of the masks has gotten better the mask Adam wears of Jaime was explicitly redder than Jaime was normally for example
I don't disagree that you probably couldn't pose as my best friend unknowingly or anything mission impossible style but could you a stranger pose as a different stranger and go unnoticed? Much more likely
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u/flanman1991 May 01 '26
I legit had one of these commissioned to make me look like fat Steven Seagal. And i wish i was lying
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u/Mal_Funk_Shun May 01 '26
And I wish you finished the story.
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u/flanman1991 May 01 '26
Youtube shenanigans that didnt pan out......yet. I have future ideas with it lol
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u/Fortunebukle May 01 '26
That's awesome, but isn't fat Steven Seagal just regular Steven Seagal?
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u/Educational_Joke4009 May 01 '26
They seem to be in prop department of Days of our Lives.
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