"Pokémon aren't real", they say. Well, I definitely saw an electric mouse the other day. Presumably, Pikachu wasn't created by chewing through wires like this one was, but still. (For legal purposes, this is a joke, and all the mice in my house are very much alive.)
But this recreation of hard-to-get Pokémon Spiritomb is almost as real as the actual creature itself. It's the creation of BigRig Creates on YouTube, a man who has a history of creating cool projects (like his steam-powered Poké Ball) and showing off cursed technology (like his McTable).
The tech behind Spiritomb's recreation is holographic LED fans, which you may have seen before in Hacksmith Industries' incredible Dr Strange cosplay. The LED lights attached to the fan blades are programmed to flash specific colours very quickly, creating the impression of a solid, "holographic" image when the fan is spinning, because of an optical illusion called "persistence of vision".
The Odd Keystone base and the purple crack that runs down its face were 3D printed and sanded, and the rock part was painted in a rock-like textured spray paint.
Which Pokémon would you like to craft into a real(ish) thing? Let us know in the comments!
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Will that not hurt your eyes if you look at it for too long?
Ok, thats really cool!
I liked the beginning of the video where he was like “Y’all watch my videos but nobody is subscribed..” the passive aggression is real 🤣
That's a big improvement on realisitc pokemon models for sure.
dang, that's pretty decent
but can it move???????
I didn't think so...
The spiritomb holo fan is a sick idea though, and well executed. I wonder if you could get any other pokemon made using something like that. Fan Rotom comes to mind.
...also I never expected anyone to reference the Hacksmith on here. The Doctor Strange spells were sick though.
@gloom
Yeah it’s better than every single video when you tubers take five minutes to talk about how only ten percent of viewers are subscribed. Even funnier when they have like 700 thousand subs.
Pretty neat project, but it kinda bothered me that he didn't sand down the purple fillings of the odd keystone.
Also that he did a sloppy job of the 2D graphics for the animated 3D hologram, there are better resources than recording gameplay footage and not properly removing the keystone portion of the model.
@RupeeClock Out of curiosity, where would one find frames of this particular pokemon? His method seems pretty resourceful, but if you know where better frame references would be I would genuinely like to know.
The Dr Strange stuff looked great.
Reminds me of this guy who makes amazing Pokemon products with clever uses. Like this Pichu that charges your phone with its cheek: https://youtu.be/tD23Q4Qz4OM
This Loudred that's an actual speaker: https://youtu.be/zdFr1Q-acEE
This Chinchou that's a desk lamp: https://youtu.be/y16uHhOhk90
This Oddish that's a planter: https://youtu.be/xr9aIFudRRE
This Shelder that uses aurora beam (displays laser stage lighting): https://youtu.be/a6NiEox_w3E
And more, check out their full channel, this stuff is great!
@gloom People that try to be cheeky like that get a chuckle out of me, and I get the last laugh by never subscribing.
I'm surprised the Pokemon company hasn't tried something like this already, Spiritomb is literally perfect for this type of effect.
@UglyCasanova until you break the fan on someone's face at the costume party!
this is very impressive.
When I lived in Japan and was into different themes, I also watched people making Pokémon and constantly trying to decorate them to their liking. THEY WERE SHOCKED when I showed them my version with ice lamps https://www.vont.com/product/smart-strip-lights-led-strip-lights/ . They can imagine a sketch or a statue but not this kind of beauty. Then a friend took it for herself to use as a nightlight. Although I tried to do a project to decorate the nursery, I thought it would be fun. But adults love the Japanese theme too.
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