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Chapters:
0:00 Bat Signals are LIES!
1:23 Seems Simple Enough…
6:11 Well that was weird…
7:38 Design
9:16 Build Begins!
25:56 Final Touches!
26:56 Reactions
29:41 Test Begins!
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Our bat signal has come A LONG way since my first laser based one in 2016! Check it out! kzhead.info/sun/aN5wcc-Pr3Wqops/bejne.html
Wow amazing job bro u have come a long way
Hey James And The Hacksmith Team, Do You Think You Could Do A Nightwing Or Robin Project, Like A Robinarrang Or Tim Drakes Bo Staff Or Nightwings Electric Batons?
thank u for coming back to these batman projects after marvel
@angus Costello we have done nightwings escrima sticks!
Why is your views Dropping even though Quality is Increasing ? Happens to all big creators after cross 12 mil
To people that just look at the batsignal from the outside it might seem kinda lame, since they think all you did was use some big light and put a shape in front of it but we underdtand the work that went into this and how difficult it is to create what you have, amazing job.
*understand
Repent to Jesus Christ “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 NIV N
@@believeinjesus6972 man these bots are everywhere
it does look kinda lame though, doesn't matter how much work they put into it.
@@OP-pe4yc What? "Doesn't matter how much work they put into it" Are you serious? I wanna see you do a "better one" or at least try.
The fact that the kid understood how the liquid cooling system worked completely blew my mind
We have a future big brain right there.
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My jaw dropped at how intelligent that kid was.
@@creeperjones651 smarter then me😂
ikr even the fact that he knew what "tubes" and "liquid" meant shocked me 💀
Imagine what people just chilling outside felt when they saw an actual Batman symbol in the sky
Bet some of them left robbery that night.
Thief's and bad people went to there homes that night 🥺
It's not just a call... It's a warning
@@mrf.7528 They think I'm hiding in the shadows...But I'm the Shadows
Literally LOL
20:44 the thing on the phone screen🥶🥶🥶
☠️☠️☠️☠️
Oh god
It's nice to see a group of people working on a project that we don't typically see.
Repent to Jesus Christ “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 NIV J
@@believeinjesus6972Repent to Kanye🗣
Repent of your sins and give your life to Jesus Christ. Don't take the jab. Whosever takes the jab is doomed without forgiveness
Ik
Except that someone already achieved this 20 years ago, and it was wayyyy brighter and they didn't have to adjust the camera settings, because it didn't look like sh#$.....
After seeing the real life batsignal, I can say that nolan's batsignal was pretty accurate and looks real
Same thoughts it actually looks like the real thing so technically the comics weren’t lying
Except that the logo on the front would serve no purpose and the way it's conceived in the movie doesn't make sense in reality
@@masterofallgoons Yeah, but assume like they have one more logo inside it as shown in the video 😜. But without going deeper, i just said about it's outer look
@@mohith8579 - Right, so if your ignore what is unrealistic about it then it's very realistic!
How?
The efforts you guys are giving for your projects is just awesome
28:19 the kid is impressive 😅😅 😂😂
I feel like you guy can teach anyone technology-related science. As well as inspire someone to break the boundaries between fiction and reality on a grand scale. Hats off to you guys.
Fiction and science shake hands in these videos. I can't imagine what they'll do next
I don't want anyone to break the boundaries between fiction and reality on a grandscale. Fiction is fekkin terrifying.
6:53 James ‘The Rock’ Hobson
Oooo
@@memelescream4796 that’s very true. But stuff like the batsignal and some of his gear is a good place to draw the line (I used Batman as an example)
I suspect you are not getting a crisp image because of doubling up the lens. Your large lens seems to have too long of a focal length for the tube length, hence the leds being in focus rather than the image. Get that same size lens with half the focal length and you won't need the two part lens messiness. An internal aperture can increase sharpness further if needed. It also doesn't help that your light source is so far from a point. Put it further back and it will work better. I would recommend a commercial led stadium light rather than diy. You can get a 250k lumen stadium light for around $1,200 which is what I would use if I made another one myself.
Since the video came out we added a linear actuator focusing system that solves all the problems =) It didn't make it into the video though since we were on a tight timeline -- hoping to show it off on Instagram at some point when we get the perfect cloud!
@@theHacksmith Very nice!
Now we just have to wait for the perfect cloud! Movies make it look way too simple..
@@theHacksmith Maybe for the next Hacksmith project you can make the perfect cloud
@@theHacksmith I hope you get the perfect cloud, that would be one of the coolest results from a make it real project yet 😄
34:17 they really got SomeOrdinaryGamers working at a gas station
If you do a future version, maybe have an adjustable structure to extend and retract the bat symbol immediately without needing to remove each time,
Making bat signals is all fun and games until Batman shows up and demands to know why you're wasting his time
Harvey dent, can we trust him?
"WHAT HAVE YOU DOOONE"
why u said that namee!!!!
Dude that light refraction explanation while showing us the actuall light travelling using smoke is definitely better than any illustrations you can see in science text book
As someone with ADHD who learnt this in high school, it took me quicker to understand in those short minutes in this video than it did to read a textbook and have a teacher explain it!
12:25 i like the joker just creeping in the background
20:30 a german video???
Ja
Hoffentlich nicht gesponsert von der deutschen Regierung
Wow, that kid is super smart! I'm sure he has an amazing future ahead of him, he would be a great engineer for sure!
@ram nah kid is definitely gonna be a big brain in the future. Whether he uses it for good or bad is up to him but he’s gonna be a big brain for sure.
It's a normal kid, but -tought- taught right :) All kids could be that way ^^
@@Leftyotism Wrong. Kids are uncontrollable and the fact that this kid is this knowledgeable is impressive.
@@baldmista1907 I won't argue your belief Sir. Have a nice day.
@@Leftyotism it’s not a belief.
I love how much fun everyone was having with this project and each other, the Hacksmith just seems like such an awesome place to make dreams a reality
Repent to Jesus Christ “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 NIV U
@@believeinjesus6972 tf you on quit smoking so much crack man
@@believeinjesus6972 wrong place bro
@@believeinjesus6972 Amen
@@shyguy4617 There'a no wrong place to share the gospel
As a former lighting guy for events this is quite common using a “LEKO” or source four fixture using GOBOs, metal or glass images. For best results you need a flat surface perpendicular to the light source. Nice project though!👍🏽💪🏽
Y'all should see if you can shine this thing tonight and the night of Kevin Conroy's funeral.
In the initial design if you guys have added the rails to focus the image just like it is done in a compound microscope when the light was turned on, so it would be far more focused than it is by the way this project was great❤️
Added it this weekend :)
Wow you actually made a suggestion they did
@@theHacksmith do you guys have any video of the new more focused version?
@@theHacksmith WHY THE GAS PRICES SO HIGH?!
@@NotVeryNormal259 Because politicians decided that they want to use the war in Ukraine as an excuse to hurt Russia, even if it hurts us in the process and throws innocent Ukrainians into the meat grinder the a proxy war they're encouraging, rather than doing the moral thing by encouraging them to surrender.
I love how you can physically see the light bending because its so hazy in the room.
And that little boy was so cute I, a grown ass man, want to cry
exActly
This guy can make anything from "movie magic " to real life like that's crazy
DID NO ONE NOTICE THE MASSIVE ZOOLANDER REFERENCE
Haha, I was looking for this comment
Timestamp?
@@maanvendrasingh4188 6:30
He even has the mugatu sweater
yeeess, finally found one comment haha
Im just amazed how the kid asked the right questions and knew what he was asking and how the cooling system worked...
If he's as obsessed with engineering as I was with space as a kid he absolutely would do.
And then he enters school where they make sure to kill his interest and inquisitiveness.
@@zzBaBzz That hit too close for comfort...
its kinda basic knowledge at this point
@@DivineDefect just like me fr fr but god said : stage 4 cancer
Out of a lot of the people who get on trending you guys completely deserve every bit of it
@asioe kiou who are you talking to?
@@ssroudyss9432 prob a bot i guess....
It would be good to see this symbol once in a while returning home from work. 🦇
The Zoolander reference made me laugh a lot harder than it should’ve
The end result was decent, I saw it when I was out on a drive with my parents I immediately thought you where up to something when I saw it Keep up the amazing content
Sure lmao
@@bink5242 but what if he was saying the truth?
@@bink5242Why is this unbelievable?
@@bink5242 jelly?
@@Shyair jelly💀 nah not rlly I mean I saw it when I watched the vid
I didn't watch the entire video so I'm not sure if they mentioned it, but I'm pretty sure that in one of the movies, someone said that the batsignal only worked in the *polluted* skies of Gotham so unpolluted areas are hard to shine light onto.
which batman movie was it
@@Chris-ss9ez batman
@@Chris-ss9ez Keaton i think.
@@Spookatz. I love Batman, but Batman was better
@@adriancastro3232 bad taste. Batman was better
It’s so wholesome seeing these guys get to show off all their hard work after months of it!
NEEEEERRRRRRRDSSSSSSSS!!!!! It's really great to see everyone celebrating and to see the faces of all the people in awe of what you've done. Good job, everyone!
29:26 that kid is so cute, hire him as soon as he gets his degree, pleaseXD
Gotta say, it's really neat to see the Hacksmith Gang go out and show off with just random people around town, and even better is that they're recognized!
Ah, it feels so good to see that they have evolved so much, I remember watching them when they had they workshop in a garage
Hands down my favorite KZhead channel. You guys legitimately inspire people. Thank you for everything you’ve done the last couple of years. I was introduced to your channel through my love of Star Wars and you just keep killing it. Nothing but love from me 🖤
31:17 imagine all the criminals looking at the sky and seeing the batman sign....
Of all the technically unnecessary projects I've seen in my life, this might just be the coolest. It just makes me happy. Which I suppose is ironic, because Batman.
Can someone please tell me where that kid got the trench coat?? That's so neat looking!
What an awesome video, the joy at the end when you're driving around with it made my day
Damn the production quality is really good in this video, well done!
thats sort of constant with hacksmith as of late
Something that could be used to explain why it’s always visible in comics is because Gotham City is like… the worst city ever so it has constant smog clouds
Ye but like there was a large section of the video explaining how that wouldn't work
@@grognakthedestroyerattorne3211 He said a decent log hanging fog would be fine, but didn't mention clouds.
This is what I love about these guys they're able to find the irl science for tech from games, movies n comics. They probably could build a star trek warp core if they tried hard enough😂😂
This has to be one Of my favorite projects without a doubt.
Wow, this is one of the most well-produced videos I've seen from this channel, and that's saying something. Whoever filmed and edited the first part deserves a promotion.
He got a promotion!
Congrats to him lmao
Plot twist: TBUK is the guy who edit the video
@@hiernieneuro_oh_aaaaaaaah it was Alfred. DUHHH
I loved the Zoolander part. So much memories.
Yay, someone else appreciate it and commented 😊
Funny part is, I just watched it like 2 days ago, so the memory was fresh in my mind and then I went "HEY THAT'S A ZOOLANDER REFERENCE" lmao
I'm just glad someone else noticed...this is the only comment I've seen so far
This was soo cool to see to see in person. I love down the street
Smashed it! 🔥🔥🔥
1:58 "No freaks in tights showing up tonight" "Hey Chris" 😂
*A silent creator… a watchful engineer… a Hacksmith* Awesome content you guys!
They need to replace the bat symbol with the Hacksmith Logo.
@Lazaraus056 -- then you gotta watch the whole video!
@@theHacksmith sup hacksmith
I’m surprised commissioner Gordon went through all this just so he could call Batman at night. Guess the man had a vision
That little boy stole the show with his questions and excitement to try it outside!
29:19 Hey James, you gotta hire that kid somewhere in the future for some cool projects. It's my wish
I feel that the final results would be much better if the original OG Batman logo was used as its bigger which would have a higher contrast due to surface area and less light bleed. I think you should try that one also for comparison.
I think it would do the exact opposite, but they will for sure test it out in better conditions so we'll see
I think you are 100% right! I was thinking the same thing. I think they should test it
We made each :) Bigger logo means less light though.
@@theHacksmith perhaps making the light bigger to compensate?
@@alfredosoup I think they're already compensating for something.....
I know the real purpose of the Bat Symbol. They’re trying to attract Batman so they can temporarily steal all of his gadgets and reverse-engineer them.
genuinely one of my fav videos i think, great job guys :D
The editing in this was a lot better than I am used to seeing from the channel, and is shot pretty well. Good job editors!
and the cameramen
man, seeing that kid take genuine shots at how this thing might work is so cool to see in such a young mind, I couldn't've even thought to ask why or how at his age, its big, cool, and exciting yet all he shows is curiosity, love it
34:11 ETHERAL WISPS
Heres a fun challenge for you, The light installed on a giant lazy Susan Spinning would be cool to have a Santa sleigh & reindeer or superman flying thru the skys. That would be something for passengers on airplanes looking out windows to see!... I'll be watching for the video!😅
20:52 WHAT IS THAT!?
I was absolutely geeking out when it worked, unreal project, and I can't wait until 5 Years time when I'll hopefully be an engineer 😅
You can do it! Thanks for watching :)
I keep coming back to thinking it must be somehow possible to do the traditional Batsignal, because shadow puppets and shadow performance art are things. Quick! To the Bat-drawingboard!
Love how much effort gets put into these videos and really good information 😀
Oh man, that kid sure asked some advanced questions! And congrats on the project guys. The concept didn't sound very complex but that was very wrong.
Works extremely well. Great build!
24:33 I love the red bull pointing stick
The editing on this is absolutely amazing
The Zoolander references were absolutely a few of the funniest jokes I've seen on the channel. Love to see you pander to a little bit older audience with the slapstick every once in a while. Keep it up hahaha.
A upgrade would be some kind of lever outside the barrel that can move and focus the bat plate instead of shoving the hand inside everytime! Great job! Very cool!
Already added electric focus! Didn't have time to put it in the video
@@theHacksmith I was about to suggest it because it would have been so hacksmithy. There we go 🤣
@@theHacksmith ofcourse you have 😂
This is crazy man... I have no words to express my feelings... kudos... This is my favorite episode...
Today I learned stuff and I got to see the Hacksmith going "BATMAAAAN !!!". All in all perfect video.
this episode was so much fun, genuine vibes off everyone
As a regular viewer of your channel. This is by far one of the most entertaining video you've ever made. The whole video just gives off a vibe of a group of friends just hanging out, doing fun projects and vlogging it. I'm really hoping to see more of this kind of formula in future productions.
Imagine batman going to the lab with a batmobile😂
This is amazing, definetely one of my favorites
Damn, this was SO much more complicated to build than we were told since we been watching comic book heroes as kids. How dare you lie to us Hollywood!
The sword used by jet stream Sam from metal gear rising revengeance has an interesting quick draw feature where it fires a blank at the hilt to quickly unsheathe the sword and strike an opponent. The game is old but the sword is very cool and would definitely be able to be recreated irl. I would love to see it on this channel.
Show me a good time Jack!
@@inferno769 Let’s dance!
Nanomachines, son
Memes
might be interesting but dangerous
I LOVED that simple solution!
6:49 This skit hits different now...
“Shitty entrepreneur” wow crazy
This is so cool! I love seeing that this is actually something that feasibly could have been done in Gotham, and I wonder if the older style logo with more curves and less points would actually show up better? Plus with less light pollution in '50s gotham, that probably helped as well!
The way you guys can visualize the very technical problems and ideas you are dealing with makes the videos so much more enjoyable because not only ami watching a cool thing, not only am I learning about it, but I also feel like I actually understand what you guys are doing! Absolutely marvelous job!
Production value is very high, feels like watching mythbusters type of show. subbed!!
I’m pretty sure that in the future we will get a perfect batsignal Great job guys
This was a long one, but that helped convey how much work, time, and passion went into this project.
Loved the kids reaction to everything lmao
This just goes to show that you doesn't have to be something incredibly complex and expensive to be truly awesome. The ideas are where the magic lives.
Warner Bros. really gotta hire these guys to help make real stuff for The Batman 2 shooting.
Holy crap I was not expecting it to work that well, that's crazy. Amazing job
“Hey Chris” just made my week. Thank you
Amazing work as always Hacksmith!! My favorite channel on KZhead 👏👏👏👏
These guys have just made history. Absolutely amazing. I wish I could've been there.
ME TOO
One of the coolest projects to date, not only did you Make it Real but you explained the science behind how it works. 10/10
29:25 Me thinking: "That's a future engineer right there!" And that's exactly what they put in seconds later 😁👌
i barely know how liquid cooling works and this tiny little kid being held in his dads arms could probably tell you how it all works. kids these days are so smart and its amazing
That little kid is absolutely adorable, he is asking all of the questions that an engineer would ask and his mind is incredibly advanced for his age! One day he might work for you guys lol!
work for them? Don't you mean they work for him?
@@theshapex78 Yeah I meant he might work a job similar to the hacksmith's team.
James you need to have that kid around the shop to ask the real questions cause he gets it
Yo, you guys need to hire that kid! If he can already understand complex systems by just looking at them at 2 years old, imagine what he could do if he spent most of his time growing up in a place like this!
I've seen a few videos over the last couple of weeks, and I'm subscribing. One can see your emotion in making this real, and it's amazing ! Keep doing these incredible things !