# Corridor Crew

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Corridor Crew and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** VFX-focused YouTube channel that explains effects work and shows practical, sometimes AI-assisted experiments; free to watch. Critics say the members have never worked professionally in visual effects.

## Why people recommend it

- Clear teaching of VFX techniques (3 comments): "Corridor Crew are making incredible stuff and teaching people how to do it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46576633)) "I watch them for the VFX commentary that I think is interesting" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50258097)) "I just liked the way they have covered the tech." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47565963))
- Balanced take on using AI (3 comments): "They've made dozens of essays and done tons of experiments showing that they think AI is going to be great for our field" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46502912)) "If you're skeptical about artists using AI, you should check out Corridor Crew." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46541704)) "showing a healthy attitude and path forward to using AI in workflows" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47936698))
- Strong visual effects production (2 comments): "They have produced several web series, and their videos feature a lot of visual effects." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46545641)) "And they're pretty good at what they do." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46544253))
- Practical behind-the-scenes experiments (2 comments): "You will get a kick out of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUuoXAkuUg a Corridor Crew video on in-camera forced perspective effects." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46395382)) "What better for a custom rig!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48973581))

## What people warn about

- Members lack professional VFX experience (2 comments): "They are literally "react" youtubers who have never worked a single day as professional vfx artists." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46520382)) "They're youtubers, none of them have held a single job in visual effects." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46543406))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Corridor Crew", https://hackerapproved.com/p/corridor-crew/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).