Corridor Crew
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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.
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.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Clear teaching of VFX techniques
“Corridor Crew are making incredible stuff and teaching people how to do it”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “"Food JPEGs" in Super Smash Bros. & Kirby Air Riders” “I watch them for the VFX commentary that I think is interesting”
Comment from 27 Oct 2026 in “CorridorKey 2.0” “I just liked the way they have covered the tech.”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “Corridor Crew Covers Gaussian Splats [video]” Balanced take on using AI
“They've made dozens of essays and done tons of experiments showing that they think AI is going to be great for our field”
Comment from 5 Jan 2026 in “All AI Videos Are Harmful (2025)” “If you're skeptical about artists using AI, you should check out Corridor Crew.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: DeepDream for Video with Temporal Consistency” “showing a healthy attitude and path forward to using AI in workflows”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “Anthropic Joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron” Strong visual effects production
“They have produced several web series, and their videos feature a lot of visual effects.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: DeepDream for Video with Temporal Consistency” “And they're pretty good at what they do.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: DeepDream for Video with Temporal Consistency” Practical behind-the-scenes experiments
“You will get a kick out of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUuoXAkuUg a Corridor Crew video on in-camera forced perspective effects.”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like Hallucinations” “What better for a custom rig!”
Comment from 20 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: I replaced a $120k bowling center system with $1,600 in ESP32s”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Members lack professional VFX experience
“They are literally "react" youtubers who have never worked a single day as professional vfx artists.”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “All AI Videos Are Harmful (2025)” “They're youtubers, none of them have held a single job in visual effects.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: DeepDream for Video with Temporal Consistency”
Other YouTube channels people recommend
The four most recommended other YouTube channels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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| 3Blue1Brown | 96 | 4 | 96% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Veritasium | 44 | 12 | 79% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Technology Connections YouTube channel | 40 | 3 | 93% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Asianometry | 24 | 1 | 96% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Corridor CrewThis page | 10 | 1 | 91% | 7 | — | Approved |
What people said
15 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I watch them for the VFX commentary that I think is interesting”
“What better for a custom rig!”
“They frequently provide a good counterpoint against fraudulent "no CG" claims.”
“showing a healthy attitude and path forward to using AI in workflows”
“I just liked the way they have covered the tech.”
“It's a great example of using open-source deep learning resources to build a tool that prioritized workflow over just a high accuracy score.”
“I was quite impressed with Corridor Crew's (albeit NVidia+Puget-sponsored) video”
“Corridor Crew are making incredible stuff and teaching people how to do it”
“They have produced several web series, and their videos feature a lot of visual effects.”
“And they're pretty good at what they do.”
“They're youtubers, none of them have held a single job in visual effects.”
“If you're skeptical about artists using AI, you should check out Corridor Crew.”
“They are literally "react" youtubers who have never worked a single day as professional vfx artists.”
“They've made dozens of essays and done tons of experiments showing that they think AI is going to be great for our field”
“You will get a kick out of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUuoXAkuUg a Corridor Crew video on in-camera forced perspective effects.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.