What special effects should I try next? This was a pricey video. Thanks to my patrons for helping make this possible!! www.patreon.com/tylerbellmakes

This was absolutely awesome!!! You've been killing these projects! You should come visit HERC sometime for a collab!

What a beautiful build. And major kudos for testing it out on yourself! It’s really cool to see other KZfaqrs exploring the world of special effects engineering. -Niko

Something I've always wanted in real life are the Arial Faith Plates from Portal 2, and I always thought it was outlandish. I didn't know about the Air Rams, and the fact you made one yourself with nothing but an engineering degree, and a passion for 80s action movies, all made my dream come true.

I love how Tyler narrates the video, it almost feels like I'm discovering and solving these problems with him!

This next test involves the Aperture Science Aerial Faith Plate. It was part of an initiative to investigate how well test subjects could solve problems when they were catapulted into space. Results were highly informative: They could not. Good luck!

Those dusty paintballs are cool. I didnt know those existed.

I subbed so fast. I'm a 24 year old NASA simulation engineer for CCP, and I'm blown away by your understanding of hardware, structures, CAD, honestly just everything. The video quality, concept, and execution were all on par with Mark Rober. Super cool man, excited for more content.

This is so much fun. That last scene was just perfect. Goes to show you that it doesn't matter how good of an actor you are if you're genuinely enjoying what you're doing it comes through to the audience it's still incredibly entertaining.

13:30 stunt guy here, some things I learned when I first used an air ram: keep running until you are in the air, you're anticipating the aerial part and start your aerial movements while still being launched. As seen in the first practice runs it didn't end well and kept hitting parts of you're body on the ram. At first you weren't sure what to do but figured it out with more practice, and looks like you got a good foot placement for your ram. But started turning to try the Kool aerial stunts by doing a face-off/twist/180. That turn should be done once airborne, not while trying to launch. You're using feet/legs to turn when they should be used to gain altitude. Most stunt people I've met that used this style of air ram use their upper body to turn. best way to practice for me is by jumping up and down straight in the air and turning my shoulder as if someone is trying to grab my shoulder, the rest of the body follows. Basically jump in the air and do a 180. After that incorporate that practice in to the aerial part of using an air ram. The overall use should go like step-launch-aerial stuff-prep for land-land. If you ever teach others to use your ram, take notes of where your foot is when stepping on the pressure plate and make sure they know where to place their foot as well. Also try practice runs where they run along the side of the ram instead of into the ram and watch where their foot would have stepped to see if it's the correct placement. Maybe put a piece of cardboard on the ground the same dimensions As the pressure plate. As you stated you couldn't see the plate with the helmet on, a new user of the air ram will be very nervous and might miss just as much as you did even without a helmet. They always get their brain in a twist when they have to worry about the steps, what to do in the air, etc. Also I have always been told by all my riggers to treat an air ram like a gun, if you're carrying or adjusting the ram and it's loaded it'll snap your head off your neck.

What a banger of a video!!! I loved it! So cool 🎉🎉🎉

Everyone who was a kid and loved the A-Team and McGyver is very pleased to watch these kind of videos!

19:09 bro rlly just said that was spectacular 💀

“Look at you. Sailing through the air majestically. Like an eagle. Piloting a blimp.” Man, I just learned that the jump plates from Portal exist in real life and I am so happy. Great video!

I'm so glad that someone on the internet shares my intense love of The A Team!

"Danger to Manifold" on the gauge got you a sub. Awesome work.

20:25 Grenade : ........... thisDude : "ghyYaaH"

LOVE these practical effects projects dude, this one was insanely sick. Had no idea I’d be into air rams, and now even I wanna build one 😂 or at least borrow yours

I love how instead of saying "Don't try this at home", you give us a step by step how to video, but in the safest way possible 🤣 I love it. 10/10

This was awesome. When a bunch of other super successful KZfaqrs mob in the comment section, you know you're doing something right.

Just found this channel by recommendation from KZfaq. Instant sub. I absolutely loved myth busters and was devastated when it was cancelled. So so glad to see so many amazing youths carrying the torch and producing amazing science/engineering content for the next generation who missed out on myth busters. Thanks for some awesome content. Can't wait to binge the rest of your channel. :)

The comic effect of a underwhelming first attempt can never be underestimated. Pure Gold.

thats already a contender for video for the year for me holy damn It got: Engineering, Doing your own stunts and learning a new skill, special effects and film-making. What an absolutely incredible contribution to KZfaq.

This is the first time I've been recommended one of your videos - and I gotta say, I loved the pacing of the editing, you have an amazing personality that oozed with excitement for this project. Not to mention you did so with a great amount of respect for the stunt actors that do this professionally. You absolutely tackled this amazingly. I'm so happy you got such an amazing shot out of both the 80's and action scenes you did - not to mention I learned something about how they film those sorta scenes along the way! Great stuff, thanks for creating great content!

the "yeah" killed me at the end but that was amazing!

I don't get how you don't have more subs yet. This is awesome content!

These are the kinds of sponsorships I fully support. Hyper relevant, clearly useful, the KZfaqr OBVIOUSLY uses the product... This is how it's done!

the way he says spectacular like a lil kid seeing something cool for the first time warms my heart lol

this channel should have at least a million subscribers, you are doing a great job. hats off to you. Greetings from Jakarta Indonesia

If this isn’t a perfect KZfaq video than I don’t know if one can exist. It have great comedy, story telling. Videography. And topic

As a civil engineer who loves mechanical engineering, how has youtube never recommended you before? Excellent build, explanations, editing, and creativity!

the first "launch" was absolutely hilarious...well done on the whole project!!!

Hey, that's pretty cool!

Duuuude! This was an epic video. So much effort you put into this one, it really shows. I loved your guy's reactions to the initial tests, I would definitely be scared to step on that thing for the first time. Can't wait to see the next video.

Now I really want you to get in touch with the corridor guys, I'm sure they'd love to see and try this! Plus, Gui, Aaron, or one of the other guests could show them (and maybe you) how to use it even more effectively!

A great action hero and a maker! Cool to see a project not only showing skill to design and assemble a tool, but also training effort to become proficient with it.

Just found your youtube channel with this video, I absolutely love the content! Especially the fact that you're clearly having so much fun with everything you do here!

The first manned jump had me in tears. Although comical, its exactly how everyone would have been on the first test. Thank you so much.

This is the first time I seen this channel and I'm surprised at the subscriber level, I figured it would be north of a million with the level of professionalism and complexity of the project. This channel will get there fairly fast.

This video just reinforces the fact that this is one of my favorite channels on the entire KZfaq. It is so incredibly entertaining and I have mad respect for the amount of work that went into this video.

As a former film student and special effects aficionado, this is the best!

I'm glad you talked about your safety protocol with your prop guns. it sounds like you went with the industry standard for the most part, but i'm curious if you probed the prop gun for obstructions before each take? Scott Prop and Roll on youtube has a fantastic breakdown of the safety protocol his sets use, and probing the barrel for obstructions is a key part of it (an obstruction is what killed Brandon Lee). Even a little piece of debris getting stuck in the barrel during a take could be dangerous

You always make messing around seem so professional and buttoned up. Your literally one of the only channels I set the notifications on for. Always look forward to what is next. Also corridor crew stunt man reacts is sooo good. I wish I had disposable income to mess around the way you mess around. 😂 Your channel is TV quality every time. I hope you never stop putting out videos.

My new favorite channel - I love that you've got all the skills to design and execute a project like this!

This video right here was soooo freaking great that I had to like, subscribe and share it to my friends. I am now going to binge watch all of your videos. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into your videos means a lot to me and the viewers.

One of your coolest videos! I know you must have put more work into this than the video leads people to believe. Great work Tyler 👊🏼

My first @TylerBellMakes video... the quality and production is amazing. Loads of fun too. How have I not seen you before? On par with Colin Furze, Hacksmith, I Did A Thing, Stuff Built Here... all my faves! Thanks, KZfaq algorithm - actually working since 2023!

That was Spectacular! Keep the content coming, it's very entertaining! I as a view like the fact you kept the cut scenes and behind the scenes in the final cut. This aspect keeps it real and shows the humour and excitement behind the camera. By the end of this video I was wanting to do something similar. Looks like good fun.

The Aperture Science Aerial Faith Plate, commonly referred to as Faith Plates or launchpads, is a mechanism introduced in Portal 2. This device launches players over a gap or to a specific destination at a set velocity and height. It can be used in conjunction with portals, and the Plate's ability to preserve the velocity of the user makes it an effective means of travel to far or otherwise inaccessible places.

Watching this felt like I was watching a NileRed video, but instead of making a chemical using Chemistry and magic, it was making an action video using various props that you built (and explained) with some movie magic. Super nice video! I love it! How do you only have 100k subscribers??

Man, the timing of the dust and the acceleration in your jump is absolutely perfect. It 100% looks like you jump at the last second and are then propelled by the explosion.

I love how instead of screaming or saying “GRENADE” he just goes “eh”

16:55 I got that reference. Isn't it strange when a youtuber is a better film armorer than a "hollywood" one ?

That first successful launch though! Sooo good! Thanks for the shout-out for the manikin too. Adding 'testing air rams' to our list of things our manikins can be used for 😆

that last scene was pretty cool

Hey that's pretty cool, DANI!!! ARE YOU THERE

I love that he talked so much about special effects, without realizing he is becoming a master of "practical effects". Arguably way better and way harder to do them well. Great job 😅

The amount of effort and skill that went into this considering it’s a “small” channel is pretty incredible, gained my sub

That first launch was epic!

Your work just keeps getting better Tyler! Keep it up!

Fabrication, engineering, stuntman shenanigans, and fight choreography. Such a great combo of stuff all in one video. 👏

Dude, your videos are so freaking good. Better than some large budget KZfaqrs with millions of subs. You consistently deliver some of the best content on this platform, keep it up and this channel will blow up.

This is completely awesome!!! Glad I found your channel.

WAY COOL!!!.... you're definitely a KZfaq hero!!!

10:00 best first test ever.

Everything about this is AWSOME! Very nicely done with the design and execution of everything!

The “Danger to manifold” sticky is brilliant

Your brother's reaction at the first failed launch was hilarious.

Epic video, mad respect for keeping the art of practical effects alive. So many people could do this same scene by spending 2 days on their computer, but there is something much more special and real when you know the stunts were done practically!

LOVED it! Bravo my friend...excellent content. Looks like so much fun!

👏👏😀 Watching those early test/crash mat fails might well be the best day your brother will ever have at work! 😂 Excellent video 👍

0:26 Dani would be proud

14:50 i want to see you dunk using that thing, put that as a goal too

Blown away yet again Tyler! Great job! My knees hurt just watching lol

This is probably one of the coolest channels I’ve ever come across. Tyler did a really good job of explaining everything and making the video entertaining. New subscriber here for sure.

This video is epic to watch cuz of your child like joy and relatable humor. It feels like you’re genuine in front of a camera.

You know it has to be a great video when there are so many huge KZfaqrs commenting. Well done TB!!

Easy choice to sub! This video was recommended to me, and I tip my hat to KZfaq for that. Keep up the killer work man.

First video of yours I have seen and it was amazing. Loved the trouble shooting and workarounds. And a great final video as well. Subbed

Honestly I'm very glad I found your channel from this, keep up the good work, when you do a project it really seems like you pour your heart into it

The most amazing thing about this is the fact your glasses never seemed to fall off during those crazy jumps.

This turned out so awesome

That was spectacular!!! And what a ton of fun it looks to be. Those paintballs are pretty cool I got to admit.

I love watching your channel grow. I remember when you had a few thousand subs and I was like “why hasn’t he blown up yet??” I can feel it, it’s starting, it’s coming! What a video Tyler! What a project!

This kind of engineering and creativity is everything I want to see in a video. Way to go you have definitely earned the title of action hero!

I love this guy! Such a cool curious person with a deep appreciation for art and tech and putting in the work to learn and build awesome things!👌🏼

This man will have a million subs by the end of the year. Im calling it now.

I can’t imagine the force this would have on your knees if it popped the wrong way and you weren’t prepared. You really have to go through the motion and commit to that forward momentum. Awesome lol

This looks like 10x better than the CGI they use today. Amazing! The lighting on the dust and how your body move through the air look so much cooler.

The Street near him seems to be one of the most dangerous today 😂😂

Dude I was hooked by the first few seconds and as soon as you said you ls swapped that beautiful GMC I subscribed. I wish I had the dedication and motivation to do things like this. People like yourself just baffle me. Much respect my man!

You’ve definitely earned the title of Action Hero in my books! So glad the YT algorithm recommended this video to me. You’ve gained a new subscriber. Best wishes and stay safe.

I love watching the learning process here, clearly you have a vision and a goal and im excited to see how far you can go with this. Awesome video, thank you! Subscribed :)

Love the little Fast and Furious easter egg in there with the "Danger To Manifold" xD

That first attempt at human trials earned a sub. That was great

Your production value is incredible! Awesome idea, execution, and video

Man! This was amazing!! The dedication, all the work, the storyteling...and the final result is really good! Congratulation!!

First time watching your videos, thanks for entertaining me. Love your stunt scene, am also an A-Team fan of old.

this was amazing. im so glad i found your channel.

You definitely earned it bro. This is the first video I've seen of yours so I have to admit at first I was questioning your abilities but you totally proved me wrong and you got a new subscriber 🤘🏻