Why don't you read his dev blog?
http://www.humanbirdwings.net/project-timeline/
It would seem that arguments about the system instead of the filming might, you know, be more productive.
http://www.humanbirdwings.net/project-timeline/
It would seem that arguments about the system instead of the filming might, you know, be more productive.
In this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tKFOcHyrI#t=101s The switch happens in a moment of blur at 1:53.
Here's some damning evidence: http://i.imgur.com/LODDp.jpg
Top screenshots: Before CGI switch. Below images are after CGI switch.
When seeing a video they point the camera down, so you "forget" the exact details of the wing. But when you put them next to each other, it's a dead giveaway.
The color saturation is a little different, but the camera is at a slightly different angle to the sun too.
The black square is a bit suspicious.
So, no, look at the equipment used, look at the mechanisms involved, and tell me that it is completely infeasible. Don't rely on analysis of some cheap Youtube video.
As for the black square, I'm willing to chalk that up to being under the fabric until its stretch taught.
EDIT: Black square is not under the wing--probably a patch if its real.
I definitely noticed that they didn't show the landing clearly. I expected him to fall if he had any kind of velocity going but it wasn't clear, and that seemed fishy.