I Built a Flying Umbrella

It’s 2024, why should I hold an umbrella when I can make one that flies…

Also special thanks to @flatypus for inspiring this idea

Current subscriber count: 22140
Current view count: 2,719,232

Materials I used in this project (affiliate links)

YouTube/Filmmaking Gear:

Music Used:
Trap Vivaldi (Winter) - Codec
HOME - We’re Finally Landing
Can You Hear The Music (Violin Version) - Julia Dina
(thanks for giving me permission to use this cover!)

Disclaimer: This video was made for entertainment purposes. Make sure to do your research and stay safe when attempting similar projects.

[ibuildstuff]

What should I make next? Give me your wildest/funniest/most interesting ideas ⬇️

[navdeeprathore]

This guy just flaunted his film making, engineering, story telling, and so many more skills all in one awesome video!

[nieldoesyt]

Brilliantly made and edited, I can't believe your channel only has 22K subs for this work!

[kclark]

Dude. Your editing and cinematography is top tier! You deserve so many more subscribers. Keep it up!

[vedantpatel]

Bro is not only an engineering mastermind, but also produces better videos than most creators

[DrWasim]

This is so impressive! The engineering is one thing, but at the same creating such a captivating video with professional production quality and amazing storytelling…that’s next level.

[hawkadventures]

I have been an engineer for many years and it is fun to see younger people get into engineering and learn the same mistakes I also learned the hard way such as 3D printing the holes too small. These are the things you get a feel for over time like how to slightly oversize the holes in CAD to get them to the right size the first time. I also love your excitement when you finally see all the pieces come together and actually work after so much hard work and troubleshooting. This is your first video I have seen but I just subscribed, I can't wait to see how you grow and progress! Keep up the great work

[NaruteetheFodderPianist]

The piano part made me giggle.

It's already so insane to be able to design and tackle such an interesting concept. It's even harder to convey it into an interesting entertaining video to the mass audience.

Wishing you the best with this virality. Subbed!

[Corpsycle]

for tracking instead of opting for camera tracking I think you should use a proximity sensor with a transimitter and a reciver. It would be cool if you made a hat that had a sensor in it. And when you wear the cap the two sensors will communicate the distance away from the top of you head and the umbrella. Then the umbrella would stay locked at a offset of around 2 ft from the top of your head. I feel like it would be a cheaper and more accurate way of tracking.

[nemmy.]

Woah, that edit at 5:30 is blowing my mind. Took me a few minutes to brainstorm ideas on how you achieved that. Awesome video man

[azeriff]

Totally in awe here! It’s mind-blowing that this channel isn’t swarming with subscribers yet. Everything about your work rocks – from the slick editing to the way you’ve engineered that flying umbrella. Super cool! And the 10-minute timing? Just spot on. Keep up the fantastic work!

[Ayush-ubxx]

The cinematography, the electronics, the creativity...hands down this is soo inspiring!!!🙌

[rpr]

That rewind effect edit was nicely done. You got me! Cool project.

[cuthbertallgood]

This was really well done. Don't be discouraged if you don't get a huge number of views (compared to the amount of work it clearly was). If you keep up this level of quality both for your projects and videos, you'll get there.

[asatorftw]

Engineering is art, we need more channels like this! Looking forward to the Machine Learning part👌

[yuelianghaizi]

Tip 1: rather than a camera, you already added a gps, why not link it to a wearable signal device and program it to always stay a certain distance directly above it.
(A camera would waste more battery, mistake other people for you, etc. But a locator would keep it above you specifically.)
Tip 2: best not to wrap your device in plastic wrap, or you may burn out your device. It is better to either leave as is or make a protective shield if you are worried about it and add a fan to keep it cool.

[dr.unventor]

Love the sheer practicality of this build. So much effort to not have to hold the umbrella lol well done

[lukearts]

I cannot believe you only have 6 videos! I love the execution, the humor, it's all spot on!
Subbed!

[DavidtheDoom]

That transition at 1:40 is world class!

[juanpablogomez]

Bro, I was amazed by the level of editing, humor and effort put in everything around it.

I was surprised by the suscriber count with this level of quality.

I hope your channel grows quickly. Just suscribed!