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  • 2022-04-21 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Video Show A UFO In Antarctica? (en)
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  • A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows footage of a UFO flying in Antarctica. Verdict: False The video is a digital creation. There is no record of such a UFO being spotted in Antarctica. Fact Check: The Facebook video, which has been viewed over 27,000 times, appears to show a metallic disk-shaped object flying over a body of water before ascending into the sky and out of view of the camera. UFO seen during a reconnaissance flight in Antarctica, the caption reads. The video is a digital creation, however, not real footage. A reverse image search found the video first originated on VFX artist Colton Kirkegaard’s TikTok page in February 2021 . While the video itself does not disclose that it was created by special effects, Kirkegaard’s TikTok profile identifies himself as a VFX/Previs artist and that his videos are all original content and Just for fun, in my spare time. The purported footage also appears on Kirekgaard’s Instagram page in a post from March 2021 with hashtags listing the video as a digital rendering. Fully rendered in Unreal Engine 4, the post caption claims, referring to a well-known three-dimensional creation tool . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Colton Kirkegaard (@kirkegaard.vfx) Kirkegaard’s Instagram also features several other videos of purported UFO sightings that are listed as special effects videos, including one that appears to show a UFO hovering over Palm Springs. There are no credible news reports commenting on the video or verifying the legitimacy of such a recent discovery in Antarctica. (RELATED: Did The International Space Station Film A UFO For 22 Minutes?) Check Your Fact reached out to Kirkegaard for comment and will update this article if a response is provided. (en)
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