Creature in the Giant Sequoias

Today I am going to talk about the 'Creature in the Giant Sequoias' video. There are numerous breakdowns and talks about this particular video but it still manages to resurface often.

There is a lot of speculation about whether the video is authentic or if it was an attempt by a film student to make a short film go viral. Unfortunately, I don't have a definitive answer but I will try to present enough information so you can make a decision yourselves. Personally, I think the video is just another hoax. It has all the hallmarks of a hoax in my opinion. Out of focus and shaky camera work is at the top of the list.


The video, as most of us know, was posted by Shawn Bannon. Shawn is an aspiring film maker with some titles under his belt.

Shawn Bannon: IMDB

Shawn also has a website that showcases his short documentary that was shot with 16 mm film.

shawnbannon.com

Here is Shawn's short film.

I can't find the original video but this one is close. This video includes some slow motion which provides a better view of the subject.

Shawn Bannon claims to have shot the film in about a minute but there are numerous camera angle changes. Previous breakdowns on the video have mentioned the angle changes and edits.

The only breakdown that seems to suggest the subject is a real Bigfoot comes from Thinker Thunker. Just when a video is put to rest, he comes up with a sensational video that tries to convince viewers this video shows a Bigfoot. The only thing that I agree with in the breakdown is that the Bigfoot is not CGI.

Excluded from Thinker Thunker's breakdown are the easily found photos of this alleged Bigfoot. How convenient.

The last two photos above are interesting because both show the extremely long arms. This is due to the fact that very long hair extends past the hands. This can be seen in the sighting video and in the documentary. Never before have I seen a Bigfoot video that shows hair that covers and extends well past the hands by a foot or more.

The next set of photos shows a very similar Bigfoot on stage with a band by the name of Dead Meadow.

This Bigfoot is also with the band outdoors. Note the very long hair at the hands.

Dead Meadow feature this beast in their live shows and in a few of their videos. Here is a screenshot from a video showing the drummer wearing the head. I'll provide the video below the photo.

The video is low resolution and has a low budget feel to it so the creature is hard to see clearly. Another glaring problem is the lack of any visible facial features. All we see is a red glowing light on the face.

I was trying to find a connection between Shawn Bannon and Dead Meadow, or a connection to both of them through the costume, such as a common friend or artist who may have provided them with the costume.

I will admit that I failed in that area but I'm a stubborn and persistent SOB, so I kept digging. What I found was the Dead Meadow Facebook page that yielded a couple of interesting photos.

This is the first photo I found and it shows the mask of their onstage hairy dancing machine.

I know what you're probably thinking. This looks nothing like the Bigfoot in Shawn's video. Maybe the next photo will be a bit more convincing.

The photo above from the Dead Meadow fan page strongly resembles the Bigfoot in Shawn's video but that's my personal opinion.

I did a side by side to see how the faces compared.

The background photo is a bit dark but I can see similarities in the brow, black nose and lips so I tried an overlay.

Here is a short overlay animation to compare both faces.

While there are no definitive answers to this video, you only need to ask yourself this. What are the chances of a real Bigfoot and a fake Bigfoot looking so similar in almost every possible way?

IMAX Bigfoot

Usually I focus on the hoaxers and cons of Bigfootland but I have decided to focus on something different for my next few posts.

  The Bigfoot community has a constant influx of new people, and those people usually post videos that have been debunked, or videos that are highly questionable. The goal here is to try to get to the bottom of these videos. I will likely focus on the more popular videos in which the lines have been blurred by guesses and assumptions.

  Part of the problem for new members to the community is that there are breakdowns of videos that are incorrect, in my opinion. Other breakdowns are sensational in nature in order to drive viewers to their channel.

Recently I have seen debate about the IMAX Bigfoot in various Facebook Bigfoot groups, so I'll cover this one today.

I don't know who it was that first suggested this being is a Bigfoot or something other than a human being but I did find a video to use to show how people can jump to conclusions.

The above video appears to be innocent in nature, even though I consider the analysis to be faulty.

The next video comes from a person who I consider to be a detriment to the Bigfoot community. His analyses of videos appear as if he has done his homework but if that was the case, I wouldn't be talking about him. He has over 17,000 subscribers and that is problematic when it comes to sorting out fact from fiction.

   He has a loyal following and many of those folks are people who are new to the community. They get sucked in by fancy illustrations and graphics, and by a confident and believable channel host. If you have the time, watch the following video. This one compares to the highly debated Bigfoot versus Buffalo video. It has becomes obvious to me that Thinker Thunker really doesn't have much of an idea of what he is doing, so I hope this blog post gets passed around to as many eyes as possible.

If Thinker Thunker had really investigated this video at all, he would have come across the next video. That would have rendered his half bake analysis useless, though.

The video below comes from Cliff Barackman's channel. Matt Moneymaker and Wally Hersom discuss the subject in the video. This is probably the best resolution I have seen so far.

My advice to everyone would be to be responsible for what you accept as evidence of Bigfoot. Spend a bit of extra time and dig deeper. Most of the time it's easier than you think. Compare various breakdowns and talk to better informed people before jumping to any conclusions.

This Is What Happens

The latest video breakdown by Thinker Thunker has gotten under my skin. He took a perfectly innocent video and turned it in to a circus freak show. I'm sure he knows damn well there are no Bigfoot in his video but that doesn't sell. What does sell is contrived bullshit combined with flashy software and some fast talking.

  It is people like Thinker Thunker who make the Bigfoot community look foolish. He may not be a hoaxer but he is a hoax enabler and a bullshit artist. Thinker Thunker is counting on the fact that people will blindly believe his weak analysis, and that those people will not research the issue.

Two other breakdowns have been done by other individuals and their analysis of the video better shows what those bipeds likely are. They are human beings out for the day, having fun. Even still, there are others who dismiss those breakdowns in order to side with Thinker Thunker. No real reasons were given other, than "I trust him more" or "I believe him". Really? Is that good enough for people nowadays? It's kind of scary if you sit back and think about it.

I was visiting a thread in one of the Bigfoot Facebook groups and there were a few people who were able to cast doubt on the Bigfoot vs. Buffalo video in about five minutes.

Here is a link to the streaming video of Yellowstone. Old Faithful Geyser Webcam

I checked the webcam yesterday and *gasp* guess what I saw? No, it wasn't a rogue Bigfoot. It was a person strolling on the walkway. It takes awhile for the person to start walking. Look to the right side of the screen and you will see a dark figure on the walkway.

Someone took a few minutes to compose an email and send it to the park. After all, if you want to really get to the bottom of a mystery, why not start with a comment from park officials.
  This was the reply the individual received.

If that's not enough, the same person found a website showing a group of people out that very day. Could they be the four people caught by the park webcam?
Link:  Yellowstone National Park

You won't believe this but one person in the group took a photograph of a fierce Buffalo.

There was a question asked on the website but no reply had been given when I last checked the site. Today the person replied to the question. Click on the photo to enlarge.

"how many where there in your group , and did you walk single file?"

 "Hey Danny, there were four of us. When we snow shoed we mostly walked single file, but there was room in some areas to walk next to each other on more established trails. Thanks for sending the Bigfoot link. Wish we could have had a sighting!"


Isn't that an interesting coincidence? Thinker Thunker magically finds four Bigfoot in a random video and there were four individuals walking single file in the same area, and on the same day.


Common sense and a tiny bit of logic should tell us that just maybe this group was caught by the park webcam.

This kind of blatant sensationalism by people such as Thinker Thunker needs to come to a stop. Take ten minutes to do a bit of checking on your own. People in the community are always complaining about hoaxers but how many are doing anything about it? Take the time and dig for answers you can share with others. Let's put an end to this madness.

Who is Thinker Thunker?

This is a blog post I have been wanting to do for awhile because I am growing weary of hoax enablers, sensationalists, and fabricators of information.

In my opinion, Thinker Thunker has turned in to one of those individuals. I used to be a fan of his videos because I thought he was providing some good breakdowns for questionable videos.
  It seemed like his motives changed over night. Instead of well thought out breakdowns and good observations, his videos have turned in to "everything is a Bigfoot" kind of mentality. I was noticing that Thinker Thunker was revisiting Bigfoot videos that had already been deemed hoaxes by the majority of people in Bigfootland.

I will provide some examples for you.

First up is a screenshot from the IMAX video which allegedly shows a Bigfoot. If I am not mistaken, the subject shown in the video was later reported to be a crew member on an ATV or BMX bike.

In his description, Thinker Thunker goes for the sensational approach and explains why this can NOT be a human.

Then we have the 'Big Red' videos recorded by Timbergiant. In Jim's video, he records something but it's difficult to determine what it is. Some people say it's a dog and others say it's a costume. I am going with the latter on this because I think Timbergiant presents questionable videos. He is either a hoaxer or the luckiest Bigfoot researcher of all time. The man has videos of at least three Bigfoot, multiple videos of foot prints and he has collected evidence, only to be "accidentally" destroyed by TGBF himself.
  According to Thinker, not only is this a Bigfoot, but it's carrying a baby. You can't get more sensational than that.

Next there is the Bigfoot in the giant Sequoias. This video has been proven to be a documentary done by Shawn Bannon, yet Think Thunker still tries to get some mileage out of it by claiming this is a real Bigfoot.

This might be intriguing to someone who is new to the Bigfoot community so I'm sure Thinker Thunker is playing on this for channel hits. Thinker spends a lot of time on his videos but he can't research this to find out it's actually not a Bigfoot? His actions are irresponsible and he is blatantly misrepresenting this particular piece of footage.

There is also the Siberian Bigfoot which was later confirmed to be a hoax by Igor Burstev. Thinker Thunker presented this creature as real and carrying a baby as well.

This screen shot contradicts Thinker Thunker.

The last straw for me was recently. Thinker Thunker took an innocent video of Buffalo and hiker/skiers and turned it in to a Bigfoot video.

 Thinker has presented complete and utter bullshit with this latest "breakdown". His methods are flawed. Sure, he has a cool voice and fancy software but shit is shit. Spritzing it with perfume won't change it.

If you want a much better and realistic breakdown, I suggest you visit Snow Walker's channel or ParaBreakdown's channel. Both men give a more realistic and sane explanation of what occurred in this video.

Breakdown by Snow Walker

ParaBreakdown video

With so much big shittery going on with Thinker Thunker, I decided to have a look around to see if I could find a reason for his motivations of presenting such  sensationalistic crap.

It didn't take long before I believed I had my answers.

"So far I have over 1,300,000 views on Youtube with well over 9,000 subscribers. I'm not exactly a household name, but it's a nice start.

(I use CGI software to examine and investigate paranormal videos.) People LOVE this stuff! :) And it all ties in with my last script (a paranormal thriller,) which happens to be the 1st script I want to shoot. And at least now, I have an active, hungry audience waiting for new projects)"

I have no issues with Mr. White being an entertainer or making money from entertaining. What I have an issue with, is Thinker Thunker making money off his videos by misleading people. He is knowingly creating false information in order to drive traffic to his channel and videos.
   
In my opinion he is no different than any other hoaxer, snake oil salesman or bullshit artist. He should no longer be allowed to ride on the backs of people who are interested in the subject of Bigfoot. He does the community a disservice and it's a slap in the face of those who take this subject seriously.

The man should not be taken seriously when it comes to his breakdown videos of anything related to the subject of Bigfoot.