Copeland's Herobrine Stream (found "Minecraft" livestream based on "Herobrine" creepypasta; 2010): Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
(this subject now has an article, so it wouldn't really be necessary having this here) |
||
| (8 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) | |||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Herobrine is a mythical creature theorized to be found in the video game ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft Minecraft]''. It most likely | Herobrine is a mythical creature theorized to be found in the video game ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft Minecraft]''. It most likely originated from 4chan's ''/x/'' board in August 2010.<ref name=":1">[https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Herobrine ''Minecraft'' Wiki page on Herobrine.] Retrieved July 23, 2022</ref> Copeland, at the time a relatively popular ''Minecraft'' streamer, found out about the story while browsing the ''/v/'' board and started orchestrating a hoax involving the character by taking a screenshot and photoshopping Herobrine into it.<ref name=":0"> [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Herobrine/StreamStory Copeland's recount of the herobrine hoax]. Retrieved July 23, 2022</ref> After getting positive feedback from fans upon releasing this image, he started orchestrating yet another hoax on a grander scale, which involved him stumbling upon Herobrine during a livestream.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The stream, which occurred on August 30, 2010,<ref>[https://minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/discussion/3007618-minecraft-lost-media-copeland-herobrine-stream Minecraft Lost media/Copeland Herobrine stream.] Retrieved July 23, 2022</ref> was described by Copeland himself in an email; "I spent a little while in Photoshop putting an image of Herobrine on a painting (Yup - it was definitely a painting) and then put that painting up in a small room in one of my 'in-progress' houses. My map was small at the time, I think it only had 3 houses. Anyway, I started streaming and avoided that room for about an hour to 2 hours, to make it all seem more legit. I then happened to run into the room and directly in front of the door was Herobrine. I screamed and ran out of the house and turned off the stream."<ref name=":0" /> | The stream, which occurred on August 30, 2010,<ref>[https://minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/discussion/3007618-minecraft-lost-media-copeland-herobrine-stream Minecraft Lost media/Copeland Herobrine stream.] Retrieved July 23, 2022</ref> was described by Copeland himself in an email; "I spent a little while in Photoshop putting an image of Herobrine on a painting (Yup - it was definitely a painting) and then put that painting up in a small room in one of my 'in-progress' houses. My map was small at the time, I think it only had 3 houses. Anyway, I started streaming and avoided that room for about an hour to 2 hours, to make it all seem more legit. I then happened to run into the room and directly in front of the door was Herobrine. I screamed and ran out of the house and turned off the stream."<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
==Search== | ==Search== | ||
The link for the livestream was kept on ''Livestream.com'' . Several people, ranging from the tens to potentially thousands of people, saw the incident when and after it happened, with the thread about the subject racking up 35 whole pages.<ref name=":2" /> It is unclear how long the stream was up on ''Livestream.com,'' as it wasn't properly archived. One of the earliest mentions of the stream being down comes from September 15, 2011, just over a year after the incident.<ref>[https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/survival-mode/241659-the-origin-of-the-herobrine-myth-and-why-hes-not the origin of the herobrine myth and why he's not real]. Retrieved January 8, 2023</ref> Two screenshots by a user known as [http://web.archive.org/web/20120714031859/http://www.minecraftforum.net/user/7794-calasmeer/ Calasmeer] were posted onto the thread which | The link for the livestream was kept on ''Livestream.com'' . Several people, ranging from the tens to potentially thousands of people, saw the incident when and after it happened, with the thread about the subject racking up 35 whole pages.<ref name=":2" /> It is unclear how long the stream was up on ''Livestream.com,'' as it wasn't properly archived. One of the earliest mentions of the stream being down comes from September 15, 2011, just over a year after the incident.<ref>[https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/survival-mode/241659-the-origin-of-the-herobrine-myth-and-why-hes-not the origin of the herobrine myth and why he's not real]. Retrieved January 8, 2023</ref> Two screenshots by a user known as [http://web.archive.org/web/20120714031859/http://www.minecraftforum.net/user/7794-calasmeer/ Calasmeer] were posted onto the thread which were the only known surviving pieces of the stream known to exist, until July 15th when it was found by [https://www.youtube.com/@brutallillfjomp brutallillfjomp].<ref name=":2" /> | ||
Though a frequently talked about piece of media by several YouTubers documenting the history of Herobrine, none were interested or aware that the stream was lost, and the stream was never searched for particularly often. In 2015, a remake was uploaded to YouTube, which was initially labelled as genuine, but eventually revealed by Copeland to be fake.<ref>[https://youtu.be/9_dvPEQ9VOE Original Brocraft Herobrine Stream (Awolnation - Run edition) (FAKE)]. Retrieved July 23, 2022</ref> This sparked some interest in finding the original stream to a certain extent. | Though a frequently talked about piece of media by several YouTubers documenting the history of Herobrine, none were interested or aware that the stream was lost, and the stream was never searched for particularly often. In 2015, a remake was uploaded to YouTube, which was initially labelled as genuine, but eventually revealed by Copeland to be fake.<ref>[https://youtu.be/9_dvPEQ9VOE Original Brocraft Herobrine Stream (Awolnation - Run edition) (FAKE)]. Retrieved July 23, 2022</ref> This sparked some interest in finding the original stream to a certain extent. | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
''Enderboss25'' then managed to uncover the third screenshot from the screen by pasting the ''Livestream.com'' onto Discord; he theorizes that this originates early on in the stream.<ref name=":3" /> Following this, he got into contact with Copeland himself in order for ''Livestream.com'' to legally retrieve the data from the stream. Though they managed to retrieve the original world file in which the stream occurred, the stream was deleted from ''Livestream.com''<nowiki/>'s servers, meaning that it is not accessible through that website.<ref name=":3" /> | ''Enderboss25'' then managed to uncover the third screenshot from the screen by pasting the ''Livestream.com'' onto Discord; he theorizes that this originates early on in the stream.<ref name=":3" /> Following this, he got into contact with Copeland himself in order for ''Livestream.com'' to legally retrieve the data from the stream. Though they managed to retrieve the original world file in which the stream occurred, the stream was deleted from ''Livestream.com''<nowiki/>'s servers, meaning that it is not accessible through that website.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
=== | ===Recovery=== | ||
On 14th | On July 14th, 2024, YouTuber [https://youtu.be/_Q99x60E_aM blameitonjorge] posted a documentary video about the hunt. The video features the stream's notoriety, the backstory of the search for the livestream, and the subsequent search efforts to find the stream by various users. | ||
Due to this, on | Due to this, on, 2024, the stream was uncovered by YouTuber [https://youtube.com/@brutallillfjomp brutallillfjomp] who had the full stream of Copeland's encounter with Herobrine. The user then stated that they had downloaded and privately uploaded the stream years before and that they had recently found out that the stream was labelled lost due to blameitonjorge's documentary video. Due to this, they would subsequently upload the full stream to YouTube, marking an end to the search. | ||
[[File:Discord ann.png|center|700px|thumb|The accountments by Enderboss25, coordinator of the search.]] | |||
[[File:Discord ann.png|center|thumb| The accountments by Enderboss25, | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
| Line 39: | Line 37: | ||
|service1 =youtube | |service1 =youtube | ||
|id1 =qRzX7CDxQsI | |id1 =qRzX7CDxQsI | ||
|description1 =The full | |description1 =The full Copeland "Herobrine" stream. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="175"> | |||
Herobrinebuildinghouse.jpg|Screen where it seems Copeland is building his house. It appears to happen a little after the "Thumbnail." Discovered by MC4f#7900 on Discord on the image hosting site gyazo. | |||
Herobrinewindows.jpg|Screenshot of the windows in Copeland's house during daytime. This screenshot was taken a few minutes before the famous "Herobrine" sighting. Found By MC4f#7900 on Discord. | |||
Copeland photoshop.jpg|The photoshopped screenshot which prompted Copeland to orchestrate a livestream hoax. | |||
Copeland Herobrine.jpg|The second verifiable screenshot taken from the stream. | |||
Copeland Stream 3.jpg|Third screenshot uncovered by ''Enderboss25'', which he theorizes is from the stream before the infamous meeting of Herobrine. | |||
Copeland screenshot.jpg|Screenshot taken after the stream, likely uploaded to Copeland's social media. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
| Line 81: | Line 78: | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://livestream.com/minecrafterryday/video?clipId=pla_30d1b597-bc86-45c5-83d6-30527e2fd85e Link to stream (dead)] | *[https://livestream.com/minecrafterryday/video?clipId=pla_30d1b597-bc86-45c5-83d6-30527e2fd85e Link to stream (dead)] | ||
*[https://mediafire.com/file/tfyceqz5rsgshq1/Copeland%2527s_Herobrine_World.zip/file ''Minecraft'' download of the world the stream occured on] | *[https://mediafire.com/file/tfyceqz5rsgshq1/Copeland%2527s_Herobrine_World.zip/file ''Minecraft'' download of the world the stream occured on] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:45, 15 July 2024
Copeland's Herobrine Stream refers to a sighting of the mythical Minecraft character Herobrine by Brocraft streamer Copeland in 2010. The stream was among the first videos of Herobrine, as he had only appeared in still images prior to that. Although he later revealed the incident to be a hoax, the stream is credited with popularizing the myth into mainstream gaming. Screenshots from the incident and recreations have been released, but no footage from the original stream has ever been found.
History
Herobrine is a mythical creature theorized to be found in the video game Minecraft. It most likely originated from 4chan's /x/ board in August 2010.[1] Copeland, at the time a relatively popular Minecraft streamer, found out about the story while browsing the /v/ board and started orchestrating a hoax involving the character by taking a screenshot and photoshopping Herobrine into it.[2] After getting positive feedback from fans upon releasing this image, he started orchestrating yet another hoax on a grander scale, which involved him stumbling upon Herobrine during a livestream.[2]
The stream, which occurred on August 30, 2010,[3] was described by Copeland himself in an email; "I spent a little while in Photoshop putting an image of Herobrine on a painting (Yup - it was definitely a painting) and then put that painting up in a small room in one of my 'in-progress' houses. My map was small at the time, I think it only had 3 houses. Anyway, I started streaming and avoided that room for about an hour to 2 hours, to make it all seem more legit. I then happened to run into the room and directly in front of the door was Herobrine. I screamed and ran out of the house and turned off the stream."[2]
At 3:55 PM that same day, Copeland would turn to the Minecraft forum, creating a new topic, posting a link to the stream and writing "Skip to the last 2 minutes."[4] The thread blew up with reactions from the fanbase, ranging from disbelief to dismissal of the incident as a prank.[4] All things up until the Copeland stream are considered "canon" within the Herobrine myth by most fans of the game and thus the stream achieved legendary status.[1]
Search
The link for the livestream was kept on Livestream.com . Several people, ranging from the tens to potentially thousands of people, saw the incident when and after it happened, with the thread about the subject racking up 35 whole pages.[4] It is unclear how long the stream was up on Livestream.com, as it wasn't properly archived. One of the earliest mentions of the stream being down comes from September 15, 2011, just over a year after the incident.[5] Two screenshots by a user known as Calasmeer were posted onto the thread which were the only known surviving pieces of the stream known to exist, until July 15th when it was found by brutallillfjomp.[4]
Though a frequently talked about piece of media by several YouTubers documenting the history of Herobrine, none were interested or aware that the stream was lost, and the stream was never searched for particularly often. In 2015, a remake was uploaded to YouTube, which was initially labelled as genuine, but eventually revealed by Copeland to be fake.[6] This sparked some interest in finding the original stream to a certain extent.
On October 6th, 2020, Reddit user u/KRBSTUDIOS attempted to retrieve the stream by putting the URL through Wayback Machine, which failed as they were blocked from accessing the page, and with no way of circumventing this; they took to Reddit, which unfortunately yielded no viable results.[7] Less than a month later, Youtuber Enderboss25 video talking about the subject,[8] and found researching interesting, prompting him to make a second, more detailed part.[9]
Enderboss25 then managed to uncover the third screenshot from the screen by pasting the Livestream.com onto Discord; he theorizes that this originates early on in the stream.[9] Following this, he got into contact with Copeland himself in order for Livestream.com to legally retrieve the data from the stream. Though they managed to retrieve the original world file in which the stream occurred, the stream was deleted from Livestream.com's servers, meaning that it is not accessible through that website.[9]
Recovery
On July 14th, 2024, YouTuber blameitonjorge posted a documentary video about the hunt. The video features the stream's notoriety, the backstory of the search for the livestream, and the subsequent search efforts to find the stream by various users.
Due to this, on, 2024, the stream was uncovered by YouTuber brutallillfjomp who had the full stream of Copeland's encounter with Herobrine. The user then stated that they had downloaded and privately uploaded the stream years before and that they had recently found out that the stream was labelled lost due to blameitonjorge's documentary video. Due to this, they would subsequently upload the full stream to YouTube, marking an end to the search.
Gallery
Footage
Images
Screen where it seems Copeland is building his house. It appears to happen a little after the "Thumbnail." Discovered by MC4f#7900 on Discord on the image hosting site gyazo.
Screenshot of the windows in Copeland's house during daytime. This screenshot was taken a few minutes before the famous "Herobrine" sighting. Found By MC4f#7900 on Discord.
The photoshopped screenshot which prompted Copeland to orchestrate a livestream hoax.
The second verifiable screenshot taken from the stream.
Third screenshot uncovered by Enderboss25, which he theorizes is from the stream before the infamous meeting of Herobrine.
Screenshot taken after the stream, likely uploaded to Copeland's social media.
Videos
See Also
- Biffa2001 (partially found Hermitcraft videos from YouTuber; 2012-2021)
- Casey's Cave (partially found "Minecraft" series based on creepypasta; 2012-2013)
- Grian's Minecraft EVO Episodes 29 & 38 (found Minecraft livestreams of YouTuber; 2017-2018)
- Minecraft (partially found previous versions of sandbox game; 2009-present)
- Minecraft Castle (lost inaugural fanmade YouTube video of sandbox game; 2009)
- Minecraft: Story Mode (partially found Netflix interactive specials of Minecraft spin-off video games; 2018-2022)
- RubyDung (lost build of unreleased precursor to "Minecraft" sandbox game; mid-late 2000s)
External Links
- Link to stream (dead)
- Minecraft download of the world the stream occured on
- Copeland/Brocraft Herobrine Stream Archives on Imgur
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minecraft Wiki page on Herobrine. Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Copeland's recount of the herobrine hoax. Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ Minecraft Lost media/Copeland Herobrine stream. Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 VIDEO PROOF OF "HIM". Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ the origin of the herobrine myth and why he's not real. Retrieved January 8, 2023
- ↑ Original Brocraft Herobrine Stream (Awolnation - Run edition) (FAKE). Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ The Brocraft Herobrine Stream - Partially Found?. Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ The Mystery of the Lost Herobrine Stream: Part 1. Retrieved July 23, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Mystery of the Lost Herobrine Stream: Part 2 ~ Secrets Revealed. Retrieved 23 July 2022.