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Oh, I understand the cinematic effect, what I'm asking is why they used a trick instead of an actual mirror. I suppose because the actual mirror would have show
by the_af 5y ago
Oh, I understand the cinematic effect, what I'm asking is why they used a trick instead of an actual mirror. I suppose because the actual mirror would have shown the camera behind, right?
- aasasd 5y agoEven for a momentary shot of a doorknob in ‘The Matrix’, the camera had to be hidden—in the jacket: https://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/matrix-doorknob-765.jpg https://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/matrix-doork...
- the_af 5y agoVery cool! I didn't know that. It's amazing all the kinds of shots that are done in movies that one would assume are trivial to accomplish, but that actually require tricks.
- lwhi 5y agoYou are correct! Without using this technique you'd have the camera in shot.
- sbst32 5y agoI don't think it would work with an actual mirror - either Cassel will block the mirror or the camera will block Cassel.