How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear | Mirrors in Movies
2021 ж. 12 Қаң.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall...
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Tracks
0:01 King by kïngpinguïn
0:42 The Wraith by TOKYO ROSE
1:34 Don't Stop (Instrumental) by Sonny Cleveland
2:24 I Feel Free (Instrumental) by Jamie Lono
2:49 Morph (Instrumental) by Twerl
3:54 Push It to the Limit (Instrumental) Mad Circuit
4:41 South of Troost by Gavin Brivik
6:08 Secret Cricket Meeting by Live Footage
6:44 HWY 101 - Ancient Archives by Makeup and Vanity
7:20 New Orleans (Instrumental) by Jamie Lono
7:33 Funky Disco by Biz Baz
8:14 HWY 103 - Traveling Trail by Makeup and Vanity
8:39 Into the Woods by Eagle Lake
10:43 Wonderful by Krane
So at 5:30 there’s a mistake in your assessment. There was no stitching of two shots together… When the camera passes through the mirror set actual mirrors were slid up quickly between the two parallel sets… It’s ONE shot
You're 100% correct. That's my mistake. I should have double checked my sources for that aspect of the shot. Appreciate the comment!
That’s awesome
That's even cooler to be revealed this way. Way after the video is done and uploaded and we are done watching.
It's a one way mirror. They didn't slid up quickly.
@@magicianazar4648 That’s not true… They slid up the mirror… You can find it on the directors commentary of the film… If it were a one Way mirror there would be reflections
13 minutes and 4 seconds when he could have just said "they edited the camera out". You're a true film maker
Same. This whole video was a waste of time.
I'm with you guys... because I'm not even a filmmaker and it was pretty obvious to me from the beginning. I only clickedon the video 'cause I though "there must be some clever practical effects used", but no... literally the first thing you think of is the answer :D ...and further more, all the "OmG, this is amazing" comments baffled me even more :D
Lol i know
right, the entire time i was just thinking there must be something special to justify all of this since it could easily just be painted out. but no, turns out it's just a guy who likes the aesthetics of youtube video essays spending over 10 minutes communicating the same amount of info you could fit in a single paragraph
The title of the video is "How Filmmakers make cameras disappear", him talking about that especific shot was him explaining what gave him the idea to do the video
Best youtube channel recommendation in a long time. Love this!
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Cameraman is the most advance human species 1.They can run as fast as athletes 2.they're immortal 3.they pass through Walls
Ha ha so funny bro
they can travel the whole universe without rockets, can hold their camera for years to take amazing construction time lapses...
Time travel too
I even seen a cameraman dropped with a bomb in documentary of Hiroshima
And as this video showed...They're invisible, just look in the mirrors!
3:47 immediately subscribed after I saw that "check the KZhead video" bit. WELL. PLAYED.
I kind of zoned out there and missed it, that’s genius!
it really tricked me, i even had a donut media video in the same spot that he put one in
What are you referring to?
How on earth do you have 4.21K subs and not 4 million ? OMG, the production value, the editing, the content..... WOW
well you said this 20 hours ago from when I'm typing, and he's at 6.7k now so maybe our boy is blowing up
@@d0grent YT's algo has dropped this vid into a lot of people's recommendations recently it would seem.
Subscribed! Good luck with your channel! Hope for the best! 🍻
Just adding in on his growth... just sub’d myself and he’s at 8k! Lol keep going good brotha 🙏🏾
9.86k now
this got me caring about a topic I never gave a thought to. I’ve never actively gotten curious with technical film stuff but this essay was packaged so nicely on top of an already interesting topic. The editing is incredible, and the entertainment factor is… it’s beautiful…
IKR. I even want to watch the show that this is based off.
This video is insanely well made in itself. Bravo.
Coolmark! Where are you? You couldn't have been biking and hiking for the past 7 months!
indeed! the production seems like a TV show by itself
I appreciate the unnecessary effort put into that tripod gag. But you should really disclose that it was a sponsored segment for Big Wall
New channel Med(ia)life crisis? Haha
Now that's a wacky product placement!
It was clear enough.
Which min?
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I never realized how much Ive always just taken this for granted
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That's what I was thinking how hard ppl work on this stuff just for us to just expect when we watch
What’s the name of the movie at 9:41 ???
Chef (2014) my guy
Have you seen Chef?
oh shit, it's the egg guy
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dont want an accidental face reveal eh?
We live in the age where the programmes about editing are more enthralling than the shows themselves. Genuinely great and very engaging. Quality lad.
I can tell you put a ton of work into this. Great work.
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@@nikhilsojin3273 me neither lol
I love how all of you people are just trying to get subscribers
That's true, those who take for granted what they were watching can't see this ton of work.
Oh hi mark !
3:53 “We’re this far into the video.” Me: *wondering why the time is showing, tapping everywhere to make it disappear*
Even went back a little bit to see if was not mistaken. Pure wizardry.
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@@MrRodrigues520 same, I felt kind of stupid not gonna lie
I was like "damn, when did the interface change, looks nice"
Amazing editing, not just that one bit of coutse
As a professional post-production VFX artist that does this type of object removal on a daily basis, can confirm the VFX approach to remove cameras in mirror shots like this happen a lot more than we think! Still get some nice onset tricky like the camera positioning or double actors/sets to help, but nowadays there's a lot more oh "ehhh let's fix that in post" kinda approach 😄
I came into this video wondering how there could possibly be 13 minutes worth of video to just say this. In my experience as someone whose job it was to find these things for VFX to remove, if there’s a mirror in a scene there’s probably equipment we’ll have to remove.
Loved this video, 1 video made you instantly the best filmmaking channel on KZhead. The production value end depth of this video is crazy. Thank You. Excited for the future!
As a VFX paint artist myself I can only feel proud for the underpaid and probably uncredited VFX artist in India or some other VFX outsourcing country who'll be watching this video and feeling that he's achieved something. You did great work dude. And as for the video. Loved it. This is one gem of a channel.
I too am a VFX artist living in India!!!
2:20 When the girl is trying to reach the mirror door we can notice in her sleeve that she's wearing a brown sweater that we don't see in the mirror reflection.
Great spot!
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My favorite one is in Airplane! It's the scene where a captain is preparating in front of a mirror and you think you're seeing a reflection but it's just the guy and he simply cross through the mirror and leave, it's hilarious
"We are this far into the video so you tell me" made me subconsciously touch my phone screen to make the UI go away. Well played.
I LOVE how they changed the silhouette of the camera to make rotoing easier, that makes so much sense
You meant cover?
The tiny screech of Sandra bullock swinging past absolutely made my night.
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7.37
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By the way I picked a random time and it actually was the correct one 😂
That whole camera shot from criminal is masterful work, from panning round, coming through to show the cctv and then ending with looking through the 2 ways glass is brilliant
Thank you for breaking this down in such great detail for naive audience like me. It shows the amount of effort that the crew go through to put together. Such a wonderful shot but we as audience will really understand what has happened.
Discovered a super gem of a YT channel
ikr, but wait you have 500k subscribers
Hey Ten Hun! You have good taste in KZhead channels haha
Heeeyyyy! We get recommended the same quality content!
@@Jazza okay Jazza AND Tenhun in one tiny comment section 👀 what's going on here
@@Jazza it’s crazy how good this is on a smaller channel. Haha good to see you here Jazza!
It has a lot value and hardwork in this video
true
@@name_69420 It had potential to be most annoying video on KZhead if he didn't reveal the camera trick at the end
You are also here 😂. Bro I passed my exam by watching your videos. Keep going
good video quality, lots of unnecessary edits
@@depthshade837 i liked those
The production quality of this video was amazing. Needs more views. Great job.
My recommendation was not that good during this times but when I scrolled on KZhead I saw your video and I was impressed by the level of writing, effects… This video has its own sense of unique and that is beautiful. +1 subscribers
7:52 The most perfect cinematic scream
at 5:02 you can see the "reflection" of the actress on the left starts tilting her head considerably before the actress herself. Amazing that they let such a poor job go unedited. But then again, I guess I only noticed it because I was looking for it.
And you can see the hands on the actress on the right not match each other!
"Inattentional Blindness" is one of the great unsung heroes of filmmaking. IB is why no one ever thinks it odd that you can see the Hollywood hills from London's Carnaby Street in "The Spy Who Shagged Me." Or that in "Independence Day" Area 51 apparently gets their trashcans from the ART DEPT. As Harrison Ford said to Mark Hamill, "If people are looking at our hair, kid, we're in big trouble."
@@lilyb7438 Yeah right I noticed that too.
And at 4:54 the right girl in the mirror sits abit faster that the other girl
i don’t know about you but i only started looking that closely at the duplicate actors after the video told me about it. then it seemed sooo obvious. if i wasn’t looking out for it, it would just slip by
this content is supernatural it brings different good emotions and satisfaction, with the ending music and concept, top notch
I just clicked the title to learn but man, you have some of the most entertaining video work I've seen. Loved it!
That mirror fight scene in John Wick must have taken half of the production time.
They were CGI mirrors in fact (boo!) but yeah they probably did in post production
This is amazing
Brudda how and why do I see you in the comments section all the time... like this is like the 10th time I’m watching you on the same comments section as I am in 🤯😂... I guess we have pretty much the same feed on KZhead lol 😂 but cheers to you mate love your content would love to hangout with you sometime ❤️😤♥️
If there is good video u are there in comnt section
@@alokct4548 yeah Everywhere I go see him 😜🥵
@@KAY-kj8th ya
Oooooooh yeaaaaahhhhhh!
I'm actually very surprised you didn't cover Birdman, those mirror shots absolutely blew me away and until this day I have NO clue how they did it, since they got so close to the actor's faces.
loved the video and your comprehensive explanation. the whole video essay is actually a cinematic experience.
WHAT A GEM!! So happy to have found your channel, the quality is amazing and the comedy is top notch!🤩🤩 We need more content from you!
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This was so entertaining!
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I want to ask for another video because God of war had me crying.
Dude I'm subbed to you lol
The god of well edited videos himself!
Everything in the video is just insane, haven’t seen a video like this in a very long time, loved your channel 👌🏻
mate I had to pause the video to write a comment so I don't forget afterwards. best video I've seen in a while. keep up the great work!
At 5:03 or 5:04 you can actually see one of the actress’ (the one in the “mirror” on the left) head tilt before the double’s tilt and I only noticed that after he explained how that scene worked. Interesting stuff
yes I noticed that too only after explanation :)
People are used to think "That's a mirror" and that's why very few can notice the illusion before being told how it was done. Our minds do a lot of things to try to "enhance" our vision and add details where there isn't on the fly that's why that kind of tricks do work despite not withstanding the "frame by frame" test
the hand movement too
I can't unsee that now lol
I noticed the four actresses not acting in sync the first time I saw the movie and was totally confused what this scene is about, as my brain didn't make up a mirror. Thought later it was a hint on the characters.
I spent 12 minutes watching him explain all the intricate techniques just for him to say they digitally removed the camera lmao
yeah he simplified the Contact stuff too, like he didn't mention that they somehow include the bevel on the mirror. there are a lot of great breakdowns from corridor crew and others. the object removal process is getting closer to being automated but it's still difficult and tedious and would have been worth him spending literally any time on
video quality is crazy. CRAZYYY EVERYTHING IS SO WELL PUT TOGETHER. KEEP IT UP. second video in and I'm already a bigbigbigbigbigbigbig fan
Another informative and superb video Paul, I love your sense of humour. I look forward to your next videos keep up the great work!
Don't know why this got recommended to me, but absolutely loved the video! Wish you all the best with the channel
Me too
I searched for it
Conclusion: Jena Malone = Best actress when it comes to mirror shots
The cameramen just drank a invisibility potion why are you guys overcomplicating it
That doesnt eliminate the camera Yeah i got the joke tho
@@sluggie1018 then make the camera drink invisibility potions as well why overcomplicate it
@@um...angelo actually the camera is painted with the potion because a camera does not have a mouth yes im funny
@@sluggie1018 what about a splash potion ? you guys are still overcomplicating it
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KZhead recommended this and it was amazinnnggg! Thank you! The production value of this is incredible. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Great work!
we have all been blessed by the algorithm for finding this channel
just casually dropping one of the greatest video essays of all time nbd! like.. yeah the special effects were amazing but the pacing and story about your search for the Criminal shot (which that shot was cool but not on par with some others in the video.. until the end where you reveal the FULL SHOT which is a DOUBLE mirror/reverse mirror shot 😩😩).. jaw dropping WTF
When will you upload…?
@@josephrezin5395 Yes.
I'm confused how the last shot was more impressive? It was just a standard one way mirror with the camera edited out of the reflection like the previous shot. Right?
@@duewest9801 The room was dark, so there is no need to cut things out, you can only see the reflections of the actors
The ending was amazing. Just casually dropping that in there as an extra mind fck. Subbed
Very well made. Camera, mirrors and physics of reflection are always fascinating.
this is the first video i see from your channel, i paused liked, subscribed and continued the video. Brilliant
This was incredible. I look forward to more videos.
That "Gravity" plot twist with the much better overvoice was brilliant!
This is literally the only video I've seen of yours... Subbed! If ANY of your other videos are like this, im sure i will love this channel. ❤
every time I see videos at this amazingly produced from multiple years ago I get so mad that youtube never sent me here earlier. Holy hell man, you're just on another level.
Awesome video! I do VFX for a living and you covered it pretty well. I actually worked on Black Swan at Look Effects, and was responsible for a good deal of camera paint-outs. (Aronofsky seems to love the brute force approach like the shot you ended with, but... less planning from the DP and more "just fix it in post") Was thrilled to see you picked some black swan shots as examples.
God bless you
I loved watching that movie when I was a teenager. Still has left an impression in me, even after all these years, due to strong visuals. Thanks for your work on it!
Great video mate! Keep on making videos!
you did a thing
Train more animals XD. Love your content.
I did a thing! 🤩
so many checkmark'd creators
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This made my head hurt. Loved it.
Probably the best edited video I've seen on this platform. Definitely earned my sub!
11:57 that transition tho 🔥
Fascinating stuff! BTW, there's a scene near the end of "Return to Oz" that had a huge parade of characters, including many that were puppets, going through a palace with mirrors on virtually every surface. I've watched it many times and have always been amazed that I can't see any of the camera, crew, or other gear in the mirrors.
Mirrors can also be simulated in film using a green screen. In post production they can show the reversed video (taken at an appropriate angle by a second camera) where the green screen was. The illusion can be perfect.
@@david203 the more you know thankyou 🙂
You’re What I’ve been waiting for since Tony and Every Frame a Painting boarded up shop. Amusing and educational. Thank you
I'm new to this channel and I've subscribed already. The story telling is just epic. Concept I never gave a thought to just mattered all of a sudden.
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Interesting. Why though?
and yes gets alot of likes because verified
Hmm, probably farming for fame?
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Omg what I just saw? This video was so great! So much work, little details and fun!! Love it, subscribed!
Really surprised he didn't dig in, on Contact, at least on the end of the VHS release, they had a whole making of, including how they did that shot. The camera actually backed all the way through the cabinet frame, and they used CG to simulate the bevel of the mirror.
And in T2, that's Linda Hamilton's twin sister in the "reflection". There's no hidden cut.
I’m not even a filmmaker, just an engineer, but anytime I see shots like this in a movie, all I can do is try to figure out how they pull it off. Makes me completely lose the plot. Great video!
Great video but the editors who work so hard to make shots like the ones discussed actually happen deserve so much more credit
Figured it out by the 3rd example. Excellent video, with a good explanation into these "simple" (though laboursome), effective techniques, and what their compound use can make possible in video.
That legendary La Haine mirror scene with Vincent Cassell is another great example of a scene with a double and no mirror.
Please make more videos.. You will get more subscribers
I know right
Amen!
Yep
Can’t believe this guy only has 3k. These videos are epic. Looking forward to more uploads 👍🏻
I agree. Subscribing right now AND clicked the bell for once.
So glad this video was recommended to me , great stuff. Loving the channel!
this was so well shot. and entertaining. and all the editing, wow. subscribed!
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Did you read my mind?!
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Thats the first video i watched on your channel but you 100000% earned that sub!!
Lol love how you credit the success of that shot to the "perfect harmony" between the camera op, the DOP and the director. The poor After Effects lackey who painstakingly rotoscoped the camera out of every frame doesn't get a look in?
My brother used to work in the animation industry. He eventually worked with Rhythm & Hues, one of the most storied animation studios that weren't attached to their own production houses (e.g. unlike Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic or Disney). Rhythm & Hues did effects for many of the X-Men movies, the Narnia movies, Life of Pi, and had won an Oscar for Babe (the mid 90s one with the talking animals). My brother actually worked on Life of Pi. However at the very time its Oscar was announced, the company was filing for bankruptcy. Animation houses are treated like sh*t by Hollywood studios like Warner, who will negotiate every penny of profit out of them and the animators would often be operating at losses just to keep their company going. The usual creative industry dynamic of young talent being forced into working for peanuts to "build their portfolio" also led to a host of talent in India and China doing things dirt cheap (or for free internships), making it a numbers game rather than about quality. Digital tools also made quality easier to achieve. It's an irony that even in animation movies the voiceover actors are credited as the stars of the movie (if they happen to be famous), while those who actually made the visuals would come in 10 minutes into the credits, if they come at all (in many, many movies only a couple of head honchos of the VFX studio are mentioned, not the talent who actually made the visuals). During the R&H bankruptcy episode there was a "Green screen" movement in animation circles where people replaced their social media photos with green screens, since that's all we would have if there were no digital artists. But it remained within those circles rather than become known to the wider public. Anyway, after R&H went bankrupt my brother left the animation industry, went back to school and became a highly paid analytics consultant. He doesn't like it that much, but it pays the bills. He does art on the side for personal satisfaction. Maybe the day would come when animators get more respect and recognition, like stunt actors now do. But anyway. :)
@@83vbond These two are the most important comments in this entire comment section.
@@83vbond An ex of mine is an animator in Ireland and yup - treated like absolute shit by the higher ups and the client. Expected to work for peanuts.
Glad someone mentions this, thank you!
Got the same thing in mind
This video has a criminally low number of views, and so does this channel. Keep up the good work!
This is one of the best explanation videos I've seen❤ Subtly flaunting your skills
great storytelling and pacing. well done all around. subbed!
Looks like Jena Malone has been involved in these kind of shots at all stages of her life.
7:36 Is the most hilarious beginning to an add LOL
The video editing and the story telling through it is crazy!!
Wow! What a well crafted video. It always amazes me how much talent people have.
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so well explained! and great editing. Thanks!!!
Thank you for breaking these down! Took me a minute to figure out what his reply meant, but once I understood.... wow! it's brilliant!
Watched one, now I’m watching all. Great videos man!
Amazing video
Perfectly cut scream 8:14
Your videos came out of nowhere and I need to see them all now. You got yourself a new subscriber.
Your channel vids are so GOOD, man...funny, entertaining, AND I learned a few things! 😲👍
The fact that you only have 17k subs is crazy. The level of work that goes into this is absolutely amazing. Definitely an inspiration
The quality of this video is insane - expected to see thousands of likes and subscribers and was just astonished. Keep up the incredible work :D
Top Notch quality video, the storytelling from 08:46 onwards... got me hooked. Awesome job mate. Hope you get more subscribers.
This is fascinating! I always assumed they either edited the camera out in something like Photoshop, or the camera was behind a false background looking out through a tiny hole that was difficult to spot in the final cut.
The amount of times I’ve stopped and replayed scenes in movies just to try and spot the camera and wonder where the heck it went it insane. Thank you for this video!!
Amazing video dude!!! ❤️