Visible crew/equipment: When Loki kills the guy on the bus committing adultery, the camera pushes in on him before he pulls the trigger. As it is doing this, the shadow of the camera is visible on the left side. It's clear enough; you can see the clear shadow of the camera hood.
manthabeat
26th Dec 2024
Dogma (1999)
2nd Dec 2024
Woman of the Hour (2023)
Visible crew/equipment: The camera is reflected in the glass of the gas station after the woman calls the cops on the killer. It's visible on the right side before the shot cuts.
18th Nov 2024
Twisters (2024)
Visible crew/equipment: At the rodeo, just as the tornado comes, there is a shot panning across some equipment that ends with the guy shouting into the microphone for people to evacuate. As it's panning across the equipment, it's casting shadows on it.
28th Sep 2024
9-1-1 (2018)
Visible crew/equipment: At the perfume party, one of the initial shots is high up looking down on the action. The shadow of the camera and crew is at the bottom of the frame.
10th Sep 2024
Police Story (1985)
Visible crew/equipment: Near the beginning, at the start of the big car chase down the hill, there is a guy blocking another guy's vehicle. The blocking car is red and backs up before turning onto another road. The reflection of the entire camera crew is visible in the side of the red car.
2nd Sep 2024
Mad Max (1979)
Visible crew/equipment: About half an hour into the film, following the scene where the two people are rescued, there is a shot of a guy stopping on a motorcycle. He tells a man, "Johnny, the boy has done it again." Right as the camera is tracking across his bike, the head of the camera operator casts a shadow on it. (00:30:50)
18th Aug 2024
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Visible crew/equipment: Right before the big explosion goes off at Cyberdyne, Arnie, John, and Sarah get in an elevator. The camera comes close to the doors as they close, causing it to be reflected in the metal.
19th Jul 2024
The Quiet Man (1952)
Visible crew/equipment: Maureen O'Hara takes off her stockings and runs across the water toward the camera. As she gets closer, it's clear there is a light behind the camera as the camera casts a big shadow on her.
30th Jun 2024
The Fugitive (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: During the parade, Gerard motions for the other guy on his team to stay to the right. There are a couple of shots of the parade, followed by the one where Gerard looks over the green wall. As this is happening, the camera is moving to the left. Look in the windows of the building. You can briefly see it pass.
29th Apr 2024
The Graduate (1967)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ben's parents are trying to get him to go downstairs near the beginning, the camera backs up out of his room. On the left side is a shadow of some film equipment.
22nd Apr 2024
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
Visible crew/equipment: George shows up at his house after it has been sold, and about to be demolished by a wrecking ball. He runs up to stop it. The shadow of the boom mic is seen on the driveway following him.
1st Apr 2024
The Mask (1994)
Visible crew/equipment: When Stanley throws the mask out of the window and it comes back in, there is a low shot of his bed. The shadow of the camera operator is on the bottom of the frame. It looks like the operator is moving.
11th Mar 2024
Poor Things (2023)
Visible crew/equipment: Emma Stone is let out of the carriage and runs to the left of screen across the leaves. The camera follows her. On the bottom of the frame, right side, the shadow of the camera is visible. This is the scene before the assistant shows her the frog.
7th Mar 2024
Unstoppable (2010)
Visible crew/equipment: After the train crashes into the horse trailer, there is a scene with Denzel's train talking to dispatch. They are talking about how Denzel's train is too big to fit in one of the sidings. During this scene, the camera is moving around the train looking through the cabin. The head of a crew member is visible reflected in the glass.
15th Feb 2024
Marathon Man (1976)
Visible crew/equipment: Around 23 minutes in, a crew member's head is reflected in a vehicle as it passes. The edge of the camera lens is also visible. (00:23:23)
11th Jan 2024
Tremors 2 (1996)
Visible crew/equipment: After Burt shoots a hole through the wall, the camera shows the hole and backs up. Its shadow is on the right of the screen.
11th Jan 2024
Tremors 2 (1996)
Visible crew/equipment: Right after the Graboid jumps onto Earl's truck, they panic and reverse really fast. There is a shot looking through the back window of the truck. The camera reflection is fairly obvious.
24th Dec 2023
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Visible crew/equipment: Wires are visible holding up the Ghost of Christmas Past as she flies with Scrooge. There are at least two wires.
26th Nov 2023
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Visible crew/equipment: When the gang runs into the guard at the door, they all walk to the right of the screen to talk to him. While they're walking, you can see the shadow of the boom mic following them.
24th Nov 2023
Jumanji (1995)
Visible crew/equipment: When the vine takes the police car into the woods, a very obvious film light is visible reflected on the back of the car.
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