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.
manthabeat
24th Nov 2023
Jumanji (1995)
22nd Oct 2023
Final Destination 3 (2006)
Visible crew/equipment: Near the end, the camera is following Julie as she's being dragged by the horse. The shadow of the camera is easy to see on the left side of the screen.
14th Sep 2023
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Visible crew/equipment: The boom mic is reflected in Dee's car door jam when Dee and Frank are talking.
2nd Sep 2023
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Visible crew/equipment: In the invention room, Veruca's dad talks to Wonka. The camera gets close to them. On the bottom of the frame is either a shadow of the camera or the boom mic.
1st Sep 2023
Yes Man (2008)
Visible crew/equipment: At the Griffith Observatory, there is a shot of Jim running along a trail. The camera tracks right of screen. At the bottom of the frame, the shadow of the crane is visible.
1st Sep 2023
House of Cards (2013)
Visible crew/equipment: The crane filming the last scene of the episode is visible in the back window of the SUV.
30th Jul 2023
That '70s Show (1998)
We're Not Gonna Take It - S6-E6
Visible crew/equipment: The edge of the camera lens is visible throughout this episode. It's also known as vignetting.
24th May 2023
That '70s Show (1998)
Visible crew/equipment: In the futuristic sequence, several times you can see the edge of the lens. This is likely because the show was reframed in 16:9 but on a 4:3 screen in 1999, the edge would not be visible.
18th Apr 2023
Robocop (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: Robocop shows up at city hall and is hounded by reporters. We see his point of view. The shadow on the bottom left is that of the camera filming the shot. It noticeably has a shade so light doesn't reflect into the lens and is visible at least twice.
10th Apr 2023
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, when Vinny is trying to escape the courthouse, the boom mic shadow is visible on someone's shirt.
26th Mar 2023
That '70s Show (1998)
Visible crew/equipment: When Kelso sees Jackie in the hallway at the rally, he walks over to her. As he does this, the shadow of the camera is visible on the lower half of his coat.
25th Mar 2023
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Visible crew/equipment: When Nordberg gets stuck under Frank's car, they take off. The camera and a film equipment are visible in the window.
28th Feb 2023
Get Hard (2015)
Visible crew/equipment: The very last shot is a truck driving away. Right at the beginning of the shot, the crew is visible in the tailgate. Its clear enough that the boom operator can be seen on the right side.
26th Feb 2023
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Visible crew/equipment: When Aunt Edna tells Eddie "see I told you he wouldn't like them", Clark closes the door in her face. A film light is reflected in the center of the frame.
31st Jan 2023
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Visible crew/equipment: When Christopher Plummer is being chased through the city in Morocco, there is an overhead shot that follows the action as he rounds the corner to a door. The camera man's shadow is visible on the bottom of the frame.
3rd Jan 2023
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: During several shots of driving at the beginning of the film, the shadows of the camera and equipment can be seen on the hood and Candy's clothes. Its clear enough to see the camera, a boom mic, and a c-stand.
28th Dec 2022
North by Northwest (1959)
Visible crew/equipment: Right before Thornhill gets shot by Eve, he's talking to Vandamm at the table. The camera moves backward. You can see its shadow on Thornhill's arm.
24th Dec 2022
The Wrong Missy (2020)
Visible crew/equipment: On the shark boat, just before they take off without Missy, the cast is standing on the rear. To the left, near the end of the scene, the shadow of the boom mic is visible.
9th Dec 2022
True Lies (1994)
Visible crew/equipment: The first time we see Salim Abu Aziz on the Florida island, he has his back to the camera and turns around. The shot comes closer to him. The camera shadow becomes visible on him at that time.
20th Nov 2022
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Visible crew/equipment: When the family is escaping in Dr. Wrightwood's car with Harry, they leave the home after popping Lafleur's tires. There is a brief shot looking at George driving. The shadow of the camera rig is left screen.
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