Visible crew/equipment: Just as Aunt Bee and Opie pull up in front of Wally's station, the reflections of crew and equipment are visible on the surface of the car. (00:06:00)
Super Grover
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After the squad car is hit from behind Andy rushes over to Goober, and a T-mark (it's a bit darker than the color of the dirt road) becomes visible on the ground (just as the woman gets out of her car) at the bottom of the screen, right behind Andy's feet. (00:01:25)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: When all the Darlings walk out of Andy's kitchen with a bag full of Aunt Bee's muffins, the actor's tape mark is visible on the floor, where one of the Darling boys looks down and stands. (00:20:25)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Aunt Bee's Crowning Glory - S7-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Andy removes the mirror from the wall (for Aunt Bee), the reflection of a studio light is visible in the mirror just as Andy starts moving it. (00:18:40)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Taylors in Hollywood - S6-E8
Visible crew/equipment: After the studio's security guard tells Andy they're filming on stage 40, when it cuts to the Taylors walking onto the set we can see two chalk T-marks on the floor (one in front of Andy's feet). (00:13:00)
7th Feb 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Cannon - S6-E11
Visible crew/equipment: After Warren accidentally fires The Cannon, in the following closeup of Andy commenting that he shot a station wagon, the shadow of the moving boom and mic is visible at the lower left corner of the screen. (00:22:05)
24th Jan 2017
Doctor Who (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: (Ep. 2) When The Doctor, Jo, and Dr. Tyler are taken into Omega's palace, in the first shot of the multiple passageways (right before Jo says that it looks like Aladdin's cave) the curved chalk actor's mark is visible on the floor, then we see it again in three following shots. Note that when they're all escorted further inside, just as Dr. Tyler comments about the matter/anti-matter not making sense, Jon Pertwee looks down, presumably to make sure he hits his mark.
24th Jan 2017
Doctor Who (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: (Part 3) After Omega has revealed himself to The Third Doctor, Jo, and Dr. Tyler, when he begins to speak privately to The Doctor the camera casts a shadow on Omega's body. Then after Omega turns around the boom mic dips into view at the top of the screen. And when Omega starts walking forward, the shadow of equipment (presumably the boom and mic) is moving on the far wall, near the lower left of the screen. (00:03:10)
24th Jan 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After Goober has deliberately removed the distributor cap from Andy's squad car, when Andy slams the hood shut we can see the reflection of the filming crew on Floyd's window. Then when Andy and Helen drive away in Goober's truck, the microphone pops up into view at the bottom of the screen. (00:17:20)
24th Jan 2017
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Visible crew/equipment: After Andy agrees with Helen to suggest a blind-date for Warren, when it cuts to Warren walking into the courthouse, we can see set lighting and equipment behind the door instead of the usual painted backdrop. (00:01:55)
24th Jan 2017
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: After Kira returns the expensive gift to Zek, when Quark kneels in front of Zek we can see the T-mark on the floor, under the table. (00:23:15)
23rd Jan 2017
Doctor Who (2005)
Forest of the Dead (2) - S4-E9
Visible crew/equipment: When River punches the Doctor, laying him out, just as he drops to the floor we can see the actor's green tape mark at River's feet. (00:33:20)
23rd Jan 2017
Doctor Who (2005)
Silence in the Library (1) - S4-E8
Visible crew/equipment: While the Doctor tries to get into the data core (after Proper Dave tried) it cuts to the telephone still ringing, and when the young girl asks her dad why he's not answering the phone, just as he tells her that the phone is not ringing the boom mic dips into view at the top of the screen. (00:19:40)
6th Jan 2017
Pieces of April (2003)
Visible crew/equipment: When Latrell brings Bobby to the thrift store and opens the front door, the reflections of the cameraman, camera, and the guy holding up the reflector screen can be seen on the glass door. (00:37:35)
6th Jan 2017
Three's Company (1977)
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not - S8-E2
Visible crew/equipment: After Jack talks to Larry about the magazine quiz Jack asks Janet if anything's been bothering her, and just as Terri walks out of the kitchen holding the two cans, a crew member's hand can be seen behind Terri placing a bag on the counter. (00:04:15)
6th Jan 2017
I Love Lucy (1951)
The Ricardos Are Interviewed - S5-E7
Visible crew/equipment: When Ricky's new agent stops by the apartment to talk to him, Fred and Ethel are standing in front of the desk, and there's a T-mark on the floor in front of Ethel's feet. (00:04:50)
6th Jan 2017
I Love Lucy (1951)
Homecoming - S5-E6
Visible crew/equipment: During the episode a small tape mark is visible on the floor between the coffee table and the couch, and a T-mark can be seen on the floor near the desk, such as when Lucy starts telling her guests about their "fabulous" trip, Ethel stands at the T-mark and a female guest stands at the tape mark. (00:07:05)
6th Jan 2017
I Love Lucy (1951)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ethel walks into her hotel room and tells Lucy and Fred about having to push the motorcycle to three different places, the second camera (or other equipment) keeps moving in and out of shot at the right side of the screen. (00:13:00)
6th Jan 2017
I Love Lucy (1951)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ricky is with John Wayne in his dressing room at the studio, getting yet another set of footprints on the block of cement, three T-marks are visible on the floor. One of those T-marks can be seen closeup when Wayne is lying on the table for his rubdown. (00:18:10)
6th Jan 2017
Extant (2014)
Visible crew/equipment: When Molly walks into the "memory lane" tent at the carnival, four shots in we can see the reflection of a crewmember (moving dark silhouette) on the glass display beside the entrance. Then as Molly turns the crank and looks into the Mutoscope, in the wideshot we can see a crouching male crewmember hiding behind the case, at the left side of the screen. (00:28:15)
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