27th May 2008
The Kinsman - S1-E20
Visible crew/equipment: In the final scene, light patterns from studio reflectors are moving on the sleeve of Blue's shirt. He's on horseback in the middle of the desert and is nowhere near water, shiny metal, or anything else that could cause such light reflections. (00:40:50)
15th May 2008
Visible crew/equipment: When the bad guys pull up to the loading dock warehouse, the door of their shiny black sedan reflects several large round studio lights. (00:32:15)
8th May 2008
Visible crew/equipment: "Death Takes a Holiday": When Darien and Sajak walk past the mansion, the camera shadow can be seen traveling alongside their shadows at the lower left corner of the screen. (00:43:15)
7th May 2008
Visible crew/equipment: "Darien Comes Home": In the opening sequence (supposedly taking place in a remote, wooded area), several very bright studio lights are reflected in the shiny surface of the murder victim's car. (00:04:45)
6th May 2008
Visible crew/equipment: 3-11 "The Reckoning": When Joe Maxwell walks into the staff meeting, the boom shadow sweeps across the wall at the upper right of the screen. (00:38:00)
28th Apr 2008
Visible crew/equipment: When Reid is showing the DA his closed-circuit video of Mike, several pieces of white tape stuck to the carpet are visible. These are blocking marks, put there to show the actors where to stand. (00:07:15)
27th Apr 2008
Visible crew/equipment: "Night of the Savage": When David chases Claudine through the deserted newspaper office, several equipment shadows move across the ceiling above them. (00:37:00)
22nd Apr 2008
Visible crew/equipment: When the parish priest is preparing for the Easter Pageant and gathers up the bundle of sticks, the microphone dips into the shot at the top of the screen. (Aired version only. Mistake was digitally removed on the dvd.) (00:16:05)
14th Apr 2008
Visible crew/equipment: Part 4: When Eleanor Roosevelt walks in on the meeting between Captain Henry and the President, the boom shadow is moving on the wall above the door. (00:03:30)
11th Apr 2008
The Night of the Man-Eating House - S2-E12
Visible crew/equipment: When the old man gets up from his chair and moves toward the door, the camera shadow is moving on the wall behind him. (00:18:40)
4th Apr 2008
The Night of the Big Blast - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: At the end of the sword fight, the moving boom shadow is visible on the balustrade at the right of the screen. (00:30:05)
Visible crew/equipment: Just after JB says, "Shaken, but not stirred," the camera lights are reflected moving across the chrome trim of his car window. (00:25:10)
1st Apr 2008
Dark Spirit - S1-E9
Visible crew/equipment: In the parking garage, Catherine's car captures a reflection of both the camera crew and the studio lighting panels. (00:26:00)
30th Mar 2008
The Night of the Eccentrics - S2-E1
Visible crew/equipment: Behind West, when he's suspended over the electrical field, you can see the shadow of the boom mike and rigging pole moving on the wall. (00:35:05)
30th Mar 2008
The Night of the Eccentrics - S2-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When the Eccentrics outline their nefarious plan to assassinate Juarez, the boom mike shadow is moving on the door behind West and Gordon. (00:28:30)
30th Mar 2008
The Night of the Eccentrics - S2-E1
Visible crew/equipment: West walks through the gate into the amusement park and twice passes very visible truck tire treadmarks in the dirt street. (00:09:30)
17th Mar 2008
Visible crew/equipment: While the gangsters are forcing the bar owner to buy their liquor, the boom shadow moves across the top of the shipping crates.
17th Mar 2008
Visible crew/equipment: While Teddy Roosevelt is gathering information on casualties in the first battle, a microphone pops into the shot at the lower left.
14th Mar 2008
Mr. Monk and the Three Julies - S6-E13
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, as Monk is summing up what happened, the shadow of the boom rigging intrudes into the shot on the right, against the backrest of the big green chair. (00:36:25)
14th Mar 2008
Mr. Monk and the Three Julies - S6-E13
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, as George is arrested, equipment shadows can be seen moving across Disher's back. In the reverse angles, there's nothing behind him but the window, and nothing's moving in that. (00:38:00)
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