Visible crew/equipment: (Episode 4) After Ian shudders from the apparition he continues to follow The Doctor down the hall, and the camera casts a shadow on Ian. Then, when The Doctor finds the stairs leading to the laboratory he tells Ian he must see what's on the table. Just as Ian states his displeasure at the thought, the boom mic (and its shadow) pops up into view at the bottom of the screen, in front of Ian. (00:05:15)
Super Grover
11th Feb 2023
Doctor Who (1963)
11th Feb 2023
Doctor Who (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: (Episode 6) At the very end, after Vicki and The Doctor have watched Barbara and Ian's return to 1965 on the Time-Space Visualiser, when Vicki hugs The Doctor the moving boom mic casts a shadow at the top, left of the screen. (00:24:30)
5th Feb 2023
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Visible crew/equipment: After Jack kills Fro'tak and disintegrates his body with the Zat gun he hides from the guards, then as soon as it cuts to Teal'c and Drey'auc at the house, four T-marks become visible on the floor - white, orange, pink, and blue. (00:23:15)
5th Feb 2023
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Visible crew/equipment: After Daniel finally collapses in the supply room Jack hugs and comforts him, then it cuts to Sam telling Hammond about the probe's data, and an actor's T-mark is visible on the floor near the stairs. (00:39:10)
5th Feb 2023
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Visible crew/equipment: When Teal'c is being led away in chains Hammond says the chains were Maybourne's idea, and as the camera is dollying out the chalk T-mark becomes visible on the floor at Jack's feet, particularly when he walks away. (00:11:00)
5th Feb 2023
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Visible crew/equipment: After Simian has revealed to Hammond and everyone else why Linea is known as the Destroyer of Worlds, the alarm soon blares and Hammond races to the Operations room. When he's told about the unauthorized gate activation, the white T-mark is visible on the floor. (00:41:00)
16th Jan 2023
FBI (2018)
Prodigal Son - S5-E3
Visible crew/equipment: After Agent Hobbs reads the text that Zack sent to Clayton, Jubal tells ADIC Reynolds they need to evacuate Chapman, and in the next shot facing Reynolds there's an orange T-mark taped to the floor behind him. (00:19:35)
16th Jan 2023
The Equalizer (2021)
Visible crew/equipment: At the end, when Aunt Vi and Delilah return home, just as Miles walks into the house, the green T-mark is visible on the floor.
13th Jan 2023
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
Visible crew/equipment: Gibbs walks into Abby's lab while she's resting under the desk, and when Gibbs helps Abby stand up the bouncing shadow of the boom mic/pole is visible at the top, right side of the screen. (00:26:20)
29th Dec 2022
Doctor Who (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: After Chris exits the TARDIS with the medical kit, Romana places the collar around the Professor's neck. When Romana tells Chris that Chronotis, "Should be able to think with it," in the next closeup of Chris the moving boom mic is visible at the top of the screen, before he kneels down.
3rd Dec 2022
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Visible crew/equipment: After the fertilizer truck carrying slot machines is intercepted, when Daisy runs off just as Luke and Bo place hoods on the men, two white tape marks are visible on the ground where Daisy had been standing. (00:16:30)
24th Nov 2022
East New York (2022)
Visible crew/equipment: At Goody's, while Stan is on the phone with Francine she tells him to turn around, and there's an actor's mark taped to the floor at Francine's feet. (00:39:30)
10th Oct 2022
Gunsmoke (1955)
Catawomper - S7-E19
Visible crew/equipment: When Marshal Dillon helps Kate down off the carriage, the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the wall on the left side of the screen. (00:23:05)
7th Oct 2022
The Fugitive (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: After Sykes shoots the Transit Cop on the "L" Richard pulls the emergency brake, and in the following shot facing Richard as the train screeches in flashes of darkness, the reflection of a crew member quickly becomes visible on the glass window beside Richard. (01:47:45)
30th Sep 2022
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
Visible crew/equipment: After Graig returns Patty's math book, Cathy tries to use the pamphlet's rules as she follows Craig. When Craig thanks Cathy for helping him with Latin, the boom mic repeatedly pops up into view in the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:18:10)
24th Sep 2022
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan - S3-E1
Visible crew/equipment: After Stottlemeyer swipes the keys to Captain Cage's office, when he and Disher enter Cage's office the reflections of the moving boom pole and camera operator beside the camera are visible on the glass window. (00:20:45)
14th Sep 2022
Twins (1988)
Visible crew/equipment: When Julius enters the supermarket parking lot, in the long shot we can see the stunt ramp used to lift the driver's side of the car, to go into ski mode. In this and following long shots of the stunt, we can also see the window roll cage bar directly behind the front windshield (the obvious stunt driver grips the roll bar with his left hand and steers with his right hand), as well as the top of the seat supports behind the front headrests. (00:30:55)
9th Sep 2022
24 (2001)
Day 6: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - S6-E3
Visible crew/equipment: After Tom tells President Palmer that Sandra has been arrested, when it cuts to the interior shot inside the car with Agent Samuels in the front passenger seat, the camera pans toward the rear passenger window showing all the protesters outside. In this shot there's a reflection of the camera operator's leg, wearing shorts, white socks and sneakers, and who is sitting where Sandra should be.
9th Sep 2022
24 (2001)
Day 6: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - S6-E3
Visible crew/equipment: When Jack pulls over at the side of the road, as he informs Curtis that Assad is two miles ahead on the service road, the red T-mark is visible on the ground where the two men will stand.
5th Sep 2022
The Waltons (1972)
Visible crew/equipment: When John-Boy falls off the ladder and breaks his wrist Zeb drives him to the doctor in the truck. During their drive we can see through the window behind them, and there's a crew member wearing a red shirt riding along in the back, as they drive past a parked 1970s station wagon. The camera and its operator are casting a shadow on Zeb as well. (00:18:25)
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