Visible crew/equipment: McLintock is talking with his daughter while hunting. At one point, an odd shaped shadow is visible on him. It's the camera shadow caused by film lights.
manthabeat
24th Mar 2016
McLintock! (1963)
10th Mar 2016
Deadpool (2016)
Visible crew/equipment: When we first see Francis, a helicopter lands. A large film light is visible reflected in the helicopter. (00:04:45)
1st Mar 2016
Fight Club (1999)
Visible crew/equipment: Tyler and the narrator are walking to the house for the first time. This shot tracks along the road. The camera track can be seen on the road (metal pipes), and the camera stops where you'd expect the end of the track to be.
1st Mar 2016
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: Leo pulls up to the construction site and gets out of his vehicle. During this entire sequence, you can see a very obvious film light with a diffuser reflected in the driver's side of his red car.
1st Mar 2016
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: Leo is arguing with Riggs and Murtaugh at the construction site about shooting out his tires. The camera pans over to see them leaving in their cruiser. The camera crew's feet can be seen in the bumper.
23rd Feb 2016
The X-Files (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: Mulder talks to the man from NICAP on the other side of the fence. When the shot is looking at the man, film lights are visible reflected in his glasses. Since he is looking at Mulder, there should be lights on Mulder's side, but there are none.
23rd Feb 2016
The X-Files (1993)
Visible crew/equipment: Mulder is talking to the computer programmer in the prison. The shot starts on the bars and pulls back. A significant shadow caused by the camera is visible on the right side of the frame.
3rd Feb 2016
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
Visible crew/equipment: The boom mike is visible in the left hand corner of the screen when Mel is talking to Bret and Jemaine in front of the store.
28th Dec 2015
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Visible crew/equipment: When Michael Landon is chasing the boy at the carnival, the shadows of the crew can be seen on the bottom of the frame as he is running.
23rd Dec 2015
The Santa Clause (1994)
Visible crew/equipment: When the Elves fly off the roof with Charlie, a wire aiding in their takeoff is visible under one of them.
14th Dec 2015
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Visible crew/equipment: Just as Clark begins his explosive argument, there is a shot of the family watching in horror, and the top of the set is visible at the top of the frame.
14th Dec 2015
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Visible crew/equipment: At the beginning of the ark chase sequence, Indy jumps into a truck off a horse and fights the driver. He pushes the driver up against the door. At the bottom of the frame you can see the camera shadow. (01:23:35)
16th Nov 2015
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Visible crew/equipment: After disabling the guards, Damon and Clooney go to open the vault. The camera's reflection can be seen on the vault door as the shot pulls back. You can also see the crew member operating it.
14th Oct 2015
The Walking Dead (2010)
Visible crew/equipment: When Sam comes to visit Carol with items in his hand, he walks through the front door of the house. Carol shuts the door after she lets him inside. As she does this, you can see the reflection of a black sheet or tarp of some kind covering the door area where the camera reflection would be.
24th Aug 2015
Stay Tuned (1992)
Visible crew/equipment: When Darryl first discovers the large TV, it is off and you can see his reflection in it. The camera starts to track backwards and you can see movement on the couch. A shadow changes, that of the camera operator.
21st Feb 2015
Problem Child (1990)
Visible crew/equipment: As the car is entering the store through the front glass there is a shot with a reflection of the car. Rigging can be seen on the vehicle, and it looks to be a different type of vehicle all together than what we see in the next shot.
2nd Feb 2015
American Sniper (2014)
Visible crew/equipment: After the first deployment ends, Kyle is meeting his wife on a runway and they hug. Just as they are doing this, the shadow of the camera operator is visible on them, as the sun is at the cameraman's back.
9th Jan 2015
Quantum Leap (1989)
Another Mother - September 30, 1981 - S2-E13
Visible crew/equipment: After going to get pizza, Sam and the kids return home. As they pull in the driveway a long boom mike is visible in the back car window.
14th Dec 2014
Kingpin (1996)
Visible crew/equipment: Right after Big Ern wins the tournament, he is rolling on the floor. Watch the left side of the floor near him, you can see a boom mic shadow.
15th Nov 2014
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Visible crew/equipment: When Harry and Lloyd first arrive at the Ken Convention in El Paso, there is a shot of the building. Lloyd walks into the building, opening the door. In the reflection, a large light can be seen, as can some of the crew.
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