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23rd Dec 2020

Quantum Leap (1989)

23rd Oct 2020

Knives Out (2019)

Visible crew/equipment: Marta and the detective are driving to the 1209 location, and he is talking. During this entire scene, the reflection of the camera is visible on the left side of the glass.

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17th Oct 2020

Knives Out (2019)

Visible crew/equipment: During the car chase, Marta pulls her car into a dead end and the camera moves up to the window. The top of the camera operator's head is visible in the reflection. Later in the same shot, the camera is visible in the glass left of screen.

manthabeat

13th Oct 2020

Raising Arizona (1987)

Visible crew/equipment: Near the beginning when the babies are trying to escape the bedroom, there are several low angle shots of them crawling. The shadow of the camera is visible on the floor.

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13th Oct 2020

Ricochet (1991)

Visible crew/equipment: When Denzel and Kevin are playing basketball in the beginning there are several low angle shots of their legs moving. The sun is behind the camera and the operator's shadow is visible.

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10th Sep 2020

True Lies (1994)

Visible crew/equipment: After Harry finds out Helen is cheating on him with Simon, there is a scene at the house where the camera pulls in on the family eating dinner. In this shot the shadow of the camera can be seen creeping onto the windowsill.

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3rd Sep 2020

Shameless (2011)

Citizen Carl - S10-E7

Visible crew/equipment: Carl is walking along the reporters trying to get their attention. At the bottom of the screen is the shadow of the camera filming the shot. It moves as the scene moves. At one point there is even a boom mic shadow on the right. While this may be a member of the news crew, it's likely the boom mic for the show as the reporter has a mic of her own and the shadow follows Carl.

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3rd Jul 2020

McLintock! (1963)

Visible crew/equipment: When Kathrine is trying to get away from GW, she runs into an alleyway and the camera pushes in on her. Its shadow becomes visible on the left side. Fairly obvious as it hangs there.

manthabeat

29th Jun 2020

Speed (1994)

7th May 2020

Hop (2011)

Visible crew/equipment: When James Marsden arrives at the house he is watching, he hurriedly opens the door and the camera pushes in on him. The reflection of a crew member can be seen in the left window. It's clear enough you can see the person turn their head.

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5th Jan 2020

Star Wars (1977)

Visible crew/equipment: When Leia and the others come back to the rebel base, she says "there's no time for sorrows." The camera is moving during this shot and its shadow is cast on the actors.

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22nd Dec 2019

Jack Frost (1998)

Visible crew/equipment: After they run out of snowballs because Jack scrapes ground, the bullies recover and prepare to chase the boy. To the right on the ground, the shadow of a crewmember moving can be seen when we see them getting back up.

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20th Nov 2019

Goodfellas (1990)

Goodfellas mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: When James is in the phone booth and he gets the call about Tommy, the camera moves in really quickly. The reflection of the lens is visible for some time as James talks on the phone. Left of screen.

manthabeat

23rd Oct 2019

Skiptrace (2016)

Visible crew/equipment: When the duo go to the cave when its raining, there are flashes of lightning. In the initial shot, when the lightning flashes you can see the shadow of the camera, bottom screen.

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Visible crew/equipment: After the accident at the farm happens, the pregnant woman and the cop drive off and we the side of the white van. The camera is reflected in it before the shot dissolves into the smoke.

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2nd Aug 2019

Cujo (1983)

Visible crew/equipment: When Cujo gets into the vehicle and is fighting with the woman, we see a shot behind the dog. The shadows of a boom mic and film equipment are blatantly visible.

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31st Jul 2019

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Visible crew/equipment: When the bad guys shoot the state trooper during the storm, there is a shot of the trooper falling. A crewmember creeps into frame quickly before the shot cuts.

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31st Jul 2019

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Visible crew/equipment: When Denzel is fighting the man in the back seat of his car, they pass a silver Prius, which he hits. The camera tracks alongside. You can see the camera operator. It's clear enough you can make out that he is wearing a motorcycle helmet and has gloves on. (01:09:30)

manthabeat

30th Jul 2019

Cujo (1983)

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