Mirror, mirror on the wall—can you please not show my camera in the shot? If there is one single filmmaking rule that you should follow, it should be to never, ever show the camera. Showing the camera breaks the illusion of the film and can be very distracting if spotted in a scene by the audience. Hiding the camera isn’t always the easiest thing to do, especially if you want to get a killer mirror shot. Mirror shots are beloved by filmmakers and audiences alike because of how insanely talented or meticulously planned the filming process for that shot has to be. Most mirror shots should be impossible, but filmmakers, being the clever and creative people they are, found a way to make the camera disappear. Paul E.T. breaks down how camera placement, camera movement, and simple editing created some of the most iconic mirror shots in film history. Check out his full video here. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 20 August, 2021