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movie magic mirror at the end...

posted 3 years ago by 123Guy (7838)
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ok, ok, I know this is being super picky, and does not affect the plot in ANY WAY here, and is ONLY about movie production tricks and the things we never notice that go on behind the scenes...

did anyone else notice that when Leopold is looking into the mirror at himself, when he turns his head, the mirror image turns faster than the live person? they blink at the same time after the turn, but that could be easily timed.

it's CURRENTLY legit free on youtube movies, and here is the exact moment I speak of
https://youtu.be/ajOLhn2WEL0?t=6167

maybe it is just the angle, but my eyes see it every single time: faster turn in the mirror reflection than the real guy.
I don't think it has anything to do with time travel anything, just a production trick to have his reflection better lit up.

Am I the only one that sees it? It could be in my head. but sometimes, a dog might see rainbows.

[–] 123Guy (7838) 3 years ago

another possible reason it could have been done was for camera hiding or camera shadow: if it was one shot starting with camera pushed into to mirror, and pulling back over leopold's right shoulder, the camera would probably leave a glaring moving shadow while it pulls back.

I just think the stitched the reflection image in to clean up camera and or shadows maybe