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- Mirror shots in movies are especially challenging, as it's hard to shoot a character's reflection without accidentally revealing the camera. So Hollywood has many visual tricks to avoid this. Movies like "The Lady from Shanghai" and "It Chapter Two" used two-way mirrors. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" didn't use a mirror at all and instead had Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton standing on one side of an open frame looking into a double set with body doubles mimicking their every move. Better visual effects meant movies like "Birdman" could shoot a real mirror and easily erase the camera later. For "Last Night in Soho," Edgar Wright used a combination of these techniques, and many more, so Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy could mirror each other's movements.
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This is why I love movies. Not just for the celebrities in them, but *how* the movies are actually made.
How certain effects are achieved...how camera angles are obtained...that is my favorite thing about them.
You love movies because of the celebrities? That's terribly shallow, don't you think?
He said he also loves the movies for the cinematic work and how everything comes out obviously you ain't a movie buff @@mammontustado9680
@@mammontustado9680 keyword, he said NOT JUST FOR CELEBRITIES, really should’ve payed attention to that, don’t you think?
@@mammontustado9680 half of the world loves movies because of the actors. Are you living under a rock?
Fun fact: the twins who take the actresses' coats in the Last Night In Soho shot are the actors who played the Weasley twins in Harry Potter.
thank god i was looking for this comment because i looked at their faces and was like “??????? is that james and oliver phelps?”
They kind of buried the lead on that shot
@@AllySheehan it is in their IMDb credits. I just checked
@@BubbaCoop you're right!
damn! the disrespect
These people are hella talented! Thanks insider for making such interesting videos!
Not just for pulling it off but also to come up with the ideas and conceptualizing it!
Computer-control camera trick reminds me of they way they shot Kevin Kline's scenes in Dave since he was playing two characters who were the doppelganger of each other.
Merci France
frrr
I totally wonder why I never questions to my self how mirror shots was made. This is so mind-blowing
You never questioned the mirror shots because they were done so perfectly, you didn't even think about it. That's how it should be.
Right? I never even noticed.
@@dennisanderson3895 yeep and that's what even more amazing
I always ask myself but my final conclusion was CGI and use of hidden cameras. Didn't know about the double mirror and window trick.
Yea! It always looks so natural!!!
Man that’s so much work for what seems like a simple shot, sometimes you wonder why they don’t do the shot another way. The effort that goes into movies is remarkable.
it's art
in a good way
I was thinking the same thing.
Definitely way more goes into this than I thought! For some movies and scenes, the effort seems totally worth it. In others, was that mirror shot really necessary? Sometimes it seems nothing is lost without it.
Now you're thinking as a producer 😂
Maybe because they practice so that they find out new ways of shooting that, you know, might turn out useful for the fake news that the government puts on our “news”… 😂
Cameraman is the most advance human species
imagine trying to write these scenes and explain what you mean..
Theoretical physicists are no slouch, either.
Cinnamontographer
They’re also immortal!
Lol
The coolest part was the last note about covering blind spots and using those digital re-timing tools to alter the frame rate. Wow.
To alter the movements of *individual* background folks! I thought, "They can DO that?" :-O
@@dennisanderson3895 right??? An obsessive directors dream
I know!! That blew my mind!
I always love learning this stuff because you then realize how much with the entire crew of a movie does so yea, I see why they make so much money.. They deserve it!!
Eh they do not make much money at all, many artists are underpaid and overworked! Sure, movies make millions of dollars, but the artists working on them still only make a minimum wage sadly.
@@RobbertScholten some movies make billions wat r u even saying dat dey dont make enough money? Actors make blood money
@@stanleysmith4563 I think she was referring to the people behind the scenes like CGI specialists and Special FX people, not the actors. The actors and Director make the most money from films aside from the production company itself.
@@creativekaii Like any business it's based on responsibility, demand and investment. Producers make the most because they finance the movie, they also have the most to lose in terms of money. Directors make a lot as they have a huge responsibility and their creative vision is important and often unique, their careers are also dependent on successful movies. Actors get a lot based on denamnd, a famous actor will sell the movie and can therefor demand high pay. Except for some well known DOPs, VFXsupervisors and other key functions, most of the other roles are easily replacable just like the average McDonalds worker. Not because they aren't insanely talented artists, but just by the fact that there are enough talended artist to willingly take their place if they say no.
A fine group of passionate people trying to create masterpieces. They could've just as well removed the mirror scene.
Another great piece of cinematic trickery can be found in THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS! There's a ballroom sequence in which the 3 main characters dance with each other to escape a room full of vampires. A mirror covering one of the walls exposes the living characters to the vampires in a crazy trick shot. A duplicate set was built to look like the ballroon's reflection. Three stunt people were dressed to look like the main actors and mimic their dancing. Thus, creating the illusion that the vampires in the room had no reflection! Great sequence to watch...
Dracula dead and loving it!!
@@amberwitteman4462 Ah yes, that great one-upsmansip between Leslie Nielsen and Mel Brooks was classic. And you know who got the last word in...
I guess that's where they got the scene from van helsing..they basically stole it...or vise- versa
They use the same trick in the musical version (Tanz der Vampire) too! Although it's much more choreographed and during the gay scene
@@onepman Fearless Vampire Killers is way older.
I was the Compositing supervisor for Black Swan, and those mirror shots, were a big pain. But in the end it was incredible work done by the artist that I worked with.
Awesome movie, good job dude!
The camera work and choreography in SOHO in that nightclub scene are amazing. there are other videos on YT showing how the swapping of dance partners was done ENTIRELY in-camera in a single take with NO CGI tricks
The mirror scene from the film Citizen Kane was much more iconic as it featured two mirrors set opposite each other,creating an infinity effect,with no camera visible.
Double sided mirror
Next time I watch ‘Last Night in Soho’ I’ll definitely be paying more attention to those scenes . That movie was one of my favorites to come out of 2021 , it’s original as well . Shout out Edgar Wright.
How is this movie not getting recognition for its groundbreaking vfx work?
I think its becuase it's subtle..I have always been amazed by the shot in Contact. But it happens so quickly during a dramatic moment, ost folks don't even register it.
@@meatwax Yeah I agree
Which one
@@ImaPizzaK The one that is shown in this video. The girl running.
@@Leprutz Obviously is in the video you didn't have to add that in
At 3:22 that’s not a steadycam. It’s an easyrig. At 4:29 that is a steadycam. For whoever wants to know 😊 Very nice explanation of mirrorshots besides that!! ❤️🙌
👍
I was about to post the same thing. Glad I checked. Of course, Steadicam is likely to join kleenex and xerox as a generic noun eventually.
If you haven't actually worked in film or stopped to think about the process a lot of people don't realize the amount of effort behind it. There are lots of little things like this that need to be considered while shooting. Behind the scenes videos are so fascinating and really help you appreciate the work
This is really cool. I had a feeling some of it was CGI in later years.
That shot they did in Contact of the girl running down the hallway then having her reflection in the mirror was very impressive.
Amazing video! Just a very small note, at 3:19 when talking about a steadicam you're actually showing an "EasyRig" which is used on shots that still want a handheld look instead of the smooth "floating camera" movement provided by a steadicam system :)
Oh, I see on 4:27 you do show a steadicam, nice!
This video makes me appreciate movies, that I liked beforehand, even more.
Thank you
The sucker punch is still one of my faves tho, and Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void also has a cool mirror scene
Gaspar Noe is incredible. His mastery and innovation with film making is rivaled only by the intensity of the subject matter
2:21 actually getting a clean plate from production. That's cute.
Haha yes I feel your pain
This is the type of thing you never think of when you watch movies but is very interesting to learn
The opening scene in Peggy Sue Got Married has one of the best uses of a duplicated-set mirror scene ever, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Kathleen Turner had to face a body double who mirrored her actions exactly while she put on makeup. It’s so well done I never noticed it was a different actress until decades later when I read it somewhere. I’m really surprised they didn’t reference it in this video!
Too far back for them.
im soo mad at people for flopping last night in soho in box office, its such a well made movie
We're living during the biggest pandemic since the Spanish Flu, of course it flopped. The only movie in 2021 I risked my health for was Spiderman (lifelong Spidey fan), but that was after my second vaccine shot, with an n95 mask, in a tiny movie theater (in a quite small city) that didn't even have 3D capabilities and whose biggest salon couldn't even seat 100 people when full, and I went to see it there after a week of it already running so in total we were maybe eight people spread out over the whole salon.
I am really hoping there will be reruns of this movie in a few years, because I really want to see it in 3D if possible. Which is what I would have done in November (watch it in 3D on a gigantic screen) if safety had not been a concern. The worst of the pandemic is over in the west, especially with most of the populations being fully vaccinated plus a booster and omnicron going after your lungs less than delta, but I wouldn't expect movie-goers to have returned fully to their old habits until 2023.
I can't wait till i make my own movies one day!! This is so inspiring!! I remember practicing not getting my phone to be seen in mirrors :D
5:13 FunFact: Those are the Weasley Twins from Harry Potter.
Such a talent to have! That's what makes these movies so great! Huge props to the crew on these movies!
Hear Hear! The crew members are too overlooked - but *they* are the ones who really "make the magic" of the movie!
That one shot from Contact is brilliant and probably groundbreaking for the time.
Everyone always talks about the directors and the actors when talking about movies. But the SFX crew and artists are the real stars for me. Because at the end of the day they're the ones that bring the shots to life.
The video editing on this video is supreme. Thank you for your skill and your taste in not bloating everything with flashy effects and transitions just for the sake of them being there. The narrator is calm, professional and informative and unlike many other videos where script and video are mismatched severely, the script matches the video perfectly, allowing for a good understanding of the message. This, is what quality content looks like. Thank you!
I’m always amazed at these types of mirror shots. It’s great knowing how artists create these shots but still amazing
Fascinating! Something I often wondered about and am even more impressed now that I've seen some of the tricks. Thanks!
I love these behind the scenes VFX videos. Keep 'em coming
It's always incredible to see how movies are made, all those techniques and skills
Woah, I'm lost. The attention and effort to detail is what makes this movie industry the best on the planet
I'm so glad this interest of mine from long ago is getting recognition
Was really hoping you'd include the Spike Jonze KENZO ad. Iconic use of mirrors that still baffles me
That Contact shot is brilliant! Super creative and engrossing. Wow
I'm always amazed at these details in movies!!
This feels like true old school movie magic. So much skill needed to create the illusion of actual mirrors I never thought about until now. Crazy.
VFX artists are heavy underrated
I never asked that question before but now I’m amazed!
Thank you very, very, very much for this content..... I've been waiting for this theme a lot!!!!!!
I have been wondering this for years! Now i know and thank you for sharing. :)
This always bugged me! I never knew how they filmed a mirror scene without the camera being in it! Now my mind is at ease
definitely makes me even more attentive to mirror scenes. I never thought this much about them :O
There's a mirror shot in "To Live and Die in LA" with Willem Dafoe that's incredible. Disappointed it wasn't in here.
THANK YOU for this video!!! How they shot late night in soho has driven me crazy
Incredible. Now I need to watch Last Night in Soho. But I like how the iconic shot in Terminator 2 is still recognized.
That was a very good and informative video! Thank you so much! I truly enjoy movies BTS (behind the scenes) stuff like this. Keep them coming please
The camerawork for Contact @3:05, was really pivotal. That scenes stuck in my mind after leaving the theatre 🎭. The film itself 📽️.... EPIC!!!
I think you need to be clearer about your definitions. When you say CG, its not always CG (i.e. computer generated), for the most part its more compsiting (i.e. splicing multiple real shots together) as opposed to creating the shot digitally on a computer (CG). This is why we have so many people just calling everything CG, when in fact a lot of footage is still real, its just cut together from separate shots (compositing) and wasn't created digitally. You can do compsiting purely with real film without the need for a computer, just because the process has moved onto computers doesn't suddenly make it CG, otherwise you might as well just say that any footage captured digitally rather than on film is CG.
Yay thank you for someone finally acknowledging this and properly explaining it to everyone!
@@amos.rand_vfx So many butthurt compositors in this comment section. 😁
Such amazing how all of this works. It all feels like an illusion of the mind
Absolutely fascinating video. So much ingenuity and effort and all designed to completely invisible and so unappreciated.
Soho regarding to this mirror thing is astonishing, amazing made and acted . That movie deserves more credit . All Anya movie and and that director movies too .
I've always wondered this. Thank you.
VERY INTERESTING AND COOL!! Thanks. More, please!
This is what I'm looking for since long time , thank you
Id never give this a thought in movies but turns out
it can be a complicated process but something movie makers
work with all the time i guess. Thanks insider, you have a new
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After watching this I can see why I would have enjoyed working behind the scenes of movies rather in front of the camera! This was such a cool video!
Wow such hard work but pays off with stunning visuals. Thanks
Astonishing! Great to see that!
I've always wondered about this!
What's so cool about these types of "how did they do it?" types of shots, is the magic element if it all. Discovering the method used in the movie or even coming up with your own unique way of accomplishing the same feat is a lot like watching a magician reveal his tricks. Like a veil is lifted, and all of a sudden you can see behind the mirror.
Very fascinating and a little mind blowing! Great vid!
This was incredible!
It's just magical & super talented artists.
This is incredible!!!
I've always wondered how this was done. Amazing how filmmakers can do such a superb job!
Wow, a very interesting and informative video. I wonder about this stuff every time I see a mirror shot.
Contact was an amazing movie. Love re-watching it...
i was always wondering this omg ty
Cinematography/Filmography is one of my absolute favorite things in existence.
I was just thinking about that scene from Contact and here it is!
5:14 This isn't VFX, that's just the Weasley twins doing magic
These persons are so creative !!
Wow so much work and preparation. So clever. Thanks for the video. Very interesting.
I never though about this until now!
Fascinating and impressive
So cool ! And my interest for cinema is revived !
I love behind the scene breakdowns.
That Contact shot is just astonishingly cool…
I could watch content like this FOR HOURS.
Contact is one of my favourite films of all time, and I always wondered how they did the mirror shot!
This is fascinating!
YESS!! I'VE BEEN ALWAYS QUESTIONING THAT!!
This is quite awesome actually
Very interesting. I have been trying to tell my mother this for years. Thanks !
I always wondered about this - cheers for ticking off my To-Do-List…..
I've wondered this all my life, thanks for the vid 🤣
It’s incredible how much goes into filmmaking
I’m gonna be making a short film later this year and I had an idea for one of the shots but it involved looking into a mirror. This video will help me figure out how to shoot it.
Nice bit of thematic mirroring using shots featuring Jena Malone as the subject for one of the best examples (Contact) and the worst (Suckerpunch)
i have been thinking about this for a while 😃😃 finally
Love this kind of content
It takes the actor to be very talented to achieve all of this. Everyone works as a team from the talent, to the cameraman, ultimately to the production editor. I looooovvveee anything that has to do with production so this is very interesting to me!!! The Soho movie looks really good! I'm gonna watch it!
AMAZING !
*_Fascinating! 🤯_*
This is only coming as old news to me thanks to the incredible work done by Paul E.T in his mirror video essay.
Demn, so much thinking went into these!
Awesome techniques