![]() ![]() One of my favorite examples is from a similar scene in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, where director James Cameron actually used Linda Hamilton’s twin sister as her mirrored body double. The example we see is from Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch, but you can see this technique used on film sets throughout movie history. I say risky because, unless you’re a stickler for details and working with a large production, casting, and set design budget, this technique can be quite difficult to pull off. breaks down for mirror shots is the popular (though risky) use of duplicate sets and acting doubles. Sucker Punch: Duplicate Sets and Acting Doubles As far as mirror shots go, this one is actually pretty straightforward and a perfect example of just how powerful the right shot trickery can be. The overall effect is simply a careful combination of two different shots with some frame-by-frame stitch work to blend the two shots together. An image of what the Contact mirror shot might have looked like on set. creates a similar template in his breakdown. You can see an example below of what this might have looked like on set as Paul E.T. The shot is achieved by the use of blue screen, image replacement, and a careful amount of stitching accomplished in post. We’re dealing with some difficult dolly shots, slow motion cinematography, and what appears to be some digital trickery-although not as tricky as you may think. The Contact sequence is particularly notable for its complexity. points out in his video breakdown, working with tricky mirror cinematography isn’t exactly new to cinema, yet it’s proven to be a consistent problem for ages. However, if you haven’t seen it, you can watch the entire clip above.Īs Paul E.T. If you’ve seen the movie, you know what shot we’re talking about. Diving in, we start with one of my favorite mirror shots of all time-the dramatic medicine cabinet mirror sequence from the 1997 Robert Zemeckis classic Contact. ![]()
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