{"id":155684,"date":"2021-06-17T09:48:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T14:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=155684"},"modified":"2022-04-16T02:51:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T07:51:42","slug":"mirror-shot-filmmakers-make-cameras-disappear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/mirror-shot-filmmakers-make-cameras-disappear\/","title":{"rendered":"The Infamous Mirror Shot: How Filmmakers Make Cameras Disappear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn how filmmakers deal with and remove visible cameras when shooting mirror shots with these filmmaking hacks.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In art and literature, there are many timeless themes that have been explored: man vs. nature, man vs. machine, and even man vs. himself. However, in the art of filmmaking, there’s one theme that’s troubled filmmakers since the dawn of cinema—man vs. mirrors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For obvious reasons, mirrors have been the bane of the filmmaker\u2019s existence since the origin of moving images. Mirrors cause many troublesome problems on set, with the most egregious coming from trying to avoid showing the camera and film crew in a mirror’s reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a shame too, as mirrors can indeed be used for exceptional cinematic and thematic filmmaking elements. Mirrors create fascinating compositions, reflect interesting images, and can be tricked into adding complex lighting and layers. However, the crucial issue remains: How do filmmakers make cameras disappear in these mirror shots?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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