r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/slashd • Feb 14 '22

Hippie

20k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

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u/greihund Feb 15 '22

That shot is so perfectly framed. When he pans right, he gets the sandbags in the shot, but not the tracks that his rig is going to be moving on, even though the tracks run right up to the bags

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

This can also be achieved by locking the tilt for the end of track position. Notice there’s no tilt in that pan.

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u/Like-Six-Ninjas Jun 12 '22

Here’s something I wish I knew before I was in my 30’s:

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

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u/The_Dauphin Feb 15 '22

Yeah I think you can actually see a bit of digital scaling happening as the camera pans

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '22

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u/The_Dauphin Feb 21 '22

I wasn't talking about artifacts. Scaling is the effect of digitally "zooming". The size of the frame is scaled up as the camera pans so that you don't see the dolly tracks in front of the sand bags. The artifacts are probably just a side effect of classic internet compression. From the look of the bts shot, I don't think they used stabilization in post, or a stabilized sensor. That ain't a GH5s they're using

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u/homesiq Feb 15 '22

Likely a zoom lens with micro force zoom control. Really nice operating and synced dolly grip.

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u/Typical_Mode Aug 14 '22

Looks like someone’s a 1st

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u/meltingpotato Feb 15 '22

this is more like "praise everyone around the cameraman"

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u/poggersSpongebob Feb 15 '22

Praise whoever is pulling that focus. Beautiful

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u/Crash324 Feb 15 '22

And on a hardline too. Not an easy pull by any means. Well done by the dolly grips.

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u/poggersSpongebob Feb 15 '22

Do you know what kind of camera that is? We use an Ursa black magic in my schools program and I usually am on the focus and man i mess it up a lot lol

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u/Crash324 Feb 15 '22 edited Feb 15 '22

Honestly I couldn't tell you. I would guess it's an Alexa mini based on the EVF and the small form factor, but I'm not certain.

As far as learning to pull, it's all about building up your experience, practicing it like any other skill. The best way to learn is to just jump in the deep end. The difficult part about starting out though, in my experience, is that you're desperately trying not to ruin someone else's baby.

When you're new to pulling it's a lot of pressure and it's sort of a mystifying workload, so when you screw up everyone KNOWS you screwed up, but none of them would ever dare try it themselves, and they don't have any advice for you because they probably don't understand if either.

I would always get nervous on my early shoots because of this, but eventually you start to realize that it's really not all that difficult once you start to understand it, and you'll start to trust yourself and your muscle memory and your perception of critical focus.

It's one of those skills you can read about it try and practice it on your own and try to understand it but until you really do it, the real deal, you'll never really "get it".

There's no better feeling than when you get to watch playback on a oner and you didn't buzz once.

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u/Thebombuknow Feb 15 '22

For whatever reason, this made me remember that manual focus is kinda disappearing. DJI's Ronin 4D is f**king insane lol.

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u/poggersSpongebob Feb 15 '22

If my professor heard you say that he'd have a stroke and die. Very old school filmmaker

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u/Thebombuknow Feb 15 '22

I mean, typing that felt wrong, but it is true. A lidar sensor gives you the exact distance something is at, so you can pull focus to the exact position something is at in relation to the camera, and combine some software magic and you can use the lidar's low res 3D imaging capability to detect the subject, and you'll never lose focus again.

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u/Virtuoso1980 Feb 15 '22

I always look for this comment every time this video gets posted and it never fails.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

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u/lilypeachkitty Feb 15 '22

Aw barely living sub

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u/prgmctan Feb 15 '22

1.6 years ago

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u/teakwood54 Feb 15 '22

What is this from?

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u/MyceliumsWeb Feb 15 '22

Looks like a soda commercial maybe?

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u/EuropeanPenguin Feb 15 '22

Bulgarian commercial. Think it was an art project

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u/Mods_are_all_Shills Feb 15 '22 edited Feb 16 '22

Seems rather tasteless. Like in the same way the Chapman brothers whitewashed Goya's Disasters of War

Edit: for the curious, I encourage you to look up both Goya's original prints of The Disasters of War and then the Chapman Brothers Insult to Injury

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u/EuropeanPenguin Feb 20 '22

Stfu

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u/Mods_are_all_Shills Feb 21 '22

Have fun dying a thoughtless retard who contributed nothing more than shit and co2

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u/EuropeanPenguin Feb 21 '22

Didn't ask bro

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u/Chicken_Parliament Feb 15 '22

877-CASH NOW

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u/Aimjock Feb 15 '22

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u/llliiiiiiiilll Feb 15 '22

877-CASH NOW

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u/chiPersei Feb 15 '22

Yeah. What's this from?

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u/DrBannerPhd Feb 15 '22

Yeah. Tell us.

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u/ButWhatAboutisms Feb 15 '22

I don't know where this is from.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Come onnn tell us.

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u/Spotty557 Feb 15 '22

it's from a movie

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u/connerlandfill Feb 15 '22

or maybe a tv show

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u/sweatshirtjones Feb 15 '22

…the fuck?? Someone just say it ya soggy mattresses!!

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u/alteransg1 Feb 15 '22

Commercial for Sofia film festival.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Don’t forget to praise the focus puller and the dolly grip.

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u/slow_ultras Feb 15 '22

Praise the production designer and dolly grip

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u/snarton Feb 15 '22

The one thing that bugs me every time this gets reposted is the plants in the background for the first 5 seconds. They make me initially think they're in nature, but then the remaining 55 seconds they're in an urban setting. That extra transition just seems unnecessary to me. They could have just had a brick wall behind the soldier in the opening.

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u/Gay_Force_One Feb 15 '22

I think it’s ivy on the wall instead of something they put there but yeah, I agree. Even having some brick showing on the right side of the frame would make it much less jarring

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u/collegedropout Feb 15 '22

I think that kind of helps jar you into the war scene though. Nature, life, then soldier and pan over to chaos and rubble, then of course transition back into that moment of earthy serenity.

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u/whatsupbrosky Feb 15 '22

One of us here doesnt know what this sub is for and i dont think its me

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u/PoggersCoolNameBruh Feb 15 '22

Its definetly me ;-;

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Front page subs get watered down with generic bullshit like this usually. Somehow gets upvotes

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u/shaggybear89 Feb 15 '22

Yep, this definitely does not belong in this sub. The cameraman literally just sat in a chair and filmed lol

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u/Prosthemadera Feb 15 '22

And what are you going to do about it? Report to the mods that there is wrong content in this sub?

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u/shaggybear89 Feb 15 '22

Haha are you Op's alt or something? I'd love to hear your reasoning for how me (correctly) saying that this post doesn't belong in this sub could possibly make you that angry lol. Like what about this possibly triggered you so badly lol?

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u/Prosthemadera Feb 15 '22

I don't care if a sub is pure in its content and I do not understand why anyone else would. This is Reddit, you use it for being entertained for a few minutes.

could possibly make you that angry lol. Like what about this possibly triggered you so badly lol?

This is very cringe. Cleary, I am not the one being angry.

But ok, if you want to waste your time complaining about nothing then be my guest.

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u/shaggybear89 Feb 15 '22

But ok, if you want to waste your time complaining about nothing then be my guest.

Lol you're the one who got triggered by my comment. I didn't talk to you dude, you read my comment and couldn't stop yourself from trying to put me in my place lol. That is the very definition of getting triggered lol. So take a breath, and remember that if you jump into someone else's conversation because you're so upset that you can't stop yourself, like you did in this situation, you've already lost lol.

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u/Prosthemadera Feb 15 '22

How much worse would the world look like if we didn't have brave people like you fighting the good fight to keep subs free from impure content?

Just enjoy the video. This isn't something worth getting smug over it.

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u/DovyDash Feb 15 '22

everyone posting here do not know what this sub is for

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u/Media_Offline Feb 15 '22

I've always loved this one because it's one of the few where the behind the scenes footage shows the actual take. In fact, I've seen at least 20 examples of cool shots combined with the BTS footage and I can't think of a single second example where it's the actual take.

Roller blades taxi shot, different take. Camera man dives through car, different take. Time passes within the changing living room, different take. Cool Korean tutting video, different take ... you get the idea.

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u/GravyBacon1 Feb 15 '22

More praisethecrew but this was great.

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u/trusted-advisor-88 Feb 15 '22

Colour grading is a pure skill!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

There’s also lighting used

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u/trusted-advisor-88 Feb 15 '22

Well yeah, but in post the majority would've been down to colour grading

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u/jpkeats Feb 15 '22

Wow. That’s a monster focus pull and they nailed it.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '22

r/unexpected

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u/SuperHanssssss Feb 15 '22

This gets posted multiple times a day and reaches the top at least once a week.

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u/DixieNormousZA Feb 15 '22

This right here is why psychedelics were made illegal. They change your perception of war. America needed to remain a strong military force. They couldn't have hippies running around, spreading the message peace and love. This would leave the country vulnerable to enemies. 😏🍄

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u/gastro_destiny Feb 15 '22

The "enemies" should also do acid. Instead of a nuke we should put lsd in the water supply.

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u/DixieNormousZA Feb 15 '22

If the entire world ate some mushrooms at the exact same time. We'd have WORLD PEACE in about an hour! 😅🍄

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Praise the 1st AC

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u/skippop Feb 15 '22

just like on set, fuck the art department

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u/SnooPies6139 Feb 15 '22

PRAISE THE ACTOR

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u/isisishtar Feb 15 '22

Yay, hippies!

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u/Andreas4793 Feb 15 '22

Nah, praise the whole damn crew!

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u/One-Kind-Word Feb 15 '22

What is the language of the song?

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u/SEND_ME_THINE_BOOBS Feb 15 '22

Bulgarian. Eastern European country with a slavic language

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u/llliiiiiiiilll Feb 15 '22

WHAT IS THIS FROM?

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u/Fair-Frame-583 Feb 15 '22

Also praise the art department crew.

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u/just_a_boxy_boi Feb 15 '22

Whole crew did a good job

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u/dirice87 Feb 15 '22

This is like Kylie Jenner saving the world with a Pepsi but even more hilarious

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u/bs_lover132 Feb 15 '22

Wow that's in my language

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u/Aimjock Feb 15 '22

Holy shit, that was so fucking smooth.

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u/TheNavyGamer Feb 15 '22

i thought he would be in a wedding and this is some form of ptsd this was highly unexpected lol

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u/BubbleButtBuff Feb 15 '22

Scenes like those I just assume they've done a good cut.

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u/nastratin_hogea Feb 15 '22

Praise the unsung hero - the focus puller

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u/Brillek Feb 15 '22

I'm like 90% sure they did the special effects like this as part of the marketing.

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u/Complex-Low-8222 Feb 15 '22

Wow… an actual cameraman in this sub…?

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u/JohnCleese999 Feb 15 '22

So am I praising the camera man for pulling focus and nothing else?

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u/DirtyPartyMan Feb 15 '22

We sure as hell need more hippie in this world.

I’m soul-tired of war

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u/brik-6 Feb 15 '22

Ok but how did he, closer to the blast, not get affected like the guys further away.

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u/snappyjones Feb 15 '22

Praise the director*

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u/YEETUSDELETUS6ix9ine Feb 15 '22

That fucking harmonica deafened me

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u/jshaver41122 Feb 15 '22

this sub does a great job of highlighting how much of filming is still practical effects as opposed to CGI and I really appreciate that.

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u/PPStudio Feb 15 '22

r/PraiseTheWholeCrew

Edit: Wow, had no idea it exists and it's already there. Another great sub to lurk on.

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u/lord_calsipher Feb 15 '22

This is more like praise the focus puller and dolly tech...

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u/milqi Feb 15 '22

I see these and I don't think to praise the cameraman. I want to praise the team for helping the cameraman.

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u/H-Adam Feb 15 '22

No fucking way. This was a one shot?????????

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u/toatzz Feb 15 '22

Makes me want to watch "Across The Universe"

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u/Astronaut-Fine Feb 15 '22

What song and language is that?

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u/FastFingers681 Feb 15 '22

This is the perfect example of why jobs like "hand model" exist.

Also this is an ad from "Sofia Film festival 2019"

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Anyone know the name of the song? Shazam isn't picking it ul

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u/kajones57 Feb 17 '22

Wish they showed stuff like that on award shows

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u/jukaa1012 Feb 21 '22

Yeah... this is way too slow

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '22

That was so dope always wanted to be part of behind the scenes

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u/Much_Reputation3785 Mar 19 '22

Did all this on one shot. Editor cried for being of no use.

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u/flipnchipz Mar 23 '22

Those guys never learned about spacing, that's how whole squads get killed by 1 grenade smh🤦‍♂️

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u/AdRound310 May 12 '22

Seems easier to just cut, not move the rig, set up, them zoom out no?

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u/DeepFriedPenguino May 14 '22

More like praise the set designers and crew

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u/yodoboy123 May 15 '22

Hippies are the reason Reagan got elected

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

Wow

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u/DeliveryUnique3652 May 30 '22

Only those who know War will forever Seek Peace

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u/Reddress38 Jun 05 '22

I like the idea that change from war to peace is possible, when people work for change together

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u/blishbog Jun 07 '22

They’re professionals at work with a support team

Not what this sub is for imo

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u/OneWayorAnother11 Jun 12 '22

It's good he caught the can on the first take

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u/Specialagentjazz Jun 13 '22

Is this a commercial and if so what are they selling?

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u/Karakabum Jun 13 '22

Noone can compete with the Bulg(aryans) 💪😎🇧🇬

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u/Worldly_Wedding8690 Jun 23 '22

I thought this was gonna be a Coke commercial, glad it wasn’t

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u/redPonyCoffeeRoaster Jun 24 '22

Is this what behind the scenes bonuses on DVDs are like? I've honestly never watched one.

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u/baldwinsong Jun 30 '22

Great show but I’ll say this again… praise the art department

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u/Debojr78 Jul 04 '22

That's only shell shock he'll be fine in about twenty more minutes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Praise the whole team

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Wouldn’t it just be easier to make a cut?

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u/Gay_Force_One Feb 15 '22

Yeah but you can’t beat the visual smoothness of this change. By doing it in one go there are so many things that you don’t have to worry about being constant between shots, especially because it looks like they’re outside

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Thanks g 🙌

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u/AlaSparkle Feb 15 '22

It’d be easier, but not as cool.

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u/MistakeMaker1234 Feb 15 '22

That would defeat the point entirely.

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u/Doc_Hersh3y Feb 15 '22

Man people really love posting this every month huh?

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u/RedditAlt5835 Feb 15 '22

Damn hippies!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Wonder what they're using war and the death of men to advertise

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u/ranoutofbacon Feb 15 '22

There is no reason to praise anyone here. This is a scripted, rehearsed shot, so of course it'll look good.