It's Done With Mirrors
Modern still cameras are so easy to use that you can snap a pin-sharp, correctly exposed photograph even with a bag over your head.
We should all be grateful for modern automatic controls; the less there is to worry over the more we can concentrate on framing. But trouble arises when we need to do something other than point and shoot. Many video effects require the disabling of automatic functions.
This month's article concerns effects involving the use of mirrors. And mirrors, as we know, feature two separate planes-the reflected image and the surface of the glass itself. It's the difference between the two that sometimes fools the autofocus mechanism.
In previous issues of Videomaker I've a 50/50 mirror to produce ghostly apparitions and overlay captions. It is possible to use this item for yet more special effects. Itis these this month that I shall di…
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