A YouTuber explains and analyzes four movie shots involving mirrors. The first shot is from Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, where a character's infinite reflections are created using a one-way mirror and green screen elements. The second shot is from Alfonso Cuarón's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where a mirror transition is achieved using two tracking shots and clever camera work. The third shot is from Christopher Nolan's Inception, where a large, 15-foot-wide mirror was used to create a realistic reflection of the city, which was later enhanced with visual effects. The fourth shot is from Christopher Smith's Triangle, where a doorway is used instead of a mirror to create a seamless transition between two identical sets.
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1. The video is a continuation of a previous video titled "Mirrors and Movies".
2. The video analyzes the use of mirrors in movie special effects.
3. The first movie analyzed is "Black Swan" (2010) directed by Darren Aronofsky.
4. A specific scene in "Black Swan" uses a one-way mirror and a green screen to create an infinite reflection effect.
5. The scene was achieved using a hero plate and a green screen element.
6. The hero plate was filmed with a camera placed behind a one-way mirror.
7. The green screen element was used to film Natalie Portman's character performing an action.
8. The two elements were combined to create the infinite reflection effect.
9. The second movie analyzed is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004) directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
10. A specific scene in the movie uses a clever mirror transition effect.
11. The effect was achieved using two tracking shots and a green screen.
12. The camera operator moves through the crowd towards a wardrobe, which is actually a green screen.
13. The second shot is filmed with the camera flipped 180 degrees, showing the action coming from the other direction.
14. The two shots are combined to create the mirror transition effect.
15. The third movie analyzed is "Inception" (2010) directed by Christopher Nolan.
16. A specific scene in the movie uses a large mirror to create a mind-bending visual effect.
17. The mirror was actually a large, 15-foot-wide, 2.5-ton piece of glass.
18. The VFX team had to replicate the wobble of the mirror and remove the cameraman and crew members from the reflection.
19. The team also had to recreate the reflection of the city in 3D from still photography references.
20. The attention to detail in recreating the wobble and dents of the mirror was crucial to selling the effect.
21. The VFX team won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 2011 for their work on "Inception".
22. The fourth movie analyzed is "Triangle" (2009) directed by Christopher Smith.
23. A specific scene in the movie uses a doorway instead of a mirror to create a clever effect.
24. The scene was achieved by building a duplicated set and having a stunt double walk towards the main actress.
25. The cameraman moves through the doorway to create the illusion of walking through a mirror.
26. The effect also uses digital smudges to trick the brain into thinking there's something between the two actors.