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This short shot, about 28 frames (just short of a full second), was
extremely difficult to accomplish. Darvin is seen to be standing in the
hallway behind Cirano Jones. To make this shot work, it looks like the
special effects team filmed Darvin on a blue stage and then composited
him within the action of the original episode. The actions of both Jones
and the entering characters had to be masked out to allow Darvin to be
inserted. As you can see, the only discernable artifact is that the shadows
in the hallway don't precisely match. This scene was masterfully created,
and although it only lasts a brief second, it is extremely effective. The
only qualm that I have is that it took me a second viewing to get the full
effect as the shot was so short.
J. Trent Adams is a new media producer
specializing in direct-to-digital video production. He designed and
continues to produce the first nightly video webcast.
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