The Rest Is Entertainment Are Celebrities Being Cloned?
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Mar 19, 2026 They tackle mirror-shooting tricks and on-set cheats used to hide cameras. They explore how production teams track down mystery participants and tease secret sourcing techniques. They riff on celebrity cloning conspiracies and how impersonation stories spread. They celebrate the invisible craft that makes TV moments feel effortless.
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Practical Ways Filmmakers Hide Cameras In Mirrors
- Avoid obvious camera reflections by fixing the camera position and limiting movement when filming mirrors.
- Marina Hyde notes Taxi Driver tilts the mirror and uses a static tripod shot to hide the camera and keep costs low.
Removing Mirrors Lets You Film Dynamic Reflection Shots
- Productions can remove the mirror and film through the framed opening to simulate a reflection while allowing full camera movement.
- James Cameron's mirror-room technique builds a duplicate room for unrestricted camera and actor choreography, but it's expensive.
How James Cameron Built A Mirror Room For Terminator 2
- James Cameron recreated an entire identical room so actors and the camera could move freely around a 'mirror' setup.
- Marina Hyde describes Terminator 2 using a prosthetic twin and heavy choreography, noting it was very expensive and used a real double.