Derren Brown | Hero at 30,000 Feet | Channel 4 | Camera Tension Techniques Used

A quick video put together with shots taken to show how camera tension techniques were used in Derren Browns latest offering. Here the train can be seen to appear closer for the benefit of the TV audience. It was a camera trick to make the viewer believe the train was right over Matt. Derren Brown makes his name by illusion and coming across as sincere in that no camera trickery is used? This video shows clearly the train was made to look closer.

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[johnlacuna]

your use of the term "camera trickery" is somewhat stretched I feel. filming techniques like fore-shortening is a tool to create heightened tension, not necessarily to deceive. in my view it's like quick editing or specific lighting to emphasise (or help conceal) something. I think when Derren talks about camera trickery he means split screens/digital cgi/people or objects being superimposed/editing between more than one take...etc. the kind of thing people associate with camera trickery.

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[mjarve]

@johnlacuna Hi John, thanks for your constructive comment. i appreciate fully your points. i do feel however that Derrens producer should not have used fore-shortening techniques. This i believe is because the show is pushing to the limit as it is so putting in place camera tension techniques puts in my mind doubts on the whole integrity of the journey.

[MoonBoy1200]

@mjarve Fortunately now you have the missing information for future consideration on camera work, Stop fooling yourself with Mental Short Cuts without the proper information

[mjarve]

@MoonBoy1200 Hia Goonboy, Fore shortening techniques are all well and good in action movies but in a show like Derrens, it kinda put doubts in my mind as to what else he uses camera manipulation on.

[Tygrychu]

@mjarve

Couldn't agree more, Derren pulls once again a remarkable show so there is no need to use camera tension techniques to make it "look better" on TV. There are anyway only 2 kind of people, those who love Derren's work and appreciate his many talents and those who scream "fake", I wouldn't try to please the latter group. Still you should probably rethink your approach to Derren's work, calling it TRICKERY is exaggerating. Take care.

[mjarve]

@Tygrychu Noted :)

[mattyj1000000]

Oooooh... a telephoto lens. What trickery!

[DSSNTC]

the trick was is suppose to work with that guy on the show not you or us! We all know it’s not true, its obvious, have you seen how slow was the train..this guy will break loos faster because he feels danger and that will prepare him mentally for the next step....did you think that Derren will tied him down in front of real train!! you just totally missed the point dude.

[JonIsGangstar]

I don't think Derren would want him in real danger

[LolCatLover23]

ITS CALLED CAMERA ANGLE! why would they bother moving a TRAIN?! HEELLO????

[devins88]

Just out of interest I know the music is not on the clip.... But does anybody recognise the music as they are walking away from the tracks ??? Anybody??? Please help

[dag451]

This is stupid. Were they supposed to actually run him over with a train? I don't about the camera trickery here, that is not the point.

[mjarve]

@s12e12a12n The train on the siding is a point of reference for the moving train.

[WillShakespeare2007]

I was going leave a comment but everyone has already said it. Choice of lens when filming is not "camera trickery." It does not even qualify as an effect let alone a special effect. It is just a lens.

[JHmagic1]

I think its true the train was further away. But remember Matt was in a straight jacket on a train track with no idea how to get out.... and he did....with some help from Derren

[ShaurntheSheep]

any one know what railway they used