M*A*S*H Opening Credits - Disappearing Chopper?
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MaxPlague
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That's some amazing camo, hehe.
Nerdiest thread EVER!!!
Wow, high praise on this forum—I'll take that as a compliment. :lol
I had forgotten about him, looking forward to that episode!
AHA! That seems like a plausible answer to me. I hadn't even thought it might be a result of our "all too perfect" digital age.
Capn_Jack_Savvy
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Actually it is the brand new (for the Korean war era) Stealth Helicopter! Unfortunately it was so stealthy that it was lost and never found again.
SSgt Burton
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That can't be the case because the chopper "doesn't disappear" in later versions (season openings) of the same sequence.
Kevin
Kevin
Alan Cross
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"Cure for cancer found!" Is what this thread would be titled if the same scrutiny/energy was devoted to a world problem that actually mattered.
I kid because I love!
I kid because I love!
The highlighted area would have to be one big-ass tree. And the chopper would have to be flying insanely close to the mountain to pass between it and the tree. The highlighted area is not just one piece of vegetation, it's the side of a friggin mountain. There are hundreds of plants or whatever in that region.
I think Treadwell's dead on.
Do we know for sure this scene was shot live action? Perhaps this is a visual effect error from the start?
Do we know for sure this scene was shot live action? Perhaps this is a visual effect error from the start?
Come on peeps.... haven't you been following Fringe lately? The chopper swapped places in that split second with the chopper from the alternate dimension. Sheesh.... this wasn't all that hard to figure out!!:lol
Back and to the left..
Back and to the left..
Back and to the left..
Back and to the left..
Back and to the left..
SSgt Burton
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In the 70s? Yeah I would say (with confidence) that it was a live action shot.
Kevin
MaxPlague
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I'd back ya up on that too, Kevin. This series debuted in 1972. And although camera tricks and film compositing had been done before, it would have been more convincing and cost effective to just shoot the scene for real.
You guys are putting forth some great theories though. :lol
ShowCraft
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Here's my take on the way the shot went down.
GoogleEarth view today
The area looks mountainous but its actually just a small valley surrounded by some short rocky ridges. The chopper passes just above and behind the near ridge when its momentarily blocked from view by a rock or tree.
The low resolution 16mm film used for the shot makes the "disappearing act" look more weird.... or something like that
GoogleEarth view today
The area looks mountainous but its actually just a small valley surrounded by some short rocky ridges. The chopper passes just above and behind the near ridge when its momentarily blocked from view by a rock or tree.
The low resolution 16mm film used for the shot makes the "disappearing act" look more weird.... or something like that
The helipad is not located where shown on this image. It's more where the camp is indicated. Compare to current Google Earth images and you see.
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