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Stephen 16-01-2015 10:59
Re: What do TV and films get wrong about shows?
 
I know Glasgow can be slightly dodgy at times, but Taggart would have you believe there were major horrific murders everyday and that all cops had a drink or gambling problem....

Of course the old look at that CCTV footage thats of a fuzzy car licence plate or a person so out of focus you can't possibly identify them, but lets zoom in even further and somehow use a magic bit of PC software to magically make it not only in focus but also somehow make the image extremely high res so you can see every little detail on the parsons face!

idi banashapan 16-01-2015 18:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35753059)
Of course the old look at that CCTV footage thats of a fuzzy car licence plate or a person so out of focus you can't possibly identify them, but lets zoom in even further and somehow use a magic bit of PC software to magically make it not only in focus but also somehow make the image extremely high res so you can see every little detail on the parsons face!
like this?

heero_yuy 16-01-2015 19:04
Re: What do TV and films get wrong about shows?
 
Just about anything to do with electronics.

A recent episode of inventions that shook the world featured the inventor of the video game. The valves used were two decades too early whereas the PCB circuits came from two decades too late.

Most peeps wouldn't know the difference but it grates to a tech.

idi banashapan 16-01-2015 20:13
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I think we can probably cover this thread by saying just about anything to do with anything!

/thread

solitaire 17-01-2015 14:28
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Coronation St. Most of the residents seem to have been married to each other, or if not, having an affair, spending time in prison, fighting or arguing, fiddling the books etc. A Psychologist would have a field day evaluating the residents of that street.

Derek 17-01-2015 15:45
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35752881)
In every tv cop drama there's a Scottish officer, regardless of where in the UK it's based.
I suppose that's just because all Scottish Police officers are just so damned sexy and great they have to shoehorn one in at every opportunity. :)

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Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35753059)
Of course the old look at that CCTV footage thats of a fuzzy car licence plate or a person so out of focus you can't possibly identify them, but lets zoom in even further and somehow use a magic bit of PC software to magically make it not only in focus but also somehow make the image extremely high res so you can see every little detail on the parsons face!
Aarrgghhhh that annoys the hell out of me. One senior cop I'm aware of wanted to have CCTV of a car enhanced to show the license plate. The original footage showed the car going left to right across a screen and never showed anything below the drivers window...

BenMcr 17-01-2015 19:50
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Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35752962)
Low res / crap quality camera footage that can be zoomed in to provide super-sharp high quality close ups of whatever detail is needed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35753059)
Of course the old look at that CCTV footage thats of a fuzzy car licence plate or a person so out of focus you can't possibly identify them, but lets zoom in even further and somehow use a magic bit of PC software to magically make it not only in focus but also somehow make the image extremely high res so you can see every little detail on the parsons face!
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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35753245)
Aarrgghhhh that annoys the hell out of me. One senior cop I'm aware of wanted to have CCTV of a car enhanced to show the license plate. The original footage showed the car going left to right across a screen and never showed anything below the drivers window...
You all might appreciate this then (can't beat a bit of Castle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaMdXjTn9rc

idi banashapan 17-01-2015 20:51
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Originally Posted by solitaire (Post 35753232)
Coronation St. Most of the residents seem to have been married to each other, or if not, having an affair, spending time in prison, fighting or arguing, fiddling the books etc. A Psychologist would have a field day evaluating the residents of that street.
and yet people still move there. do they never watch it on TV?

solitaire 18-01-2015 11:46
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Originally Posted by idi banashapan (Post 35753292)
and yet people still move there. do they never watch it on TV?
It's not real you know. ;)

ThunderPants73 22-01-2015 20:52
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Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35752962)
Low res / crap quality camera footage that can be zoomed in to provide super-sharp high quality close ups of whatever detail is needed.
:clap: :clap: :clap:

jamiefrost 23-01-2015 08:33
Re: What do TV and films get wrong about shows?
 
Reminds me of the Red Dwarf episode where they uncrop the picture the zoom in on the reflection in a drop of water to see something behind the person taking the picture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp77AjBdlEc

At least they new they were doing a spoof.

J


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