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American Moon

A technique usedby professional photographers, to solve the problem, involves the use of a...

A technique used
by professional photographers, to solve the problem, involves the use of a portable
ultra-reflective panel

Full Transcript

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A technique used by professional photographers,
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to solve the problem,
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involves the use of a portable ultra-reflective panel.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
03:01:35
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
Here, shooting the model is done with front light. - American Moon 00:04
Here, shooting the model is done with front light.
As you can see, the shadow subject is much darker - American Moon 00:07
As you can see, the shadow subject is much darker
But if the photographer adds a reflective panel, - American Moon 00:12
But if the photographer adds a reflective panel,
Background brightness is unchanged, - American Moon 00:08
Background brightness is unchanged,
Sunlight coming from the front, - American Moon 00:08
Sunlight coming from the front,
Thus, the brightness of the - American Moon 00:06
Thus, the brightness of the
Another technique for balancing the brightness of a subject in shadow - American Moon 00:08
Another technique for balancing the brightness of a subject ...
This accessory will illuminate the shadow part of the subject. - American Moon 00:06
This accessory will illuminate the shadow part of the subjec...
In this example, we see on the left - American Moon 00:09
In this example, we see on the left
On the left there is no balance between light and shadow, - American Moon 00:06
On the left there is no balance between light and shadow,
But without these accessories - American Moon 00:11
But without these accessories
But it turns out that on the Moon something miraculous has happened. - American Moon 00:05
But it turns out that on the Moon something miraculous has h...
Although the astronauts didn't have portable reflectors, - American Moon 00:15
Although the astronauts didn't have portable reflectors...
As you can see, the brightness of the shadowed astronaut - American Moon 00:11
As you can see, the brightness of the shadowed astronaut
Not only would it be impossible on Earth, without reflective panels, - American Moon 00:13
Not only would it be impossible on Earth, without reflective...
In other words, while on Earth we have both soil and atmosphere - American Moon 00:14
In other words, while on Earth we have both soil and atmosph...
In addition, the surface of the Moon is known has very little reflectivity, - American Moon 00:10
In addition, the surface of the Moon is known has very littl...
In fact, in this document from 1964, NASA wrote: - American Moon 00:13
In fact, in this document from 1964, NASA wrote:
Because the Moon's surface reflects a little light, - American Moon 00:11
Because the Moon's surface reflects a little light,
In other words, according to NASA itself, - American Moon 00:08
In other words, according to NASA itself,