Answers.Body: <p>Given the angle, I'd say it's a reflector. The line of people on the right are standing with their backs to the sun, it's probably there to bounce a bit of fill light on to their faces, so they're not silhouetted.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thank you. Could you perhaps take a quick look at the full scene where it's shown in action? I guess this way it can better be estimated: https://youtu.be/e3-VCVLtlBQ?t=635
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Answers.Text: Looking at that I'd say definitely reflector, but probably for the foreground character near the camera mostly. Once again, the camera is looking into the sun, it's to get a bit of fill light into the shadows.
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Body: <p>In the making of Django Unchained, I noticed some people running behind the camera team. These people are holding something that looks like a sun blocker.</p>
  
  <p>Video that shows it in use is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-VCVLtlBQ&amp;t=635" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here.</a></p>
  
  <p>I haven't been able to confirm that or find out what this actually does.</p>
  
  <p>Can anybody tell me?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you!</p>
  
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Title: What is this sun blocker in film making?
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ThreadText: # What is this sun blocker in film making?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-20)
  
  In the making of Django Unchained, I noticed some people running behind the camera team. These people are holding something that looks like a sun blocker.
  
  Video that shows it in use is [here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-VCVLtlBQ&t=635)
  
  I haven't been able to confirm that or find out what this actually does.
  
  Can anybody tell me?
  
  Thank you!
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/GM7Dr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/GM7Dr.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** filming
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-21. Score: 2
  
  Given the angle, I'd say it's a reflector. The line of people on the right are standing with their backs to the sun, it's probably there to bounce a bit of fill light on to their faces, so they're not silhouetted.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you. Could you perhaps take a quick look at the full scene where it's shown in action? I guess this way it can better be estimated: https://youtu.be/e3-VCVLtlBQ?t=635  
  > **username_1**: Looking at that I'd say definitely reflector, but probably for the foreground character near the camera mostly. Once again, the camera is looking into the sun, it's to get a bit of fill light into the shadows.  
  
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