<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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2020-04-21T05:56:12.203Z
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
tmighty
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2020-04-22T07:27:04.400Z
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.
stib
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stib
<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>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GM7Dr.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GM7Dr.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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What is this sun blocker in film making?
tmighty
# 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)

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## 1 answers

### 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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