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Film fans pick at The Martian's camera logic

Original: Anyone else get unreasonably annoyed with The Martian, when they have GoPro's that record 100% digital video but in the

Movie fans are debating a plot detail in The Martian, pointing out that the GoPro-style cameras Mark Watney uses record fully digital video, yet the film shows analog VHS-style distortion. Some viewers are also noting he adjusts a lens that on real cameras is fixed. The gripe is circulating among science-fiction fans who enjoy critiquing the film's technical accuracy despite its otherwise praised realism.

Why now: The film's reputation for scientific accuracy invites viewers to nitpick small technical inconsistencies.

The MartianMark WatneyGoProRidley Scott

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• Anyone else get unreasonably annoyed with The Martian, when they have GoPro's that record 100% digital video but in the movie show analog VHS style distortion, while Mark "adjusts" the the fixed non-adjustable camera lens # movies # TheMartian # film · notsle@kzoo.to

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