Half silvered mirrors

[elApril04]

hi, just curious what type of effects you can do w/ half silvered mirrors? ooh yeah, thanx for the reply. I actually found a super 8 camera that i can really appreciate. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[oldasdirt]

You can do quite a bit with half silvered mirror.Placed 45 degrees from the camera lens you can get a multiple exposure effect.For example say the camera is pointed out over a lake.Perpendicular to the camera is a makeshift stage, and actor in a white robe against black,The camera will see a ghostly (see through) image of the actor appearing as if he's walking on the lake.
Now imagine putting the mirror in a box.The box is covered top,bottom and one side.Half silvered mirror (also called a beamsplitter) is still at 45 degrees.In front of the mirror is glass,to the side of the mirror is glass.Now let's say you want to see a space ship in flight and see an actor through the window.The space ship is a miniature with the window blacked out.The actor is put on a set to look like the cockpit.On the actor side everything is matted (blacked out)except the area supposed to be the window(Female matte).See where I'm going here?

[oldasdirt]

OK since no one here is familiar with the Schufftan box (no one here has seen Metropolis??),I'll try this another way.Anyone here ever use a half silvered mirror for special effects?
It's a way to do some really cool effects without digi,chromakey or opticals.