A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, whether videotape or film. In general the term credit in the artistic or intellectual sense refers to an acknowledgement of those who contributed to a work whether through ideas or in a more direct sense Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images The term is most commonly used in the context of head-to-toe (or nearly) shots involving nudity. Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected For example, Catherine Bell served as a nude body double for Isabella Rossellini in the movie Death Becomes Her. Catherine Lisa Bell (born August 14, 1968) is an actress known for her role of Lt Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born June 18, 1952) is an Italian actress, Filmmaker, Author, Philanthropist Death Becomes Her is a 1992 dark Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep and More specific terms are often used in special cases; a stunt double is used for dangerous or sophisticated sequences. A stunt double is a type of Body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in Movies and Television This is in contrast to a stand-in who replaces an actor for non-filming purposes such as scene arrangement and lighting adjustments. Stand-In ( 1937) is a Hollywood movie which shows the industry's own opinion on unions and the workers of Hollywood
Stunt double or body double can both be used for cases where special skills are needed—anything from playing the piano, to competitive skiing.
Also, if only a part of the body is shown, the term might be more specific; probably the most common is a hand double, who is used to shoot inserts where only the hand or arm is in the shot. These inserts are often shot by the second unit with a double at a later point in production primarily because it allows the main unit to use the lead actors' time more efficiently. In Film, the second unit is a team that shoots Footage which is of lesser importance for the final Motion picture, as opposed to the first unit which shoots Another common body double is the butt double, mostly used with TV, since whole-body nudity isn't as common in that medium. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The term stunt butt is also attested. [1]
A production scene photodouble portrays a double of the lead "star" actor for the director. A double will be seen on camera during the movie. Some of these many "double" acted scenes could be long or wide 'establishing' shots, complicated 'over-the-shoulder' main lead actor's dialogue sequences or in quick 'insert' close-up shots involving only showing actor's body parts.
The photodouble must say the dialogue lines in the same lead actor timing and also reproduce the exact physical actions "blocking" in co-ordination with the other principal "star" actors in that scene to make this scene 'real' since it will be seen in the final cut.
Usually the "double's" face is kept from being seen on camera. This way the "star" can work in fewer scenes and the "star" lead actor can be literally filming in two scenes at once. And in this way, a good cast photodouble can help speed up the day's production and is a necessary and valuable cast person for a film.
The 1984 film Body Double, directed by Brian De Palma, featured a plot that hinged on the discovery that one character had in fact served as a body double for another; whether the nude scenes in question were actually done by either of the two actresses or by an uncredited body double is unclear. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Body Double is a 1984 film directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, and Dennis Franz. Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director.
Other usage
Political/military figures have sometimes used body doubles (whose resemblance may have been surgically enhanced) during public appearances, in order to mislead observers for various reasons. A political decoy is a person employed to Impersonate a Politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf
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A doppelgänger ( or fetch is the ghostly double of a living person a sinister form of Bilocation. An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the Behavior or actions of another A political decoy is a person employed to Impersonate a Politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf A look-alike is a living person who closely resembles another living person Simulacrum (plural -cra also -crums from the Latin simulacrum which means "likeness similarity" is first recorded in the English language in the late Stand-In ( 1937) is a Hollywood movie which shows the industry's own opinion on unions and the workers of Hollywood Dave is a 1993 Comedy-drama movie written by Gary Ross, directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Kevin Kline (inDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic