In looked carefully and couldn't see any blowing movement of the plants in the beginning, which is why I wondered how they did it. It was a great shot, but not nearly as good as the same thing in other films such as Minority Report or 10 Things I Hate About You (which was shocking because it was so unexpected).

always a good move.
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They used a "stratocrane" (I learned that from the extra's and credits on that dvd) in the opening scene of Michel Gondry's "Be Kind, Rewind" (with Jack Black and Def Jam). Also very nice and spectacular. Any experience with that ognywogny?
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I was hoping someone else too thought that was a great looking film ending.
Could you talk a little more on that ognywogny ? I am no insider so not familiar with the lingo. Seemed to me it/the frame went back, then up zooming out, and in the end flew away.
I thought the ending with 'fly away' camera technique was just spectacular, wow. It was the reason I had to buy it on DVD. I thought maybe they had a helicopter on rails or something that took off (went flying) after being pulled back, but
It was done with a helicopter with a gyroscopically stabilized camera called a "space cam".
How does a camera man keep (the image) in focus, and how does he not fall out?
What is the motivation of the makers and production team to decide for a typical camera technique as this? (What is the feel that is supposed to be created/manipulated?)
(and at what point in the movie JFK is your scene?)

It was done with a helicopter with a gyroscopically stabilized camera called a "space cam". I flew a similar camera and mount for the movie "JFK"

It was done with a helicopter