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Mysteries of Pavel Hlava 911-03 Video

The Reflection

  The Official Story is that this video was photographed from a SUV, as excited tourist Pavel Hlava tried out his new video camera.

It seems that if this were true, the reflection in the cars ahead would be the reflection of an SUV.

This is not the case.
The reflection we see reflecting is the reflection of a FIRETRUCK, a firetruck with it's front lightbar flashing, and then with it's brakes on, and the lightbar on top reflecting a brighter and non-blinking red.

The first time the First Hit Action is shown, the first frame past the scene transition is this:


The brake-light reflection has already started.

Rightclick to download swf:
reflection1.swf
Click button to display code to hang it with:


reflection1.wmv (320x240)



In the second run-thru of the hit, the scene starts earlier, with a lightbar-sweeping reflection in the back windows of cars in front of the photographer's vehicle. The lightbar braking reflection continues longer on the second-run-thru,


Rightclick to download swf:
truck-back-b.swf
Click button to display code to hang it with:


truck-back-b.wmv (320x240)

but is marred by darkening the scene to highlight the supposed plane in a supposed circle.



Notice the circle isn't circular. This issue will be looked at in more depth in my aspect-ratio page, as indication that the original footage was shot not with a home-video camera, but with professional strength video equipment, which would again point to film crew outtakes, not some czech tourist.



My conclusion is that the "Pavel Hlava" footage is actually outtakes from the 911 Video Documentary that did not fit the plotline.

Interlace Artifact in Original Source

Aspect Ratio

De-Interlacing

Chrominence

Reflection (this page)

Second Hit Aspect Ratio Question