A Helicopter Appears to Magically Take Off When a Camera Trick Freezes Its Rotors in Place

A helicopter appears to magically take off when a camera trick freezes its rotors in place in a video by photographer Chris Fay. Fay synced the frame rate of the video with the speed of the rotors, seemingly suspending them in time as the helicopter hovers off the ground.

via PetaPixel

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