Down below, you’ll find a list of some of the most fascinating posts from the “Behind the Clapperboard” Facebook page. From pics of Steven Spielberg chilling with Tom Hanks off-screen to shots of the cameramen and women who captured the world's most iconic scenes, we’ve got something for all cinephiles on this list. Enjoy learning a bit more about the film industry, and be sure to upvote the pics you find most fascinating!
#1 Skyfall (2012). Sam Mendes
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#2 Rocky II (1979). Sylvester Stallone
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Steadicam Operator: Garrett Brown
Photo by: Christine M. Loss
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#3 Jaws (1975). Steevn Spielberg
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Production Designer: Joe Alves
Photo by: Louis Goldman
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
The Behind the Clapperboard Facebook page has been around since 2014, sharing a side of some of the most fascinating moments in film history that most of us never get to see. From pictures of iconic directors to reveals of how some of the most memorable moments were recorded, this page has it all. And clearly, it’s captivated many viewers, as it has amassed an impressive 250k followers. The account’s description shares a quote from the beloved Martin Scorsese, stating, “Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out.” And it certainly does a great job of giving us a glimpse into that “out of frame” side we rarely get to see.
Chances are you love watching films, but have you ever considered why the art of filmmaking is so important to society? According to Paul Jenkins at Brilliantio, watching movies is more than just a fun activity to do on a date or with your best friends on Friday night. (Although, it can be that too!) Ask any cinephile, and they’ll tell you in great detail how much painstaking effort goes into creating a beautiful film. Every choice is well thought out and intentional, and finding all of the brilliant, hidden details is the most exciting part for avid viewers.
#4 Joker (2019). Todd Phillips
Cinematography: Lawrence Sher
Photo By: Niko Tavernise
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#5 Psycho (1960). Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography: John L. Russell
Camera Operator: Leonard J. South
Script Supervisor: Marshall Schlom
Photo by: Eugene Cook
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#6 Goldeneye (1995). Martin Campbell
Cinematography: Phil Meheux
Photo by: Keith Hamshere
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
Jenkins goes on to note how important films are for pop culture. “Today, film is considered one of America’s most popular art forms and perhaps even its most significant contribution to world culture,” he writes. “It’s hard to imagine what our lives would be like without motion pictures – those flickering images projected on a screen that have become iconic representations of our inner and outer realities, conveying ideas and feelings from one person or culture to another through space and time.”
Filmmaking is also a massive industry worldwide that has provided jobs for thousands of people involved in acting, directing, music making, production, screening, distribution and more. Even producers of popcorn kernels and celluloid raw materials used to print films on reels rely on this industry. And if you’re ever traveled to see the Hollywood Walk of Fame or a Universal Studios tour, you’ve contributed to the movie world’s tourism as well.
#7 Saving Private Ryan (1998). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski Photo by: David James
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#8 E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Allen Daviau
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#9 Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Camera Assistant: Martin Kenzie
Dolly Grip: Colin Manning
Photo by: Murray Close
Vía Pedro Barnett-College Penella
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
Films give many of us a way to escape from the monotony of our everyday lives or a way to feel love, wonder and excitement when we’re struggling in our own lives. “Movies are the only art form that allows us to identify with the characters on an emotional level,” Jenkins writes. “We see them as people struggling with real problems and facing real challenges. We live vicariously through them and find our fears, desires, hopes, and aspirations.” Whatever we do or don’t want to experience for a few hours, we can find a film to take us to or out of those places.
#10 Star Wars (1977). George Lucas
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Photo by: John Jay
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#11 Apocalypse Now (1979). Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Camera Operator: Piero Servo
Key Grip: Alfredo Marchetti
#12 The Shining (1980). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: John Alcott
Camera Operator: Kelvin Pike
Focus Puller: Douglas Milsome & Maurice Arnold
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
A great film also makes viewers think. There might be messages about social issues, politics, religion, hope, love, triumph, and more that will stretch audiences’ empathy muscles. We can see the world of a character who is completely different from ourselves for a few hours, someone we may have never encountered in our real lives. And films that present these new ideas can be great voices for social change.
“When films about war reflect the real world with gritty realism, rather than showing stylized depictions of soldiers marching into battle under waving flags, they can profoundly affect how viewers think about issues of war and peace,” Jenkins continues. “For example, the movie Saving Private Ryan depicted the horrors of World War II with gruesome special effects; the opening scene focused on the gruesome deaths of several characters-many viewers couldn’t watch it!”
#13 The Hunt For Red October (1990). John McTiernan
Cinematography: Jan de Bont
Photo by: Bruce McBroom
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#14 The Terminator (1984). James Cameron
Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Terminator Stop Motion: Pete Kleinow
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#15 Goodfellas (1990). Martin Scorsese
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Camera Operator: David M. Dunlap
Photo by: Barry Wetcher
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, 792 films were released in the United States and Canada. So clearly, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of directors out there working hard to put their best stories onto the screen. But when it comes to some of the most impactful directors the world has yet to see, Paul Jenkins provides this list: Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney, Martin Scorcese, Kathryn Bigelow, Roman Polanski, Jane Campion, George Lucas, Agnés Varda, Brian De Palma, Mira Nair, and Quentin Tarantino. And as far as films that have had a major impact on society, Star Wars, The Sound of Music, To Kill a Mockingbird, Schindler’s List, Star Trek, Taxi Driver, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, and Thelma and Louise are some of the world’s favorites.
#16 Quantum Of Solace (2008). Marc Forster
Cinematography: Roberto Schaefer
Stunt Double: Daniel Craig: Bobby Holland Hanton
Head Stunt Rigger: Diz Sharpe
Photo by: Susan Allnutt
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#17 Superman (1978). Richard Donner
Cinematography: Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator: Peter MacDonald
Photo by: Bob Penn
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#18 A Clockwork Orange (1971). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: John Alcott
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
As most of us don’t work in the film industry, there are plenty of aspects of the industry that are total mysteries to us. So we consulted this list from New Dawn Films of unique filmmaking facts that you’ve likely never heard before. For example, did you know that both Steven Spielberg and James Cameron never went to film school? “They also both don’t like to recommend students to do it. What they both advocate is for filmmakers to keep practicing and building their reel until they have enough experience to work on paid directing jobs,” the New Dawn team writes.
#19 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011). Brad Bird
Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Photo by: David James
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#20 True Lies (1994). James Cameron
Cinematography: Russell Carpenter
Camera Operator: James Cameron
Stunt Coordinator/Arnold Schwarzenegger Stunt Double: Joel Kramer
Jamie Lee Curtis Stunt Double: Jamie Lee Curtis
Photo by: Zade Rosenthal
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#21 Apocalypto (2006). Mel Gibson
Cinematography: Dean Semler
First Assistant Camera: Megan Forste
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
“Being a strong INTJ, Stanley Kubrick actually shot, produced and created his first ever short film project in 1935! He then went on to sell it even though at that time, it was completely unheard of, especially from a relatively unknown filmmaker,” the New Dawn team goes on to write. And when it comes to letting film distributors get sneak peeks of movies, it’s recommended for directors to allow them all to see the film at the same time at the same place. Apparently, if one distributor sees the film and decides it’s not so great, they’ll spread that information like wildfire.
#22 The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013). Martin Scorsese
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Photo by: Mary Cybulski
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#23 Alien (1979). Ridley Scott
Cinematography: Derek Vanlint
Photo by: Bob Penn
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#24 The Ten Commandments (1956). Cecil B. Demille
Cinematography: Loyal Griggs
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
As far as sounds in films go, it’s possible that you’ve noticed the same exact ones many times. In fact, there’s one scream in particular that’s been used in over 200 movies: the Wilhelm Scream. Apparently, this iconic sound was recorded over 60 years ago and is often used when a character is shot or falls off a building. The first time this scream was utilized was in the 1951 film Distant Drums, and since then, famous directors like Quentin Tarantino and Peter Jackson have been known to use it.
#25 Point Break (1991). Kathryn Bigelow
Cinematography: Donald Peterman
Boom Operator: Geoffrey Patterson
Photo by: Richard Foreman Jr.
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#26 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022). Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Cinematography: Larkin Seiple
Photo by: Allyson Riggs
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#27 The Revenant (2015). Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
Camera Operator: P. Scott Sakamoto
Dolly Grip: Ryan Munro
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
We hope you’re enjoying this intimate look into the world of movie making. Be sure to keep upvoting the pics you find most fascinating, and let us know in the comments what your favorite film is and if you know anything about behind the scenes of that shoot. Then, if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article featuring surprising movie facts you’ve likely never noticed, look no further than right here!
#28 Edge Of Tomorrow (2014). Doug Liman
Cinematography: Dion Beebe
Camera Operator: Peter Field
Steadicam Operator: Peter Robertson
Boom Operator: Orin Beaton
Photo by: David James
Via Band Pro Film & Digital
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#29 Poltergeist (1982). Tobe Hooper
Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Photo by: Bruce McBroom
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#30 Edge Of Tomorrow (2014). Doug Liman
Cinematography: Dion Beebe
Photo by: David James
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#31 Skyfall (2012). Sam Mendes
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Photo by: François Duhamel
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#32 Return Of The Jedi (1983). Richard Marquand
Cinematography: Alan Hume & Alec Mills
Camera Operator: Peter McDonald
Photo by: Albert Clark
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#33 The Shining (1980). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: John Alcott
Steadicam Operator: Garrett Brown
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#34 Dunkirk (2017). Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Photo by: Melinda Sue Gordon
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#35 Prisoners (2013). Denis Villeneuve
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Photo by: Wilson Webb
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#36 Se7en (1995). David Fincher
Cinematography: Darius Khondji
Photo by: Peter Sorel
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#37 Skyfall (2012). Sam Mendes
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Boom Operator: Orin Beaton
Photo by: François Duhamel
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#38 Iron Man (2008). Jon Favreau
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Photo by: Zade Rosenthal
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#39 Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022). James Cameron
Cinematography: Russell Carpenter
Photo by: Mark Fellman
Via American Cinematographer
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#40 Bridge Of Spies (2015). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski
Steadicam Operator: Marcus Pohlus
First Assistant Camera: Denny Kortze
Photo by: Jaap Buitendijk
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#41 Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Vía Pedro Barnett-College Penella
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#42 Jaws (1975). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Camera Operator: Michael Chapman
Photo by: Louis Goldman
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#43 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: Geoffrey Unsworth
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#44 Nope (2022). Jordan Peele
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Photo by: Leigh Mierke
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#45 The Departed (2006). Martin Scorsese
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Camera Operator: Andrew Rowlands
Boom Operator: Andrew Schmetterling
Photo by: Andrew Cooper
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#46 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Photo by: Jim Coe
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#47 Prey (2022). Dan Trachtenberg
Cinematography: Jeff Cutter
Photo by: David Bukach
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#48 Back To The Future Part III (1990). Robert Zemeckis
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Panaglide Operator: Raymond Stella
First Assistant Camera: Clyde E. Bryan
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#49 The Shining (1980). Stanley Kubrick
The Shining (1980). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: John Alcott
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#50 The Shape Of Water (2017). Guillermo Del Toro
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Photo by: Kerry Hayes
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#51 Dunkirk (2017). Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Photo by: Melinda Sue Gordon
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#52 Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Joseph Kosinski
Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#53 Star Wars (1977). George Lucas
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Camera Operator: Ronnie Taylor
Boom Operator: Ken Nightingall
Continuity: Ann Skinner
Photo by: John Jay
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#54 Dune (2021). Denis Villeneuve
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#55 Night Of The Living Dead (1968). George A. Romero
Cinematography: George A. Romero
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#56 Alien (1979). Ridley Scott
Cinematography: Derek Vanlint
Photo by: Bob Penn
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#57 Dune (2021). Denis Villeneuve
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#58 Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992). Chris Columbus
Cinematography: Julio Macat
Photo by: Melinda Sue Gordon
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#59 Glass Onion (2022). Rian Johnson
Cinematography: Steve Yedlin
Photo by: John L. Wilson
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#60 Back To The Future Part III (1990). Robert Zemeckis
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Photo by: Ralph Nelson
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#61 Inception (2010). Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Photo by: Melissa Moseley
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#62 Babel (2006). Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Photo by: Murray Close
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#63 All Quiet On The Western Front (2022). Edward Berger
Cinematography: James Friend
Photo by: Reiner Bajo
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#64 Alien (1979). Ridley Scott
Cinematography: Derek Vanlint
Photo by: Bob Penn
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#65 Tenet (2020). Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Photo by: Melinda Sue Gordon
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#66 Seven (1995). David Fincher
Cinematography: Darius Khondji
Photo by: Peter Sorel
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#67 The Great Escape (1963). John Sturges
Cinematography: Daniel L. Fapp
Photo by: Lothar Winkler
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#68 Dances With Wolves (1990). Kevin Costner
Cinematography: Dean Semler
Photo by: Ben Glass
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#69 1917 (2019). Sam Mendes
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Photo by: François Duhamel
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#70 The Night Of The Hunter (1955). Charles Laughton
Cinematography: Stanley Cortez
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#71 The Godfather (1972). Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Gordon Willis
Photo by: Jack Stager
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#72 Blade Runner (1982). Ridley Scott
Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#73 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: Geoffrey Unsworth
Clapper Loader: John Campbell
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#74 The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Frank Darabont
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Photo by: Michael P. Weinstein
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#75 Jaws (1975). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Photo by: Louis Goldman
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#76 The 39 Steps (1935). Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography: Bernard Knowles
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#77 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Ryan Coogler
Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#78 Apocalypse Now (1979). Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#79 Full Metal Jacket (1987). Stanley Kubrick
Cinematography: Douglas Milsome
Photo by: Gerard Maguire
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#80 Always (1989). Steven Spielberg
Cinematography: Mikael Solomon
Visual Effects Gaffer: Bob Finley
Visual Effects Key Grip: Dick Dova
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#81 The Godfather (1972). Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography: Gordon Willis
Photo by: Jack Stager
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#82 Top Gun (1986). Tony Scott
Cinematography: Jeffrey L. Kimball
Photo by: Ralph Nelson
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#83 Hacksaw Ridge (2016). Mel Gibson
Cinematography: Simon Duggan
Photo by: Mark Rogers
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#84 The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Frank Darabont
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Photo by: Michael P. Weinstein
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#85 Heat (1995). Michael Mann
Cinematography: Dante Spinotti
Photo by: Frank Connor
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
#86 Thor: Love And Thunder (2022). Taika Waititi
Cinematography: Barry Baz Idoine
Photo by: Jasin Boland
Image credits: Behind the Clapperboard
