You too can see where Whitney Strieber and this shows highest rated episode "The Visitors S3. E4" slip up in the story. Before I point it out, I can assure you I was fascinated by Strieber's book when I was a teenager. I should also point out that I've never seen any other episode of Shock Docs.
I reviewed the footage and found it was not accidentally reversed imaged. All you have to do is pay attention to the wedding band on Strieber's left hand.
At 53:12, Strieber touches his LEFT ear with his LEFT hand bearing his wedding ring indicating the location of where the implant was inserted.
At 53:35, the "actual" footage allegedly shows an unnamed "doctor" making a possible cut on the LEFT ear of man facing away from the camera in the presence of Strieber's wife. You'll notice that you won't be able to visually identify either Strieber or his wife in the footage. The important thing to remember is the implant is supposed to be in the LEFT ear.
At 01:14:10, you will see Strieber placing the radio to his ear as the radio reacts by transmitting similar sounds to those "captured" by this investigative team's "EMT" cans with lights and primitive telescopic antennae. As he does this, Strieber says "It's reacting to the presence of my implant." This is where he and the show's producers mess the whole thing up. He's holding it to his RIGHT ear. Not the LEFT ear where the implant is supposed to be located. Strieber's wedding ring is still on his LEFT hand negating any claim of accidental film reversal.
Whoops! Rookie mistakes by the whole team.
In addition, I have reason to suspect from other footage within the show that one of the show's actors was aware of this mistake. Too much was invested to nix the episode during post production.
It's hard to watch most television a being 27yr trained professional investigator. Caught it quick.
I reviewed the footage and found it was not accidentally reversed imaged. All you have to do is pay attention to the wedding band on Strieber's left hand.
At 53:12, Strieber touches his LEFT ear with his LEFT hand bearing his wedding ring indicating the location of where the implant was inserted.
At 53:35, the "actual" footage allegedly shows an unnamed "doctor" making a possible cut on the LEFT ear of man facing away from the camera in the presence of Strieber's wife. You'll notice that you won't be able to visually identify either Strieber or his wife in the footage. The important thing to remember is the implant is supposed to be in the LEFT ear.
At 01:14:10, you will see Strieber placing the radio to his ear as the radio reacts by transmitting similar sounds to those "captured" by this investigative team's "EMT" cans with lights and primitive telescopic antennae. As he does this, Strieber says "It's reacting to the presence of my implant." This is where he and the show's producers mess the whole thing up. He's holding it to his RIGHT ear. Not the LEFT ear where the implant is supposed to be located. Strieber's wedding ring is still on his LEFT hand negating any claim of accidental film reversal.
Whoops! Rookie mistakes by the whole team.
In addition, I have reason to suspect from other footage within the show that one of the show's actors was aware of this mistake. Too much was invested to nix the episode during post production.
It's hard to watch most television a being 27yr trained professional investigator. Caught it quick.