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the aeronauts were watching: a panning shot of a city seen from a high point, a shot taken from a boat showing other boats on the sea and a shot of a rocky shore. Scene 5 consist of a studio shot of a balloon model in front of a panning background of clouds with added effects figuring rain and lightning. From 1:52, when the lightning hits the balloon, the film is hand coloured with the
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