The Leftovers: Jumping Off Building - Real or Fake? (Pilot Episode)
8In the pilot premiere (1st) episode of The Leftovers, there is a clip where a couple jumps off of a building and crashes onto cars. Although the sequence may look real, a detailed examination may reveal some weird gravity behavior of the jumper on the right side. This video examines the falling path and how it may have deviated from the norm (an indication of digital fakery). The sequence is also sped up 2 times and 2.5 times to see actual falling speed (the clip was slowed down in the original season premiere pilot episode from the "The Leftover" TV series).
The Leftovers is an American television drama series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta airing on HBO. It is based on Perrotta's novel of the same name. The pilot (released on June 29, 2014) was written by Lindelof and Perrotta, and directed by Peter Berg.