10 Shots That Completely Killed The Magic Of Cinema

By Simon Gallagher / February 14, 2018

7. Another Bill Murray Cameo

Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)

There's nothing quite like the appearance of a human on a stop motion set to destroy the magic of the medium - it's like exposing the strings of the puppet and the puppeteer in one fell swoop.

It's one thing seeing the animators, diligently moving tiny pieces of the Plasticine figures a million times for thirteen seconds of footage that might not even be used, and it's another thing entirely to see an actor involved in the production visiting the set like a tourist, his eyes full of wonder, as if he is somehow removed from the process.