TV shows using Macs, must post scene shots

[aldog]

That show pisses me off, my girlfriend told me about this kid having an XL2 so I went to check it out and it pissed me off sooo much that this 10 year old kid had all this ridiculous equipment.

haha yeah. but I agree with desenso, you're kind of a nut

that's not at all what catches my eye about the show, it's the unrealistic items they use and the horrible technique they have for running the webcast. the 4 button remote controls that do infinite things and whatnot. The fact that he counts down 5-4-3-2 and then they start talking ON one. instead of 5-4-3-2-1 and then they talk (the italic numbers being silent numbers represented by hands.

But having technology isn't a bad thing in my eyes. He's doing SOMETHING with it, not like he's richie rich or something...hmm speaking of which, when was richie rich on? perhaps when you were a kid? What other shows did you watch, and did they actually effect you in a positive way like you're talking about? I can't think of any shows that had an effect on how I live my life. no role models or anything like that, all of that is real life.


I'm really not trying to start drama and I'm not saying any jerk kind of way, it's all fun.

 

[shamrock593]

From season four onwards Alias uses MacBook Pro's covered with a small red sticker.

 

[pagansoul]

Chuck.

 

[pagansoul]

Yes, they broke Chucks MacPro. However, the amount of dmage does not correspond with the drop from the hands of a thief. Everything spilled out of it like it didn't have any screws. They should of had it fall from a speeding car on to concrete.

 

[zephead]

I watched the movie "John Tucker Must Die" today, and everyone had Macs. I don't have pics right now but they had iBooks, PBs, and ACDs. Well, everyone except John Tucker, who had a Dell. He didn't deserve to have a Mac.

 

[luisgab]

In Iron Man on Tony Stark's (Lab/Garage) there is a Apple Cinema Display....

 

[TaylorB]

So I tried searching for my own screenshots because I know they are there, but I found it easier to use Engadget's. Dahlia, from the FX show The Riches, uses an iPhone. It just came in during the past few episodes of season 2 and here are two shots:

note: she does use it right side up most of the time
and

Also, Cal often uses a PowerBook at home. This post (http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/screen-grabs-dahlia-malloy-cant-decide-how-to-hold-her-iphone/ ) has other relevant posts of apple products being used in shows.

 

[Mango Juice]

HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother) has loads of scenes with MBP's, iPhones, etc. I'll try grab some screens.

 

[Me1000]

From Transformers,

ACDs EVERYWHERE!



I want 3 of them!

 

[gkarris]

From Bionic Woman, the infamous holding-your-iPhone-upside-down thing:

That's because Apple probably didn't pay the studio or donate the equipment - so they don't show the product logo by using it upside-down...

 

[Me1000]

That's because Apple probably didn't pay the studio or donate the equipment - so they don't show the product logo by using it upside-down...

The logo is on the back of it. I fail to see how holding it upside down will prevent you from seeing it anymore than holding it right side up.

 

[sparkyms]

if you have an iphone hold it upside down and look at the back..

your palm conveniently covers the logo

 

[Mango Juice]

All from How I Met Your Mother

 

[GoCubsGo]

That show pisses me off, my girlfriend told me about this kid having an XL2 so I went to check it out and it pissed me off sooo much that this 10 year old kid had all this ridiculous equipment.

Umm it's a show you know that right? Calm down.

 

[ipodtoucher]

umm Little Britain uses a MacBook Pro to write their sketches.... I absolutely LOVE this show, I just wish it played over here in the US...i'll just have to rent the dvd's

 

[ayeying]

House's season finale has a macbook air. Someone quick, get a screenie. I have the episode at home and Im at work. lol

 

[pagansoul]

I don't think keeping a gun in your butt crack is a good idea and I could never keep my iphone in the above-the-right-cheek position.

 

[PowerFullMac]

Doctor Who last night!

 

[Kingsnapped]

That's because Apple probably didn't pay the studio or donate the equipment - so they don't show the product logo by using it upside-down...

An upside down logo is still a logo. If they want to obscure it, the art dpt will find a way to physically mask it.

Personally, I'd assume the positioning was for the sake of composition. iPhone's optical sensor (by the earpiece) shuts off the screen when it's up to the head. To compose a more interesting shot, the director of photography may have wanted the phone to light up next to his face. In order to keep the proximity sensor from shutting off the phone, it was held upside down, and the sensor was not triggered.

 

[sk8mash]

Doctor Who last night!

Haha yeah I noticed that one! he had a wired keyboard lower down, then the wireless one up on the wall.

 

[davidg14]

From season four onwards Alias uses MacBook Pro's covered with a small red sticker.

obviously, why the red sticker?

 

[Babooshka]

its not a telly show, but Jason Bateman has a Mac in Juno

 

[zuffox]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon is nothing but Apple. Willow, the group's "hacker" is constantly seen with her Macbook (or whatever it was called back then), and countless of other times Apple computers are spotted.

There's a particular scene near the end of episode 17 season 7 that features iTunes, too.

I'm sure the spin-off Angel is the same somewhat.

 

[DoFoT9]

im pretty sure this is an older powerbook (150/200???)

 

[PowerFullMac]

im pretty sure this is an older powerbook (150/200???)

Yep Chandler did get a Mac, it has a 500MB HD and 12MB RAM!

I watch too much Friends (He said the specs in the episode when he first got it)