BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Did anyone notice the chalked rectangle?

**Posted by mindpalace** March 10, 2013 6:54 pm

I don' t know if it's just some British thing (me being a 'Yank" and all) but there was a solid rectangle chalked or painted on the sidewalk below Sherlock as he jumped. Before he jumped it was solid, and after it was almost dashed and worn away. Did anyone else notice that?

**Posted by AndyO.** March 10, 2013 7:07 pm

I did. But later I found some (not Sherlock related) photos of this place and it really was there... I don't know what it is but it probably has nothing to do with Sherlock's fall =(

**Posted by Mary Me** March 10, 2013 7:08 pm

Yes, I did notice that. I'm not sure if it's important - we'll see.
You're new here, right? Beautiful username, by the way.

**Posted by anjaH_alias** March 11, 2013 12:01 pm

mindpalace wrote:
I don' t know if it's just some British thing (me being a 'Yank" and all) but there was a solid rectangle chalked or painted on the sidewalk below Sherlock as he jumped. Before he jumped it was solid, and after it was almost dashed and worn away. Did anyone else notice that?

It´s originally there, directly at the bus station. But nevertheless, it could be something Sherlock and his companions have integrated into their survival plan.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** March 27, 2013 1:18 pm

It's actually there on the pavement, not something they worked into the show. Can't explain the way it changed appearance, just a quirk of the camera I suppose.

Not sure what they're used for in real life.

**Posted by Davina** March 27, 2013 3:16 pm

Might have been left from the chalking for positioning of the enormous crash mat they used whilst doing the stunt related scenes.