#long takes

[mtonino]

[morphine-king]

Gun Crazy (1950) – Joseph H. Lewis

[flanaganfilm]

hello again! for my film class right now, i’m analyzing the first scene in episode 2 of midnight mass where we see almost everyone gathered on the beach the morning after the storm. was that one consistent take for the whole 7-8 minutes? how long did that take to execute? i love how captivating that scene is, it really feels like you’re there with the characters. it’s definitely a very impressive scene to watch play out!

That is one shot. We choreographed it a few weeks ahead of time, rehearsed for two days before we shot, and I believe that's the 11th take. If you like that, I'd suggest you check out episode 6 of The Haunting of Hill House. As nice as that shot is in Midnight Mass, it ain't nothin' compared to Hill House. ;)

[leighlim]

"We had to do long takes because we only had one camera."

- Chad Stahelski

[cinema-tv-etc]

3 Strategies Behind the Best Long Takes

In today’s video we define long takes, and show you different examples to illustrate how you can enhance setting, plot, and character through the use of a long take. Then we break down how you can build your own effective long take for your next project. That way, you can add this technique to your cinematic arsenal for 2019. Most everyone loves a good long take. They have an undeniable energy that is hard to replicate, and they’ve become the favorite for many modern filmmakers. Many Oscar-winning films in the last five years have made long takes their visual theme. Not every long take is created equally, and there are some simple steps you can take before, during, and after you record your own opulent long take. There are 3 different story elements that you can affect with a long take: 1. Character long takes occur when this cinematic technique puts us in the shoes of a specific character or set of characters in a scene. It doesn’t always have to be our hero, and the main idea is to film your scene so that we feel the emotions that the characters are feeling. 2. Setting long takes occur when we are transported to the physical location in the scene. We need to feel as if we are there, walking through the street, or around the property, or along the beach. Take us on a journey. 3. Plot long takes occur when this cinematic technique places us into the emotional context of the plot in a scene. We need to feel an omniscient sense of connection to a particular chain of events that is leading us toward our eventual narrative destination. We go even further in the video, so start watching and learn more about long takes today!

[purecinema]

random movie thought:

I’m genuinely starting to think that the Pascal quote “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” is relevant to long takes in movies, like, the angrier you get at long takes the more you hate yourself?? Idk just my opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️But long takes are so lovely, your mind wanders, it makes you the viewer a participant in making the movie, by engaging your imagination in an active rather than passive way ...

[firstclassmovies]

THE REVENANT (2015). Leonardo DiCaprio suffers greatly to get his revenge on Tom Hardy.