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i LOVE long continuous tracking shots. suggestions?

posted 11 years ago by Insomniac_Jack
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first of all, i hope that "tracking shot" is the right term. if it's not, please correct me.
i love shots like this, they work well in horror or action movies. the most recent example i'v seen is from "Yakuza Weapon." it's a scene where the hero is in a warehouse, and it's a single, continuous 10 minute shot of him kicking ass thru multiple floors of bad guys. other good examples are in "Oldboy" and "Bunraku." can anybody suggest other movies where this is used?

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[–] samyamondal 7 years ago

Agreed.. Not just a master but Master..
Only 28 shots in the whole two and half hour movie, The Turin Horse..
Only two shots in his TV version of Macbeth..
The lengthy shots in Satantango...
All are exquisite!

[–] yatzo376 (7473) 5 years ago

There’s a riveting tracking shot in series 1 of True Detective

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

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[–] jp4001 (4) 7 years ago

In addition to Kubrick and Prachya Pinkaew movies, Tarantino likes to use this shot. He uses it in 'Pulp Fiction' as well as 'Kill Bill' and 'Death Proof'. Also try Brian DePalma movies, like 'Snake Eyes' and 'Blow Out'.

[–] Neckk (342) 5 years ago

There's a great shot in 'Serenity' where we follow the main protagonist throughout his ship as he walks and talks to his crew. Awesome shot.

Also of the same nature, in 'Life Aquatic' where we follow Bill Murray throughout his ship as well.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Check out the German short 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You'. It's on youtube via the Screamfest channel. Just over 11 minutes of one take mostly comprising of a tracking shot switching between two actresses.

[–] Otter (24464) 5 years ago

The opening of the James Bond film "Spectre" is one long spectacular tracking shot, that goes through a Day Of The Dead street party and into and around various buildings, and is really quite amazing. Okay, after about ten minutes there's a cut or two, but it's very subtle and hardly interferes with the amazing flow of camera work.

Then skip the rest of the film. It's a letdown, after that amazing opening shot.

[–] Tosh (11) 5 years ago

'Too Late' 2015 is a great movie with long tracking shots seemlessly change scenes without cutting to another camera.

Also TV series 'Too Young to Die Old' has loads of long panning shots.

[–] DarTobor (4526) 4 years ago

Joe Wright does tracking shots quite a bit. He had a five minute one in Atonement.