Comments on: Children of Men tracking shot

By: simmad0wnn0w

simmad0wnn0w — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

Go watch what James Cameron did in the movie True Lies. Just watch what he does with the camera, it will blow you mind if you enjoyed this. Also go watch the movie Panic Room. Some of the most dazzling camera work in movie history. Don’t take my word for it, just go watch those two movies for a treat.

By: taxmonkey123

taxmonkey123 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

A brilliant exercise in the art of cinematography.

By: googlemanic

googlemanic — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

2:18 best part.

By: ludacris1s

ludacris1s — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

one of my top 5, if not top 3 fave movies!

By: SpeakToMe19

SpeakToMe19 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

I fucking love this scene.

By: JoshuaTaylor

JoshuaTaylor — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

This is absolutely *amazing* film making.
Yes, having watched it several times I see where the “digital cuts” are…. But, watching it the first time through was nothing short of magical. You weren’t just watching it… you were INSIDE it, and that’s an incredible achievement…

By: bluechao

bluechao — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

@OneYearMovieProject I actually (slightly) prefer this scene to the big one at the end, as well. This one is so sudden and “out of the blue” (not in a bad way, though), that it hits you right in the gut.

By: bluechao

bluechao — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

@sparks444 I wouldn’t say “unfortunately” the long scenes were pieced together. In the end, all that matters is the effect of the scene on the screen. Do it with digitally disguised cuts or not, all the matters is the final effect, and the two big long shots in this movie are masterful. Often long takes are just stunts and don’t help the storytelling at all. I think in both scenes in this movie it adds verisimilitude – make it feel almost like a documentary – and thus they are more exciting.

By: HLGShanDai

HLGShanDai — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

1:25

Oh my God, it’s PENSHAW!!!

By: webb20k

webb20k — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:05:27 +0000

god sake why dont british cops have guns now?