Adolescencehas been dominating the cultural conversation since the miniseries was released on Netflix in March.
Each of the series' four episodes is filmed in one uninterrupted take.
Long takes have been a flashy and appealing challenge for filmmakers for decades.
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There are myriad ways that filmmakers can experiment behind the scenes to create work that is engaging and fresh.
Throughout Mason’s adolescence, he and his family experience a range of milestones, ups and downs.
Richard Linkleater’sBoyhoodwas filmed over the course of 12 years.
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Only moments after he awakens, his wife Estelle (Haley Bennett) is kidnapped.
Hardcore Henryis ambitious, chaotic and riotously violent.
The Russian film is shot entirely from a first-person POV perspective, much like a video game.
The action set pieces, fight choreography and stunt performances are impressive in their own right.
Jean is concerned with his reputation more than Marguerite’s wellbeing, and challenges Jacques to a judicial duel.
Telling one story from different perspectives is hardly a new approach to screenwriting.
Classic films likeRashomonsolidified how engaging such an approach could be.
ButThe Last Duelisan underrated example of this key in of storytellingand how it can be used.
Leonard has amnesia and is unable to form new memories.
But that hasn’t stopped him from investigating his wife’s murder.
Leonard uses Polaroids, handwritten notes and tattoos on his body to keep track of his investigation.
“Screenlife” is the term for films which take place entirely within a computer screen.
At times, having all the necessary information play out via computer screen can stretch credulity.
But overall,Searchingis creative, entertaining and the unraveling mysteryisn’t overwhelmed by the film’s gimmick.
As he wanders between rooms, he encounters vivid scenes throughout history, brought to life before his eyes.
A tour of the Winter Palace becomesa narratively experimental documentaryinRussian Ark.
Much was made of the difficult production ofThe Revenantwhen the film was being promoted and released.
The harsh tweaks and restrictive filming conditions led to a massive blow out of the schedule and budget.
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Many crew members quit the project andTom Hardyhad to drop out ofSuicide Squadto wrapThe Revenant.
The pair believe they will be able to get away with the ‘perfect murder’.
As the night progresses, Rupert becomes suspicious.
Alfred Hitchcock’sRopeis ambitious by today’s standards.
Film magazines could only store about ten minutes of footage at the time.
The result is an elegant and engaging mystery with fewer than ten cuts between scenes.
The men ask Victoria to join them on an adventure they are planning.
She agrees and things quickly get out of control.
Many films are made with the illusion of having been filmed in one take, includingBirdmanand1917.
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Unlike some others,Victoriais actually filmed in one continuous take and the story unfolds in real time.
The film is slow to start, andviewers may initially thinkVictoria’s one-take techniqueisn’t particularly ambitious.
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