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Loved the tracking shots

posted 3 years ago by buzzlightbeer (1911)
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You can disagree but I think this movie has a very unique look to it, a specific vision.

Lots of movies use tracking shots but these look different than any Ive seen before. Im wondering how they achieved this. Looks to me like they used a fisheye and stayed very clise behind the subject, for a combined effect of 'vertigo'

Any thoughts?

[–] Obifuntoknowme (1144) 3 years ago

What shots are you referring to specifically?

[–] buzzlightbeer (1911) 3 years ago

Next time i watch it i will give you some time stamps.

I think one was following kuren down the hall at the hotel, and another one following the reporter through her apartment while he was busting through the front door

[–] buzzlightbeer (1911) 3 years ago

1:13:00 clancy brown coming down the hall of the hotel headed to the reception desk

1:18:40 police chief entering hospital

1:21:20 brenda entering the library

[–] MisterE (734) 3 years ago

That's around 1:16:40 in the NTSC Director's cut.

[–] buzzlightbeer (1911) 3 years ago

Okay.

[–] Obifuntoknowme (1144) 10 months ago

I'm 2 years late reading your reply but thanks, I'll check them out 👍