In Praise of Long Takes

There are so many different elements that contribute to the creation of a film. Whether it’s mise en scene, costumes or a film’s score, every decision a filmmaker makes is usually very deliberate. Here I wanted to compare the stylistic approach of two contemporary masters in Christopher Nolan & Bi Gan. Both filmmakers are vastly different and are from opposite sides of the world, but I think it is very interesting to look at the difference in how they shoot & edit their films, and how this contributes to their overall film form.

There are no chapters in this video, so please enjoy my long take talking about long takes haha. I had a blast making this one, so I really hope you enjoy it ☺️

What do you think of long takes/slow cinema ? Do you prefer it ? Do you dislike it? I’m always curious to hear other opinions and expand my own knowledge !

Joe

Sources :
Dark Knight IMAX https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/fea...
Nolan talking about Physical Media    • Christopher Nolan et Cillian Murphy sont d...  
Nolan average shot length https://vashivisuals.com/category/one...
Average shot length in film https://www.wired.com/2014/09/cinema-...
Wong Kar Wai average shot length https://unspokencinema.blogspot.com/2...
Kubrick average shot length https://nofilmschool.com/kubrick-shot...
Tarkovsky average shot length for final three films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_b....
Long Day’s Journey Into Night 59 Minute Take https://www.indiewire.com/features/cr...

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