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December 14, 2025
How Bi Gan pulled off the most technically impressive movie scene of the year
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TL;DR
- The 'oner' or unbroken tracking shot is a technically difficult achievement in filmmaking.
- Famous examples include scenes from *GoodFellas*, *Children of Men*, and *Birdman*.
- Bi Gan's new sci-fi film *Resurrection* features a 30-minute tracking shot accomplished as a single take.
- This shot traverses diverse locations and narrative elements, from a gang fight to a karaoke bar, and concludes at sea.
- The longest continuous shot in Sam Mendes' *1917* is nine minutes.
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