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more about #cloverfield ConAnt: You should be aware that BOTH of those Children Of Men shots were the result of a storyboard woman called Tracey Wilson. She's been responsible for m... more » rcs914: As long as we are mentioning amazing long shots in non SF movies, the one from the late nineties "Great Expectations" is always one I was blown a... more » Wyldemusick: Alfred Hitchock's Rope, which is one continuous piece, albeit carefully stitched together from (I think) nine shots -- each camera magazine load gave ... more » karelj: I'm surprised that War of the Worlds (remake with Tom Cruise) was not mentioned for the scene where Cruise's character and family are fleeing in the m... more » SpammerOvTheGods: not sf, but...Amelie, specifically the "skipping stones on the canal" shot. truly jawdropping artistry, courtesy of Jean-Pierre Jeunet. #@! more » Purple Dave: There seems to be some confusion between long shots and tracking shots. A tracking shot is motion-controlled in such a way that you can precisely recr... more » starfury5: I have great love for "Children of Men". It totally blows away everything else on this list, great tracking shots or not :) The first tracking shot(... more » voxhombre: Minor quibble: a tracking shot is not the same as a long take. A tracking shot is done with a dolly track (hence the name) while a long take is most o... more » roofuskit: You put Shaun of the Dead in there, but left out Brazil? more » Andrew Sanders: Well, this may not count, necessarily, but there is this long pullback shot in Star Trek: First Contact, starting with Captain Picard's pupil, and pul... more » Marc Whipple: There is a pretty spectacular wire-tracking shot at the end of "Resident Evil" where the camera retreats up and away from Alice very fast (IIRC it is ... more » jamesryan: Sorry, all may immediately recallable favorite SF tracking shots have been evoked. And after CHILDREN OF MEN and 2001, the pickings start to get a bi... more » JesusDeSaad: Doom. The only scene that mattered in that movie. more » warcroft: Bruce Campbell, 'Running Time'. A 1997 heist shot in black and white. One long continuous 70 minute shoot. Well, not one long shot, more like four or... more » phillyguy83: I'm surprised that the plane crash scene from "Knowing" didn't make this list. When I first saw that tracking shot in the theater, I was blown away. more » Cribbage Left: That scene in "Children of Men" had me fighting tears and on the edge of my seat. It was so beautifully done that I didn't even notice how the water d... more » Cptn.Rhodes: the beginning of Serenity was just amazing. Took me completely by surprise for just how long it went on. Also, there was a pretty sweet long tracking ... more » Darklighter: That BSG scene seems heavily influenced by the walk-and-talk made famous by The West Wing. more » MISS MERCY STREET: There's a second tracking shot in Contact worth noting: when Ellie Arroway - after hearing the signal on her headphones - runs into VLA building, ... more » DarkPsion: My favorite tracking scene is in Lord of the Rings as Boromir sounds his horn and the camera flies from one side of the battle all the way to the othe... more » -
#cinematography
8 Mesmerizing Sci-Fi Flavored Tracking Shots
In science fiction cinema and TV, creators need to draw audiences into their world seamlessly. One way to do this is the tracking shot, an immersive one-take journey through a scene. Here are 8 of the best. More » -
#rant
Stop Shaking My Movies Like A Polaroid Picture
The shaky cam is so common these days it's cliche. In order to curb this trend we've categorized the good, the bad, and the ugly of the candid cam takes. Not all shaky cams are created equal. More » -
#cloverfield
The Lastest Cloverfield 2 Viral Or A Monster Hoax
This latest video is getting passed around as possibly being the next Cloverfield viral marketing gambit. We think it may be a bit too obvious, but that doesn't mean we don't like it! [Chud] -
#kaijumadness
The Evolution Of The Cloverfield Monster
The Cloverfield monster went through a lot of variations before it ended up with its unique body shape, designer Neville Page's portfolio reveals. At one point, he even sported a Superman T-shirt and glasses. More » -
#eliroth
Eli Roth Filming The Transforming Cloverfield Big Budget Picture
Horror director Eli Roth is getting chatty about his next scifi project which doesn't involve a virus, aliens or robots but has a Transformers and Cloverfield vibe. Excuse me, what? More » -
#fringe
Walter Bishop Falls Victim To Viral Marketing
What's that our beloved scientist is slurping on, whilst filming for J.J. Abrams' Fringe? Yup it's a Slusho. J.J. Abrams' viral-marketing infection leaves no stone unturned. [Smokeinthecity via Cloverfield Clues] -
#triviagasm
The Future Now: Science Fiction Set in 2009
It may be March, but that still counts as the start of the year, right? Let's take a look at what movies, television, and books have predicted for us in the days to come...
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#avatar
JJ Abrams' Lips Say Cloverfield 2, But His Shirt Is All Avatar
Everyone is a buzz about the J.J. Abrams' Avatar T-shirt at WonderCon this weekend. Not only did he tease fans with Cloverfield sequel talk, but his outfit contained secrets from James Cameron's new alien movie. More » -
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#exclusive
The Saga Behind Viking-Alien War Movie Outlander
We've waited a year to see viking-alien epic Outlander, which hits U.S. theaters Friday. But for co-creators Howard McCain and Dirk Blackman, it's been 18 years of struggle. They told us their whole movie-making saga. More » -
#cleavagefield
Cleavagefield Destroys Cities, Exposes Undies
Porny satire Cleavagefield bursts onto pay-per-view in February, and we've got some new stills from this tale of a sexy party interrupted by giant parasites who can remove anyone's clothes. Oh my! -
#startrek
That Cloverfield/Star Trek Crossover Revealed
Okay, so maybe that isn't the monster from Cloverfield in the Star Trek trailer, but there really is a semi-crossover between the two movies - as well as another JJ Abrams project. They're all connected! -
#startrek
The Cloverfield Monster - In Space!
You may have noticed that the trailer for the new Star Trek movie has a monster in it that looks suspiciously like the space cousin of Clovie from Cloverfield. No surprise there, since JJ Abrams produced Cloverfield and is director of Star Trek. But are they separated at birth or just vaguely similar? We break it down for you. More » -
#jjabramsexplainsitall
Abrams Explains What Star Trek Isn't And What Fringe Is
Taking part in a webchat with readers of British newspaper the Guardian, JJ Abrams spilled the beans about everything: The future of Fringe, why he's rebooting Star Trek and what has changed about the end of Lost. He even touched on the possibility of a sequel to this year's Cloverfield. We have the highlights of the chat for those of you who get worried by the idea of being in a chatroom with guys called things like "djbollocks." More » -
#arethenewpiratesupdate
Vampires Are The New Superheroes
While pop culture has been ruled by the superheroes for the last few years, from Kavalier And Clay through Heroes and the box-office draw of movies like the Spider-Man series, Iron Man and The Dark Knight, it's worth remembering the words of the most dour of the Fab Four and realizing that All Things Must Pass. But while movie studios may be hoping that toys are the next nostalgia-fueled craze, it's beginning to look like our future may just be one big pain in the neck. More »
