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more about #serenity 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 » -
#decadeinreview
20 Greatest SF Movies Of The Past Decade
The past decade has seen a lot of bloated special-effects brain-sucks... but it's also seen some of the best science-fiction films ever. Superhero films came of age, apocalypses ruled, and interstellar adventures came back. Here are the decade's 20 greatest. More » -
#triviagasm
How To Jog Your Memory, The Science Fiction Hero Way
The busier you get, the more stuff you forget, and navigating that mental clutter can be worse than steering through an asteroid field. Luckily, lots of intrepid galactic heroes have faced faulty memories, and created some handy techniques for remembering. More » -
#whattowatch
Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
It's a week unlike any other... Oh, okay, with new episodes of most of our favorite shows, it's a week very like many others. But there's also the launch of the new Prisoner, making Sunday the night to tune in. More » -
#exclusive
Morena Baccarin: I Am Not Obama
We spent ten precious minutes with V's Morena Baccarin, our favorite alien visitor — and she answered all our questions, as long as they painted her in a positive light. Of course, we had to ask her if she's Obama.
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#vrecap
Is V Anti-Obama Propaganda?
V exceeded many people's expectations last night, getting 13.9 million viewers and coming first among adults aged 18-49. But is the show just one big anti-Obama screed, as some have claimed? We'll answer that question... with spoilers. More » -
#io9smackdown
Smackdown Bonus Round: Witches Vs. River Tam
I have to admit, I thought you'd go for vampires. But the winners of this week's Halloween Smackdown were easily witches, which can only mean one thing: Smackdown Showdown. Witches trump all other monsters, but can they beat River Tam? More » -
#dreamsequences
40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences
Science fiction takes place in a world beyond our own reality, but sometimes you need to go just a bit further — into the realm of the crazy, surreal dream sequence. Here are 40 or so of our absolute favorites. More » -
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#nathonfillion
Nathon Fillion Dons The Browncoat One Last Time Before Slipping Into A Cape?
Is the brave Captain Mal Reynolds toying with the idea of becoming the Greatest American Hero? But in other, more pressing news, guess what Nathan Fillion's new character, Castle, dresses up as? More » -
#models
Love Keeps Her In The Air, But You Can Keep Serenity On Your Shelf
Serenity is a damn fine boat, in this 19-inch replica from Quantum Mechanix. On sale today for Comic Con, the Firefly model includes 30 lighting effects, hand-painted insignia, Inara's shuttle, and our Big Damn Heroes on the bridge. Gallery below. More » -
#rant
Characters Who Say What The Audience Is Thinking
There's nothing better than a character who can take a step back from the wreckage of a convoluted plot and say what we, the viewers, are already thinking. Here's why we love characters who come out and admit the truth. More » -
#triviagasm
15 Evil Corporations in Science Fiction
If you're looking for a job, here's a list of successful, influential corporations you might want to work for. That is, as long as you don't ask too many questions.
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#springmatingseason
Great Unsung Slash Fiction Heroes
When it comes to slash fiction - fans' illicit writings about same-sex hook-ups - people always talk Kirk/Spock. Or Snape/Everyone. But here are some valiant science-fiction heroes who secretly rule the world of slash fiction. More » -
#triviagasm
What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
Some of these upstanding members of the medical profession are the epitome of the Hippocratic oath, while others have found less ... traditional... methods of drawing blood.
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#spacerace
Vote to Make Serenity Into a Real Space Vessel!
NASA is running a contest to name the new "Node 3" of the International Space Station, and Serenity is in the lead! Node 3 will allow several more people to live full-time in space. More »
