7 Recommended Films with One Shot Camera Concept, Must Watch List

Kapanlagi.com - For all films, camera techniques are a key element in evoking the audience's imagination and emotions into the storyline. Often, a new breakthrough arises that makes the concept of a film feel fresh.

One of the camera techniques that can bring the audience's emotions deeper is one shot. This technique is a camera concept that maximizes one recording visual without using cut-to-cut shots in each scene.

Although not entirely one shot, this film concept makes a cinema have a positive response from audiences and critics. Some of them are cool films below.

1. Birdman

Alejandro González Iñárritu's film successfully brings the audience to observe the character named Riggan Thompson, who is full of ambition. Although not entirely one shot, the camera shots from each scene are quite long, namely 15 to 20 combinations. The character of Riggan Thompson played by Michael Keaton also maximizes the film Birdman to have a positive impression on the audience.

2. Victoria

Switching to Germany, a crime thriller film titled VICTORIA has become a sensation thanks to its excellent quality. The film, which takes shots without cuts in three one-shot sessions, is set around a group of people trying to rob a bank at night.

The director, Sebastian Schipper, himself has a special treatment in the filming process. The film only required a 2.5-hour shot without stopping the camera before finally deciding on the three best shots in the editing process.

3. One Cut of the Dead

The film ONE CUT OF THE DEAD became a sensation on social media thanks to its shocking plot twist. The film itself was shot from the perspective of one camera, a documentary theme.

The film itself tells the story of a low-budget director and film crew creating a zombie-themed cinema at a World War II facility. Unexpectedly, they are attacked by real zombies.

4. Russian Ark

Genre horror, RUSSIAN ARK uses the one shot technique to execute the film. Interestingly, the director, Alexander Sokurov, admitted to hating the editing process, so he agreed to the one shot concept.

There are a total of 2000 actors who contributed to this film. The entire 96-minute duration of the film is shot without cuts, making RUSSIAN ARK interesting to watch.

5. Silent House

Starring Elizabeth Olsen, SILENT HOUSE takes inspiration from the Uruguayan horror film La Casa Muda by Gustavo Hernandez. SILENT HOUSE tells the story of a child, father, and uncle who renovate an old family home for sale. Without electricity, they rely on flashlights and the situation worsens when many horrors emerge.

One interesting thing about this film is its use of a single shot from beginning to end. One can imagine the amount of preparation that went into shooting this 90-minute film.

6. Time Code

In the year 2000, a fresh concept was presented in the film TIME CODE, which offered a four-shot angle throughout the entire film. The director, Mike Figgis, presented a 93-minute film by dividing the screen into four parts and using one-shot images.

As for the storyline, the film takes place in the ambiance of Los Angeles with a Sega conflict that occurs within it. Prepare your full concentration when watching this film because it has various perspectives on the four available screens.

7. 1917

Until now, 1917 is still considered the most influential one-shot film in the last 10 years. Sam Mendes' film presents the tense situation of World War I with full tension through the concept of one-shot shooting.

Have you decided which one-shot film to watch this weekend? To make the experience more perfect, don't forget to prepare snacks and fresh drinks to accompany you, KLovers!

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