How to Shoot a Long Take

[@AMatterofFilm]

Join our Patreon to vote for next weeks video! You'll get a shoutout at the beginning of next week's video! www.patreon.com/amatterofilm Hey guys, what's your favorite long take of all time? If you like this video, maybe we can do an analysis of one of your favorite scenes! Comment to let us know. By the way if you like the music in the video, the songs we used are listed in the credits at the end.

[@ThreesixnineGF]

I enjoyed the final setpiece in Children of Men the most. I believe it's my favorite oner so far. The execution was almost flawless, breathtaking, and tense and everytime I rewatch it I manage to notice more worldbuilding details than before. This is also why I loved this movie, because it kept expanding it's own universe even close to the end, signifying that the story doesn't end there but only Theo's arc does.

[@reflection8578]

Your editing is really good.

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

We need more essays on Children of Men. Hopefully with this level of quality.

[@smilesforcinephiles]

That...was...amazing Love Children of Men, but your analysis surpassed the oner… You don't have occasional awkward pauses. Pull my finger...

[@Ssalamanderr]

This is truly a remarkable film, and this breakdown makes me appreciate it even more! This shot is incredible, and so is the extreme long take that makes up the climax of the movie.

[@DigitalRemixTV]

I remember watching this movie for the first time with no context of what this movie was about but just absolutely blown away by the story and cinematography. Amazing analysis guys, I have to go watch it again to analyze it myself 😂

[@grendelentertainment9642]

Children of Men is my all time favorite film. Thank you for this video. Loved it.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Glad you like it :) Thank you!

[@overlookers]

fellow struggler

[@emreemre96]

One of my favourite films. Great analysis as always.

[@johnblack4380]

I love your content, you have a very good taste for movies, I was drawn by your video on BR 2049, I've seen that movie 4 times already and it's a masterpiece, could you consider doing an analysis on the german movie, "The lives of others" some time in the future? I believe it is one of the best foreign movies ever made and I hope you share my feeling about it, thank you for your work and keep it up.

[@ThePhil33]

Keep doing what youre doing, this channel is fantastic and it will blow up in the future for sure. Great content!

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you!

[@davidman2232]

I know I'm not a patron but if you haven't seen All Quiet on the Western Front it's a really good movie. It takes place during the first World War and follows a class of German boys as they enlist for the army and fight against the french. The 1979 version is in full color and available on amazon Prime if you have it

[@AMatterofFilm]

Hey David! All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the movies I've always wanted to watch but somehow never found the time to do so. I'll tell you what, I'll check it out right now no matter what. But if you join our Patreon ($1+), I'll direct message you with a complete review letting you know what I thought of the movie. And I promise we'll seriously consider making a video on it. www.patreon.com/amatterofilm . No pressure, think about it. No matter what thanks for the support and I'll check out the film today.

[@alexanderking3008]

Awesome work mate, I'm a film fan who only this year realised my love extends beyond watching movies but analysing them. Bombed through your channel this afternoon keep the great videos up

[@thanosvevo2779]

YES you showed mr robot! I love that show and that episode being an entire one take is amazing

[@ffnovice7]

I actually thought the continuous shot you'll be talking bout was the battle scene with the blood splatter left on the camera that ends with the baby crying

[@faesito]

Daaaamn im from spain and im enjoying so much this chanel.. you have a lot of future, thanks for your job

[@AMatterofFilm]

Muchas gracias Fae!

[@fenixdown22]

Excellent rundown! I remember seeing this in the theater. It is right up there with The Revenant as one of the most traumatizing and depressing films ever.

[@EyebrowCinema]

Nice analysis. Not too much to add, really. Just a really good, thorough breakdown of an awesome scene. Good job.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks Daniel!

[@howardron543]

Yes... True Detective's oner was incredible

[@KyleFRx]

Your best video in a long list of great videos

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

This is the second most memorable shot in the film for me.

[@izraiEL235]

I love your use of Einstein on the Beach

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

This was amazing. But he has since come out and admitted there are 6 takes very well stitched together.

[@christopherangeli1141]

i could tell, not because it wasn't seamless, it's just how would you fit the camera and operator in there?

[@juliosoriano7934]

Esta película es una Obra maestra, la blade runner de los 2000, tiene mínimo 3 tomas de las mejores que recuerde en muchísimo tiempo.

[@baylissprice9449]

Please do pulp fiction, good fellas, American made, Scarface, and Casino. Love your videos keep it up.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Hey Bayliss! Love all of them. We will consider it! Thanks

[@potato4534]

I literally just finished watching this movie

[@lukepriest3523]

Take a look at the Sebastian Schipper's film 'Victoria' (2015) the whole 2 hour 20 minute film was one single take (not like Birdman where the cuts were just hidden)

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks for the recommendation! Will definitely look into it.

[@bacht4799]

It’s a great film.. and more important then ever .. in time where people fear the others.. we need movies about the will and hope for a better world and not let fear and stupidity be a downfall and how we shouldn’t let us hate the people for different cultures or ways of life or let’s parrots ruin others people life.. !

[@hkay93]

New subscriber here, I'm probably going to dropping comments everywhere as I mosey on through your videos! All great work. The second I heard that music I knew Mr Robot was going to be involved somewhere! Each of the examples of 'Oners' you had at the beginning are all great films / TV series in their own right. Are there any notoriously bad examples though?

[@AMatterofFilm]

Hi Harvey! Welcome to our channel :) glad you found us. The long take is becoming increasingly popular and filmmakers use it now more than ever. More than anything I think it's sometimes apparent that a long take isn't the most appropriate shot for a given scene. That's what I meant by saying that some directors use it to show off. The church scene from Kingsman is well executed, but the cuts aren't well hidden. So instead of a oner, maybe that scene would have benefited from multiple non-hidden cuts. By the way we're doing a Mr. Robot video as soon as we reach our goal on Patreon. I'll leave the link here if you want to help us get there :): www.patreon.com/amatterofilm . Glad you found us Harvey!

[@hkay93]

Interesting, I'll have to go back and give Kingsman another watch for it, no doubt it adds a whole other layer of difficulty when the long take they're trying to go for is a scene with a lot of action. But you've got me interested now, Mr. Robot is easily one of the best (and incredibly creative) shows around, I might just pledge something after all to help it along!

[@thatfilmbuff8135]

Could you do a video on Logan?

[@fuckindrugdealer9796]

THAT'S GREAT, PAL

[@miongskie]

This one, I'm used to... not bragging... it's like I have seen a lot of oners, but this time, with explanation. I am not against it, but it felt lacking for me to see this video but the effort still is fruitful since it is a good analysis. Keep it up!

[@prabhdeepsingh5642]

Frickin 'A' mate.

[@rodolfoaguilar6575]

EXCELENTES COMENTARIOS MANO

[@AMatterofFilm]

Gracias, mano

[@FaisalKhan-oj1rl]

Please do an analysis of Asghar Farhadi's movies.

[@IRON-HENRY]

Pls can someone tell me the name of the background music that starts at 0:34 were they start to count numbers ?

[@LetsMakeItOfficial69]

Man, I aspire to release as good of film videos on my channel. You guys are gonna get to 6 digit subs before you realize it. Do you do any collaborations (given I actually ever gain a following)?

[@AMatterofFilm]

Keep releasing content my man! Right now we're just focusing on our thing but we're open to any possibilities in the future!

[@Elkott]

This channel is amazing, take a sub

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks Larry! Welcome to our channel :)

[@MattGoBragh]

Nice use of Philip Glass!

[@AMatterofFilm]

It's a great play!

[@juno09able]

He was sixteen😓.

[@ughimtired6439]

its probably been asked for a lot already but, please do Forrest Gump

[@AMatterofFilm]

Love it!

[@vilwilhol]

Do one on baby driver

[@user-fo3bw]

0:44 what is the song?

[@AMatterofFilm]

It's in the credits at the end of the video.

[@zarak619]

which one?

[@Eflores235]

"his" lol

[@vaniaviola]

I'm early

[@yarnaomo5400]

hello

[@1800astra]

Much better than you being late, IMO

[@Alia-bc3rc]

cmiiw, in Children of Men, women _and_ men have became infertile, and the cause was unknown.

[@kac2266]

for me at least you failed to answer the most important question: why NOT a cut or two? all those emotional moments could've been accomplished with a couple of shorter oners in my opinion. so why make it so long?

[@kac2266]

BIG MAC I guess it doesn't work for me. All I'm thinking about is the camera and it's awkward movements is the space of the scene, witch takes me out of the film.