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the zoom at the beginning of the stadium scene...


wow! the camera starts of high in the sky above the stadium, swoops down into the stadium itself and then goes right into the crowd and ends up next to Esposito all in one fluid take - was it really all done in one go and if so - HOW????? That was an amazing shot, I'd love to know how it was done!

made you look

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Special Effects(as of Wikipedia)
There is a similar scene in Irreversible.they are all done by CGI.

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Irreversible scene was not a CGI one.

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most of the movie seems untouched by editing..its like one continuous take throughout the movie.
its done by CGI i guess

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Yes sir, you are right!!!

Wikipedia

"Irréversible was shot using a widescreen 16mm process. Many of the scenes were shot with multiple takes that were then edited together using digital processing, creating the illusion that the scene was filmed all in one shot, with no cuts or edits. This included the rape scene, portrayed in a single, unbroken shot. Although the penis can be seen after the rape, this was later digitally added in editing with computer-generated imagery. Another example is with the scene where Pierre bludgeons a man to death, crushing his skull. Computer graphics were brought in to augment the results, as initial footage using a conventional latex dummy proved unconvincing. The process can be watched in the bonus material of the film's DVD. The film uses extremely low-frequency sound during the opening scenes to create a state of disorientation and unease in the audience."

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A great scene in a flawless film.

See also Children of Men and Carlito's way for similar breathtaking long takes, though dont believe CGI in those

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Some of the long takes in Children of Men did exist of several hidden cuts. The long scene in the refugee city near the ending consisted of three takes, I believe, and was stitched together to make a seemingly continuous take with the help of clever camera movement, and probably some CGI.

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A nice write up on cgsociety


http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/el_secreto_de_sus_ojos

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It was a brilliant shot.

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