The Morning Watch: The Tricks Of Faking A Single Take Shot, 2.5 Hour DGA Nominees Discussion & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, find out how long shots that appear to resemble single takes, such as the entirety of1917, are created with seamless visual effects, camera movements, and editing tricks. Plus, watch theDirector’s Guild of America’s feature film symposium with the nominees of the2020 DGA Awards, and listen to originalAll Thatcast members answer some burning questions.
First up, even though1917didn’t walk away with Best Picture at the Academy Awards last weekend, it’s still an incredible achievement in filmmaking. If you wondered how they made the movie appear as one single shot,Voxexplains some of the tricks used to create long shots that look like they were completed in a single take, such as motion blur and foreground objects.
Next up, theDirector’s Guild of Americabrought in all the filmmakers nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film at the 2020 DGA Awards for a conversation that lasts a whopping 2 hours and 40 minutes. Listen to Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), Sam Mendes (1917), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) as they discuss their work behind the camera.
Finally, the original cast members ofAll Thatwho have been popping up on Nickelodeon’s reboot of the kids' sketch series answer some “burning” questions. Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg and Danny Tamberelli answer all sorts of questions about their time on the show and much more from this hilarious group of people.
