Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regardless if you think the long, continuous take illusion of “1917” is immersive brilliance, or gimmicky showmanship, it’s hard ...

The earliest surviving film is a static shot from 1888 captured by French inventor Louis Le Prince. It’s a snippet showing four people skipping around a secluded garden property in Yorkshire, England.

Cinematographer Roger Deakins and camera operator Charlie Rizek discuss how the Trinity was used to pull off some of the more difficult shots. Regardless if you think the long, continuous take ...