Since the days of “X-Files” and “True Detective,” long takes have framed small screen stories. Very Good TV Podcast investigates why they work — and when they don’t.
Since the days of “X-Files” and “True Detective,” long takes have framed small screen stories. Very Good TV Podcast investigates why they work — and when they don’t.
Yeah, those action scenes work because they don’t let up or give the audience a chance to breathe. It brings you into the scene. When a shot cuts it creates a small amount of immersive distance, just like when a scene changes it creates a large amount of distance. They’re also just technically impressive when it comes to the choreography.