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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)/Backstage Continuous Shot

Scene dossier / 2014

Backstage Continuous Shot

INTnightSt. James Theatre, NYC

Technical

Scene Equipment

lens setA-CamCooke Optics Cooke S4/i/Cooke S4/i 32mm T2.0a_cam_lens

Cooke S4/i primes chosen for consistent color science across the long continuous takes; focal lengths were planned to allow smooth transitions through doors and tight spaces.

camera bodyA-CamARRI ARRI ALEXA family/ARRI ALEXA Ma_cam

The entire film was designed to appear as a single take. Lubezki and Iñárritu used the compact ALEXA M body because it could be operated by a single person through the narrow St. James Theatre corridors.