Videos and Animations with One Long Continuous Zoom

Flay

Hey all. I'm trying to find references for videos that use one long continuous dolly shot, or feature one prominently. Some good examples are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVpir5vSA78

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QH3C_t3GQg

I'd hugely appreciate any suggestions. Thanks guys!

schuss

just search for dolly counterzoom and you'll see a bunch of examples.
One of the most classic is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Utlw0XiHU

Flay

Thanks for the help, but that's not quite what I'm looking for. It should be a bit clearer now that I've linked the examples in the OP.

ceres

The opening of the movie Contact may be what you're looking for, and I thought I remembered The West Wing being known for that sort of thing but I've never watched it.

Donovan Puppyfucker

Hmm. I can't remember any specifically like those examples off the top of my head, but I know of some really long layered tracking shots videos?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5FyfQDO5g0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b601_tUuNDM

I think they're both Michael Gondry videos, actually?

FAKEDIT: I just checked and yeah, they're both him. He's done a LOT of my favourite music videos, actually...

schuss

The other thing is that many shots that people think are dolly shots are actually steadicam.

TychoCelchuuu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3qMdkucM0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn84clPVbG4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntVV3dTo-qw

Flay

Thanks everyone! Those will be a big help today.

Altough on't let me stop anyone who has more suggestions.

Librarian

Children of Men has some very impressive continuous shots

http://youtu.be/QfBSncUspBk

nexuscrawler

The opening to Touch of Evil the Orson welles movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg8MqjoFvy4]

techncially a crane shot