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The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence


Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.

We follow heavily-armed officers as they stream into the house, a woman drops to the floor as the camera turns left, and we head up a small, dimly lit staircase, passing a man with his back against the wall, hands raised, yelling to no avail. Each of the four, roughly one hour-long episodes of Adolescence was shot entirely in one take, known as a "oner", with the camera frequently following characters through frantic scenes, or switching from handheld to vehicle-mounted filming. While Mr Brandth Grøvlen had to rely on the technology of the time, he says that the slightly shaky images were intentional – the director wanted a film that reminded viewers of footage shot by news crews in warzones.

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