Unchained camera technique

Unchained camera technique

The "unchained camera technique" was an innovation by filmmaker F.W. Murnau that allowed for filmmakers to get shots from cameras in motion enabling them to use utilize pan shots, tracking shots, tilts, zooms, etc...

The technique was introduced by Murnau in his 1924 silent film, "The Last Laugh", and is arguably the most important stylistic innovation of the 20th century, setting the stage for some of the most commonly used cinematic techniques of modern contemporary cinema.


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