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Much has been said and written about the use of the long take of Alejandro González Iñárritu of Birdman (2014), and how his sewn filmmakers together many long shots in an attempt to make the majority of the film feel like a continuous scene. The film follows (literally) its protagonist, Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), a player past his prime, as he plans his career back with staging.
Emmanuel Lubezki seems the ideal collaborator to the director's vision. The filmmaker, known for his extended takes in films such as Y Tu Mamá También (01) Children of Men (06) Gravity (2013) , made use of the technique as a way to bring the public closer to the action. Birdman is the culmination of his experimentation with form, bringing these ideas and create an immersive experience with a sense of urgency.
The film, of course, uses digital effects and editing as a way to create the illusion. Birdman 's cuts are hidden between instances of darkness, made possible through the work of production designer Kevin Thompson, who began his work in mapping the entire movie on a plane floor sets.
setting Birdman is the St. James Theatre, which is located on 246 West 44th street in New York. The St. James Theatre opened in 1927 at the birth of cinema and was designed by the architectural firm of Warren & Westmore New York, the same team responsible for the Grand Central Station. technical specifications of the theater have been criticized, while behind the scenes was considered low by industry standards; accordingly, the theater was considered "insufficient" during those early years.
The filmmakers filmed at the St. James Theatre on a thirty day period in April and May 2013 between a time difference between the two productions at the theater, but the majority of the action the film takes place behind the scenes. These scenes were filmed at the Astoria Studios in Queens Kaufman. The filmmakers began working on a soundstage in Los Angeles, where scenes were carefully blocked, choreographed and rehearsed with the cast and crew, providing the production team with a thorough understanding of the specific dimensions of each rooms and hallways. This work was then transferred in sets constructed at Kaufman Astoria Studios. Birdman is a film that tries to reflect reality by artificial means - a soundstage is in the actual position and several extended scenes are sewn together in an attempt to provide this illusion
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there is a feeling that the world is closing in on Riggan Thomson, as the overwhelming stress paralyzes him as he prepares for the opening night of its production. This sentiment is reflected expertly in the production design of the film. The production team has made adjustments in the rooms and hallways, making them tighter in the film, resulting in the feeling that the surrounding area is literally closing in on the protagonist.
The film, despite its structure is always broken down into scenes. In this floor plan, we examined the scene in which Riggan discovers the cover story in the newspaper, in which Mike (Edward Norton) apparently took credit for the production (0: 53: 37 to 01: 04 : 53). The scene starts outside Riggan locker room with an impossible shot that moves through the steel bars and in the interior. Besides the two characters in this scene, Riggan and Laura (Andrea Riseborough), we also hear the voice of mocking Birdman Riggan.
Riggan confronts Mike and their conversation spills into the kitchen, where the two men struggling near the water fountain. Riggan back in his dressing room, where Birdman continues to mock him. Riggan starts destroying his room with his mind; without touching anything, it completely wrecks. It is interesting to note that once Jake (Zach Galifianakis), his friend and lawyer, interrupts this private moment, Riggan is destroying his room with his mind; rather, it is the physical origin of the damage itself, which speaks to the subjectivity / objectivity Riggan / Birdman.
The scene continues its prudent use staging when Lesley (Naomi Watts) arrives. In their conversation, the loss of a "reverse shot shot" caused by continuous shooting technique consists of the blocking of the actors. The camera focuses on Lesley, while the reflection Riggan is seen through the mirror. in many other cases, the film makes use of two blows of his characters as a way to compensate for the lack of editing in the scenes. Birdman is a film that keeps the audience engaged in the slot singular, for all its technical limitations. the film instead uses them to his advantage, coming up with inventive ways to explore the cinematic space.
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