Filmmaker to Shoot Chicago Thriller in Single Take
By Behind The Scenes TV on Mar 26, 2008 in Filmmaking
In the Orson Welles classic Touch of Evil, the director’s opening scene was a long, elaborate tracking shot famed for its intricate choreography. The feat was later duplicated in Goodfellas and The Player.
Writer/director Aram Rappaport is taking the idea and blowing it up for his new thriller, Helix. Plans are under way to shut down several areas of Chicago so the 100-minute crime drama can be shot in a single take.
The films stars Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, Repo! The Genetic Opera) as a woman suddenly abducted by two desperate young men.
According to producer James Toland of the independent production company Windward Entertainment, the movie will be shot in its entirety once a day for five successive days.
(Wired)
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