The trench scene in 1917 was filmed to look like one continuous shot, though it was actually made up of many long takes seamlessly stitched together. Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins built nearly a mile of real trenches at Bovingdon Airfield, choreographing every actor and camera move before filming. They used an Arri Alexa Mini LF camera on cranes, vehicles, and handheld rigs to smoothly follow the soldiers through tight, muddy spaces. Most of the lighting was natural, time

“There is no better way to tell this story than with one continuous shot.” Step behind the scenes of 1917 with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins and the film’s stars. | 1917

Behind the scenes of #1917. 🎬 | The Film Zone

Universal takes us behind the scenes of 1917! You won’t want to miss this movie come December. https://tinyurl.com/y3yqvewa | We Are The Mighty

"Two men have eight hours from one part of the western front to another." The extended behind-the-scenes look at 1917 gives us every reason you need to see this movie. In select theaters Christmas. Everywhere January 10. | MOVIECLIPS