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today we’re counting down our picks for
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the most uniquely filmed movies whether
it was shot with a strange camera used
interesting cinematography or used any
other techniques not typically seen in
traditional filmmaking number 10 escape
from tomorrow in one of the most famous
examples of guerrilla filmmaking escape
from tomorrow was shot entirely in
secret at both Disneyland and Walt
Disney World theme parks the film was
meticulously planned out ahead of time
to get shots at the correct time of day
while actors would rehearse in hotels
keeping scripts hidden on their phones
[Music]
cameramen used the same types of cameras
that typical tourists would carry and
shot in black and white to compensate
for the lack of lighting post-production
was done in secret in South Korea
featuring violence nudity and a negative
portrayal of Disney the company
surprised everyone when rather than sue
they largely ignored the film number 9
Steve Jobs what do you do I play the
orchestra this biopic chronicling the
life of entrepreneur and Apple founder
Steve Jobs was split into three parts
chronicling the different portions of
the tech innovators life what made this
film unique was that each act was shot
using a different medium the scenes
taking place in 1984 were shot on 16
millimeter film the ones in 1988 were
shot with 35 millimeter and finally the
scenes taking place in 1998 were shot
digitally this was done to mir both the
advancement of technology that Jobs was
pushing forward and the development of
jobs himself as the film progressed the
cinematography became sharper and more
well defined through most significant
events in the 20th century the Allies
win the war and this number 8 Russian
arc we put Freddy chica
it’s impressive enough to shoot a 96
minute film all in a single sequence but
Russian ark takes this to a new level
the Russian historical drama was shot in
the prestigious Winter Palace in the
Hermitage Museum with the cameraman
following a precise route between 33
rooms
capturing over 2,000 actors and three
separate orchestras all in perfectly
choreographed harmony in the elaborate
tracking shot which the film used the
unique locale to take the audience on a
trip through 300 years of Russian
history and became a favorite with art
house movie goers and critics number
seven Jacques Jews what makes this film
stand out is that parts of Jews were
shot on actual battlefields using real
soldiers and the battles of World War
one with the full support of the French
military director Abed Goss had been
drafted but was later recalled due to
poor health as the constant news of his
friends dying trickled in he became
inspired to make a moving piece about
the horrors of war what really lands
this film on our list is that Gauls
tricked the French military to get it
made telling them it would be a
patriotic celebration but making the
final film a harrowing and somber
number six hardcore Henry wasn’t my
father’s Rene today keeps the enemy at
bay shot in the first person by
attaching GoPros to especially made
masks hardcore Henry is reminiscent of
video games particularly first-person
shooters
many of the film’s plot points further
draw parallels between the film and fps
style games this includes Henry being an
amnesiac and a silent protagonist with
cybernetic enhancements mowing down an
army of evil goons with a wide arsenal
of easily changed weapons throughout the
movie Henry even has various identical
allies providing him with weapons and
vital plot points all played by the
versatile sharlto copley in true
videogame fashion the film ends with an
epic battle and final twist
number 5
Leviathan despite it being another film
shot with GoPros and other cheap digital
cameras Leviathan could not be a more
different movie from hardcore Henry a
documentary focused on the fishing
industry the film immerses viewers in
the lives of those in the boat by having
these handheld camera strapped to
everything from the boat to the men
working on it and even the fish
themselves Leviathan gives a harrowing
look at the toll of the fishing industry
takes on the ocean and the fishermen all
without offering any commentary or even
number four timecode we really need to
have a serious talk about this about
Alex being late like Russia narc this is
a film that was only possible because of
digital technology and the ability to
shoot a single tape continuously for its
entire runtime coming from a time when
digital filmmaking was still in its
infancy movies like Russian Ark and
timecode were experimenting with what
was possible with the new format this
film follows four different people in
real-time in a split screen into four
quadrants as they interact and conflict
with each other
really that’s your engine the movie also
features improvised dialogue and a sound
design that highlighted whichever of the
four segments was the dramatic focus of
the moment number three Barry Lyndon
vitam sword or pistol captain as he is
Stanley Kubrick has been hailed as one
of the world’s best directors for his
mastery of cinematography and preference
for shooting in innovative and unusual
ways his film Barry Lyndon is no
exception
Kubrick along with cinematographer John
Alcott painstakingly recreated the feel
of Europe during the Seven Years War
using an aesthetic reminiscent of
British painter william Hogarth
Kubrick’s most unheard-of decision to
shoot largely with candlelight instead
of electricity helped achieved this
unconventional look years later another
master filmmaker Alejandro G Inarritu
would also shoot the revenant using all
natural lighting number two tangerine
film shot using iPhones have become more
and more common due to the pervasiveness
of the technology and the close personal
field that shooting with a single
handheld gives even big-name directors
have begun to experiment with iPhones to
shoot their films as Steven Soderbergh
did with his psychological thriller
unseen the first feature-length film
shot in this way to make major waves
however was tangerine which premiered at
the Sundance Film Festival and was
quickly lauded by critics he owes me
money
$40 I don’t even know her the film
utilized three iPhone 5s bolstered with
apps and devices like clip on aperture
lenses to complete the cinematic feel
that’s it I’m going home
number one boyhood
in boyhood the main character gradually
grows up before the audience’s eyes in a
way that a film shot in a traditional
time frame could never hope to do
director Richard Linklater actually shot
the film over the course of 12 years
shooting once a year and maintaining the
same cast throughout the audience gets
to watch the film’s main character
gradually grow from a six year old to an
18 year old ready to head to college
naturally shooting on such a prolonged
schedule presented some interesting
challenges including keeping consistency
and shooting in a format that became
increasingly outdated as production
continued aren’t you jumping ahead by
like 40 years or something I just
thought there would be more do you agree
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different welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 movies shot in unconventional
ways before we begin we publish new
content every day so be sure to
subscribe to our Channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re looking at
the most uniquely filmed movies whether
it was shot with a strange camera used
interesting cinematography or used any
other techniques not typically seen in
traditional filmmaking number 10 escape
from tomorrow in one of the most famous
examples of guerrilla filmmaking escape
from tomorrow was shot entirely in
secret at both Disneyland and Walt
Disney World theme parks the film was
meticulously planned out ahead of time
to get shots at the correct time of day
while actors would rehearse in hotels
keeping scripts hidden on their phones
[Music]
cameramen used the same types of cameras
that typical tourists would carry and
shot in black and white to compensate
for the lack of lighting post-production
was done in secret in South Korea
featuring violence nudity and a negative
portrayal of Disney the company
surprised everyone when rather than sue
they largely ignored the film number 9
Steve Jobs what do you do I play the
orchestra this biopic chronicling the
life of entrepreneur and Apple founder
Steve Jobs was split into three parts
chronicling the different portions of
the tech innovators life what made this
film unique was that each act was shot
using a different medium the scenes
taking place in 1984 were shot on 16
millimeter film the ones in 1988 were
shot with 35 millimeter and finally the
scenes taking place in 1998 were shot
digitally this was done to mir both the
advancement of technology that Jobs was
pushing forward and the development of
jobs himself as the film progressed the
cinematography became sharper and more
well defined through most significant
events in the 20th century the Allies
win the war and this number 8 Russian
arc we put Freddy chica
it’s impressive enough to shoot a 96
minute film all in a single sequence but
Russian ark takes this to a new level
the Russian historical drama was shot in
the prestigious Winter Palace in the
Hermitage Museum with the cameraman
following a precise route between 33
rooms
capturing over 2,000 actors and three
separate orchestras all in perfectly
choreographed harmony in the elaborate
tracking shot which the film used the
unique locale to take the audience on a
trip through 300 years of Russian
history and became a favorite with art
house movie goers and critics number
seven Jacques Jews what makes this film
stand out is that parts of Jews were
shot on actual battlefields using real
soldiers and the battles of World War
one with the full support of the French
military director Abed Goss had been
drafted but was later recalled due to
poor health as the constant news of his
friends dying trickled in he became
inspired to make a moving piece about
the horrors of war what really lands
this film on our list is that Gauls
tricked the French military to get it
made telling them it would be a
patriotic celebration but making the
final film a harrowing and somber
number six hardcore Henry wasn’t my
father’s Rene today keeps the enemy at
bay shot in the first person by
attaching GoPros to especially made
masks hardcore Henry is reminiscent of
video games particularly first-person
shooters
many of the film’s plot points further
draw parallels between the film and fps
style games this includes Henry being an
amnesiac and a silent protagonist with
cybernetic enhancements mowing down an
army of evil goons with a wide arsenal
of easily changed weapons throughout the
movie Henry even has various identical
allies providing him with weapons and
vital plot points all played by the
versatile sharlto copley in true
videogame fashion the film ends with an
epic battle and final twist
number 5
Leviathan despite it being another film
shot with GoPros and other cheap digital
cameras Leviathan could not be a more
different movie from hardcore Henry a
documentary focused on the fishing
industry the film immerses viewers in
the lives of those in the boat by having
these handheld camera strapped to
everything from the boat to the men
working on it and even the fish
themselves Leviathan gives a harrowing
look at the toll of the fishing industry
takes on the ocean and the fishermen all
without offering any commentary or even
number four timecode we really need to
have a serious talk about this about
Alex being late like Russia narc this is
a film that was only possible because of
digital technology and the ability to
shoot a single tape continuously for its
entire runtime coming from a time when
digital filmmaking was still in its
infancy movies like Russian Ark and
timecode were experimenting with what
was possible with the new format this
film follows four different people in
real-time in a split screen into four
quadrants as they interact and conflict
with each other
really that’s your engine the movie also
features improvised dialogue and a sound
design that highlighted whichever of the
four segments was the dramatic focus of
the moment number three Barry Lyndon
vitam sword or pistol captain as he is
Stanley Kubrick has been hailed as one
of the world’s best directors for his
mastery of cinematography and preference
for shooting in innovative and unusual
ways his film Barry Lyndon is no
exception
Kubrick along with cinematographer John
Alcott painstakingly recreated the feel
of Europe during the Seven Years War
using an aesthetic reminiscent of
British painter william Hogarth
Kubrick’s most unheard-of decision to
shoot largely with candlelight instead
of electricity helped achieved this
unconventional look years later another
master filmmaker Alejandro G Inarritu
would also shoot the revenant using all
natural lighting number two tangerine
film shot using iPhones have become more
and more common due to the pervasiveness
of the technology and the close personal
field that shooting with a single
handheld gives even big-name directors
have begun to experiment with iPhones to
shoot their films as Steven Soderbergh
did with his psychological thriller
unseen the first feature-length film
shot in this way to make major waves
however was tangerine which premiered at
the Sundance Film Festival and was
quickly lauded by critics he owes me
money
$40 I don’t even know her the film
utilized three iPhone 5s bolstered with
apps and devices like clip on aperture
lenses to complete the cinematic feel
that’s it I’m going home
number one boyhood
in boyhood the main character gradually
grows up before the audience’s eyes in a
way that a film shot in a traditional
time frame could never hope to do
director Richard Linklater actually shot
the film over the course of 12 years
shooting once a year and maintaining the
same cast throughout the audience gets
to watch the film’s main character
gradually grow from a six year old to an
18 year old ready to head to college
naturally shooting on such a prolonged
schedule presented some interesting
challenges including keeping consistency
and shooting in a format that became
increasingly outdated as production
continued aren’t you jumping ahead by
like 40 years or something I just
thought there would be more do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and be sure
to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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