An unusually long, uninterrupted shot that lets action unfold without a cut.
The opening of Orson Welles's Touch of Evil (1958) is a classic example. A long take builds tension because the audience senses there is no edit to escape into.
Glossary · Cinematography, Directing
Long take
Also called oner, one-shot
An unusually long, uninterrupted shot that lets action unfold without a cut.
