A very particular shot

March 24, 2017 3:30 PM

I'm trying to find an example of a specific shot in a film. The protagonist is in Times Square, and the camera circles around him as he takes it all in. This is done in both Vanilla Sky and in Captain America: The First Avenger. Please tell me there's a third movie out there that does this same thing!
posted by cereselle to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

Response by poster: Tried to link both shots, but MeFi isn't cooperating.


Here's Vanilla Sky

Here's Captain America
posted by cereselle at 3:32 PM on March 24, 2017

Not a movie but this happens in the TV show Heroes.

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posted by methroach at 3:42 PM on March 24, 2017

The Amazing Spider-man 2 at 2:20ish.
posted by bluecore at 3:43 PM on March 24, 2017 [1 favorite]

I think there may be a shot like this in I Am Legend, but obviously New York looks a bit different.
posted by phunniemee at 4:13 PM on March 24, 2017

Is it possible you're thinking of this shot from the Avengers?
posted by straight at 4:27 PM on March 24, 2017

Gangs of New York, I seem to remember. But a rather different New York.
posted by heathred at 8:25 PM on March 24, 2017

First thing I thought of was "mediocre family movie about 'savage' brought to the Big City," and sure enough the crappy 1997 Tim Allen vehicle Jungle 2 Jungle has a scene like this. It's a quick front-to-back (?) shot, not a full orbital, but it's the same basic idea.
posted by Rhaomi at 9:56 PM on March 24, 2017