Joss Whedon’s Serenity movie opens with a stunning opening shot.
We take a look at it in more detail…
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Yet the appeal of the show has not diminished, nor has it seem to have aged.
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It was also shot on 35mm film.
So, it is unsurprising to learn that the shot took a lot of planning.
These were done by hand, more from an aesthetic perspective than a technical one.
It is a bit of a strange, blurry move, and here is where the bodies are buried.
But, there is a very good reason for this.
Everything before is shot on one set, everything else, on the other set.
The reason was that he wanted to give a sense of safety in space.
The shot was intended [f]irst of all to make people feel safe.
This, said Whedon, is when you know youre home.
And of course meeting every character.
This was no easy task.
Indeed, an earlier version script (the kitchen sink draft) had run to 190 pages long.
Probably not so much.
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Then we begin the tour.
Then Zoe whizzes past, demonstrating a familiar, yet respectful relationship with Mal.
The only crew-member to call him sir and also not afraid to criticise the big, gun-toting lug.
No fat, no repetition, and no confusion.
