Special exhibition at the Film Museum
As in previous years, Pickwicks will visit the Film Museum’s current special exhibition:
Long Takes. One Shots. No Cuts.
The exhibition explores the evolution of camera movement and tracking shots in film, investigating various aspects of camerawork. It illustrates the progression from early attempts to ‘unleash the camera’ from its fixed tripod position to the development of increasingly sophisticated mechanical camera rigs and, finally, the latest computer-assisted shooting and editing techniques that make anything possible. The exhibition also showcases famous ‘long shots’ that skilfully avoid manipulating the audience’s attention through editing; instead, they let the camera track the action or – more rarely – minimise it altogether, allowing viewers to decide what to focus on. The pinnacle of the long shot is the ‘one shot’: a film that is shot (or at least pretends to be shot) in a single take without any editing, which obviously requires extremely comprehensive and meticulous preparation.
Pickwicks has booked a guided tour of this fascinating exhibition in English. Afterwards, if people are interested, we can meet at the museum café or somewhere nearby for coffee, cake, or a snack.
The details
Meeting point and time
- Film Museum foyer
- Saturday 31 January 2026
- 1:45 p.m.
Cost
- Special entrance fee – €7 (free for MuseumsUferCard holders)
- Guided tour – €7
If you are interested, please click the ‘Sign up’ button below so that we know how many people to expect.