The Batman's Long-Take Action Scenes Explained By Cinematographer
The Batman cinematographer Greig Fraser has gone into detail on why the film's action sequences are shot in long-takes. The Batman is the newest interpretation of DC's classic hero, and is helmed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. The film follows Batman (Robert Pattinson) in his second year of crime fighting as he must track down a mysterious serial killer known as The Riddler (Paul Dano). The Batman is the first depiction of the character to take place outside of the DCEU since Ben Affleck took up the mantel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since its release earlier this month, The Batman has been met with both audience and critical acclaim.
Fraser is a cinematographer with a very impressive resume. Reeves and Fraser have previously worked together on Reeves' fantasy-horror Let Me In. Fraser has also been the visionary cinematographer behind some of the past decade's most epic films including Zero Dark Thirty, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and has even lent his talents to several episodes of The Mandalorian. Most recently, Fraser worked alongside director Denis Villeneuve on 2021's smash-hit Dune, and has since been nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the film. With all of this experience under his belt, it seems The Batman never stood a chance of looking anything less than stunning.
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In a recent interview with Variety to discuss his work on The Batman, the cinematographer discussed why so many of the action sequences are shot in «long-takes.» Typically, many comic book films show action through quick cuts, however, for this film Fraser and Reeves have decided to go a different route. According to Fraser, this comes from his
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