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长镜头 (cháng jìng tóu) — long take (in filmmaking), continuous shot without editing

Definition

长镜头 (cháng jìngtóu) is a filmmaking term for a shot that runs continuously without cuts, capturing a scene in real time. Often used to praise a director's technique or an actor's performance.

noun
long take (in filmmaking)continuous shot without editing

Examples

  • 长镜头。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng yòng le hěn duō cháng jìng tóu.
    This movie uses many long takes.
  • 长镜头。
    Dǎo yǎn jué dìng yòng cháng jìng tóu lái biǎo xiàn zhè ge chǎng jǐng.
    The director decided to use a long take to present this scene.
  • 长镜头。
    cháng jìng tóu Néng hěn hǎo dì zhǎn xiàn yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn gōng lì.
    A long take can effectively showcase the actor's performance skill.

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