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The trench scene in 1917 was filmed to look like one continuous shot, though it was actually made up of many long takes seamlessly stitched together. Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins built nearly a mile of real trenches at Bovingdon Airfield, choreographing every actor and camera move before filming. They used an Arri Alexa Mini LF camera on cranes, vehicles, and handheld rigs to smoothly follow the soldiers through tight, muddy spaces. Most of the lighting was natural, time

3.9K reactions · 597 shares | "My grandfather fought in the First World War, his name was Alfred Hubert Mendes.” Go behind-the-scenes and discover Sam Mendes's inspiration for his new Golden Globe-nominated film #1917Film. In cinemas, IMAX & 4DX January 10. | 1917 | Facebook

78K views · 644 reactions | "Two men have eight hours from one part of the western front to another." The extended behind-the-scenes look at 1917 gives us every reason you need to see this movie. In select theaters Christmas. Everywhere January 10. | MOVIECLIPS | Facebook

56K views · 542 reactions | EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES FEATURETTE #1917! Step behind the scenes of this ambitious 'one continuous shot' war film, with Oscar-winning director #SamMendes, legendary cinematographer #RogerDeakins and the film’s stars. | Showcase Cinemas UK | Facebook

1.6M views · 10K reactions | Think about the amount of coordination, money, and takes that went into getting this chaotic scene in 1917 right...  | GameSpot | Facebook