What A "Oner" Is In Filmmaking & How Apple TV+'s The Studio Nails How Difficult The Shots Are

The second episode of the Apple TV+ showbiz series The Studio features a fictional movie set in which the director tries to capture a crucial "oner".

March 26, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · David Russell

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WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Studio episodes 1 & 2.

“Oners” are inherently tracking shots thatrequire a planned blueprint of every move that the camera will make.

Other classic"oner" scenes include Martin Scorsese’sGoodfellas, as well asChildren of MenandBirdman.

There’s actually a famous “oner” at the beginning of the Hollywood insider filmThe Player.

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