'Gravity' continuous shot. Opening Scene. Space debris hits Explorer

[spaschogenchev]

I don't get why a lot of people didn't like this movie. I remember being on the edge of my seat the entire time.

[TheFranc]

This first scene of Gravity is one one the finests cinema shots ever made. The long quiet opening, the building of the characters through casual conversation, the sudden irruption of the crisis, the perfect music score rising and rising the momentum.. Everything is perfect. I still watch it from time to time just for enjoying.

[Unlimited]

The gradual building of the music is perfect for the gradually building tension in the scene. Perfect. The visuals were amazing. Loved this film.

[oliviamathew]

This scene is scarier than any horror movie I’ve ever watched.

[imthinkinwacky]

I love how there's no sound when the debris tears apart the shuttle.

[coolness]

It should be noted that this continuous shot is the FIRST SHOT of the movie. At the beginning of this particular clip, said continuous shot has already been going for TEN MINUTES. Arguably the most amazing continuous shot of any movie that lasts 13 minutes. This was worth the money in IMAX.

[hithere]

This scene absolutely terrified me in theaters. It made me feel like there was no oxygen around me, like I was stuck in the vacuum of space with them.

[EyeBeZombie]

The complete lack of sound from the collision makes it all the more scary

[okojino]

That fucking music is giving me a heart attack OMG

[CH-yjkw]

I love how they were accurate in making everything silent except for the speaking and the music!

[dylandylanson]

One of the best openings to any movie ever. The music by itself is just fucking GODLY.

[brendanrouth]

3:13 THAT is one of the most pants-shittingly, existentially terrifying movie FRAMES in the history of cinema. Holy Jesus this movie was intense.

[safe-keeper]

The way you hear nothing except what Dr. Stone hears is pure genius. The way that shuttle is shredded without a sound was just so much more effective than if there were lots of sound effects added.

[ogbkballa]

I haaate in movies when someone is like we have to go now, emergency go now... and someone is like ok give me a minute

[rapidrabbit]

The sound design of this scene is some of the best in cinematography. The way the music fades in and out, as debris passes by, as the spinning occurs, it's all synced masterfully. Truly impressed by this.

[sangio_davese]

I don’t care what deGrasse says about Gravity—this has got to be one of the most tension-building and beautifully choreographed scenes in all of cinema. The dialogue—terse and economically curt. Like one big space stress safari comin’ in hot.

[timhurst]

The anxiety of this scene & situation can’t be expressed in words my God the uncontrollable fear & panic.

[olentangy]

Saw this in IMAX, absolutely epic. The first 15 minutes of this film is the most jaw dropping and intense minutes I ever enjoyed in cinema.

[GabrielUrena]

This movie is one of the greatest technological achievements in Hollywood history.

[wavsunlimited]

This is why i dont live in space, i dont live in cities because of terrorists, i live under a rock, very safe.