Limitless – opening sequence

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I am a big movie fan and am always astounded by the creativity exhibited by directors and cameramen in bringing spectacle to the screen. My latest “Hey you must see this” is the opening sequence of the movie called “Limitless”. The opening starts on the top of a high rise building, runs down the side of a building, levels out on the street and has a continuous zoom through multiple streets in real time and ends up moving through a billboard at which point the Computer Graphics take over.

You can see the opening shot at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h_ILxg-Qek. There is an interview with the team that made that shot what the director called a “fractal zoom” at http://www.pcworld.com/article/223108/infinite_zoom_lens_how_the_opening_scene_of_limitless_was_created.html

The movie has many other trick shots and is well worth watching. The story of the movie revolves around a magic pill that allows you to utilize every part of your brain and memory.