Adolescence was filmed in just one shot as camera trickery uncovered

Stephen Graham's latest drama Adolescence has had fans gripped since it was released on Netflix but the series was filmed in just one shot adding to the realness of it

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Stephen Graham's latest drama Adolescence has had fans gripped since it was released on Netflix but the series was filmed in just one shot adding to the realness of itFans follow Jamie in real time (

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Netflix's Adolescence was filmed in just one continuous shot, adding to the intense drama behind the series. The new series follows school boy Jamie Miller, 13, who killed a girl in his class. The teen was in his bedroom in his pyjamas when armed police burst into his home during an early morning raid.

But those sitting at home watching the hit series follow the armed cops as they make their way to his bedroom as his family are left in complete horror questioning what happened. But while many shows are filmed in blocks, fans see the story unfold in real time as Jamie is taken to the local police station, where he's put through the real process of being booked in, including having his finger prints taken.

Jamie, despite being just 13, is accused of brutally stabbing a school mate in cold blood and leaving her to die in a grim car park. But this isn't the only twist in the series, there has also been no editing, bloopers or re-takes. Through this, viewers get a real picture of how the drama would unfold in real life.

The series focuses on Jamie Miller who is accused of murdering and abandoning a school friend (

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But how did they achieve such stellar results with no slip ups? Director Philip Barantini has revealed that every second was carefully planned, including weeks of rehearsals. These consisted of one week with the cast as well as one week for the tech crew working on the series.

Elsewhere, co-writer Jack Thorne was on hand to help make subtle changes to the script where they were needed. Speaking about the decision to shoot in one continuous scene, Barantini said: "[Tech rehearsals] would be an opportunity for the sound team to put the booms where they needed to be. And, we had all the support and the runners and ADs all dressed in police uniforms in the first episode and teachers in the second episode so they could be on camera and cueing things."

He went on to tell The Independent: "It was technically challenging, but a huge collaboration." The show also includes real locations, as well as ones specially made for the series such as the police station and the DIY shop. Netflix have also released footage taken from the filming, which sees a cameraman following the police car as they break down the door.

The drama co-created by Stephen Graham is shot in one continuous filming block (

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In another clip, the camera man is seen attached to a crane to follow the story. Cinematographer Matt Lewis meticulously planned each shot for the series, with Barantini saying it was "sort of a dance really." The director has spoken in the past about his decision to use a one-shoot method to heighten the drama.

The previously used the technique on the 2019 production of Boiling Point – but this series only had one set, the restaurant. However, Jack Thorne claims that while the directing aspect of the series is intense, the truth behind it is even more disturbing. He said: "Really what it's about is looking at male rage and looking at our own anger and looking at who we are as men."

He commented that all three men involved were "very different" and have a relationship with anger which is shown throughout the series.

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