Why Creed Used A Gorgeous Unbroken Shot In That Fantastic Fight Scene

Long unbroken shots in TV and movies, or at least the appearance of such, seem to be becoming more popular in recent years. The most recent example of a long shot, without any cuts or edits, is a two round fight sequence in Ryan Coogler's Creed. While some may think that editing tricks are being used, the sequence really is a single shot, which the cinematographer believes was important to the film to give the audience the feeling of being alone in the ring, just like the character they were fol...