
Research Article
One Take Shoot Technique in the Film “Nyai: A Woman From Java” by Garin Nugroho
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-11-2024.2354483, author={Haekal Ridho Afandi and Miftahul Adi Suminto and Nanang Setiyoko and Yudha Delonix Renzina and Thomas Hanandry Dewanto and Abdullah Khoir Riqqoh}, title={One Take Shoot Technique in the Film “Nyai: A Woman From Java” by Garin Nugroho}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd Jakarta International Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies towards Creative Industries, JICOMS 2024, 11-12 November 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={JICOMS}, year={2025}, month={5}, keywords={nyai fiction film one shoot and reality}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-11-2024.2354483} }
- Haekal Ridho Afandi
Miftahul Adi Suminto
Nanang Setiyoko
Yudha Delonix Renzina
Thomas Hanandry Dewanto
Abdullah Khoir Riqqoh
Year: 2025
One Take Shoot Technique in the Film “Nyai: A Woman From Java” by Garin Nugroho
JICOMS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-11-2024.2354483
Abstract
The film Nyai is the first Indonesian fiction film in the drama genre to utilize a one-take shooting technique, lasting 87 minutes without any cuts. Directed by Garin Nugroho and produced in 2016, this film is a pioneer in employing the longest long-take technique in Indonesian cinema. Set in 1927, the film portrays the life of a woman called nyai using a theatrical visual approach. The one-shot technique from beginning to end and the 1927 setting infused with theatrical elements are central to this study. This research employs qualitative methods to analyze the shooting techniques and other cinematic elements. The findings reveal that the one-take shooting technique in Nyai enhances realism by utilizing a follow-object cinematic style, an eye-level camera angle, and wide-shot framing. By combining fluid camera movements, strategic camera angles, carefully planned shot sizes, and meticulous blocking arrangements, the film immerses viewers in an experience that mirrors the immediacy and authenticity of live theater. In conclusion, Garin Nugroho's Nyai achieves a unique form of intense realism, blending cinematic techniques with a theatrical spirit, thereby offering a profound and immersive viewing experience.