94K views · 3K reactions | William Wellman's 1927 World War I fighter pilot picture, WINGS, is a remarkable achievement that stands as a forerunner to today's big-budget action blockbuster. The film features some of the most staggering action scenes that anyone had ever attempted up to that point. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

The famous tracking sequence from the 1927 film “Wings”. Suspended from the studio rafters, a moving wooden trolley carrying the cameraman and a camera bolted below it glides just inches above each table .. as it travels along we become an anonymous spectator to five short vignettes, each portraying a different chapter of love and relationships .. all within fifteen seconds. Below the film is a diagram of the moving position of the camera placed along a detailed behind-the-scenes photo taken dur

5.2K views · 310 reactions | Wings is a 1927 and 1929 American silent...

Innovative filmmaking from almost 100 years ago! Here’s how they got this iconic shot in “Wings.” This 1927 silent film was the very first Oscar winner for Best Picture. 📼 via Instagram.com/forucinema | FilmFreeway