His 1948 film "Rope" was the first film that was conceived to be one giant long take.
A: Hitchcock's camera work was impeccable. He had longer camera shots that would build suspense. His 1948 film "Rope" was the first film that was conceived to be one giant long take. Sixty-four years later, Alejandro González Iñárritu brought "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" to life starring Michael Keaton doing the exact same thing — one continuous camera take.