20 Coolest Tracking Shots In Movie History

It was inevitable that Alexander Sokurov's film Russian Ark would end up on the top spot - it is, after all, entirely composed of one long tracking shot featuring a literal cast of thousands and taking in hundreds of years of Russian history.

Selecting one moment from this truly impressive cinematic feast isn't easy, given that the entire film is a continuous, seamless shot, but the ballroom sequence stands out as a moment of glorious symphony between the elaborately-costumed extras and camera operator, who surely deserves special recognition for this daunting feat of filmmaking endurance.