She attracts the protesters, who attack the security guard, so she can complete the assignment intended for Elliot, then passes the data to a Dark Army agent.
Series creator and director Sam Esmail chose the style to convey the seamlessness of experience between characters Elliot and Angela.
For the shots that floated between the Evil Corp skyscraper and the riots outside, cinematographer Tod Campbell and camera operator Aaron Medick used a Trinity stabilizing arm.
The crew originally planned to let the hour progress in real time, swapping between individuals, but arrived at the one take for its heightened drama.
Esmail stated that he was not interested in attempting the long take for showmanship purposes, but felt that the style was the best means for his desired tone.
[2] The New York Times felt that Angela's performance was slow and that the sequence in which she searched for the USB drive was unsuited for real-time storytelling.