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This early sequence captures the chaos of working in a hospital.
There are a lot of reasons whyERbecame a huge, instant hit and remained one for a decade-plus.
(The drama ended its run in 2009, after 15 seasons.)
One is that the medical drama, when done right, will always find an audience.
You didnt want to look away for a second or skip an episode.
You might miss something.
Mimi Leder, who got her TV directorial start withL.A.
Lawand later moved on toChina Beach, directed Day One and five more episodes in the first season.
Shes getting bombarded with Hey, Carol!
But it wasnt just the obvious tracking shots that distinguished it.
These days when we watch a drama, we expect it to have the kinetic visual energy thatERpossessed.
The visual style ofERisnt solely responsible for all of that.
But it certainly had an impact.
In 1994, when the show debuted, its lets move sensibility didnt just draw us into our televisions.
It made us expect more from them.
