Editing The West Wing (section)

===Filming techniques and reactions===
[[File:westwing trackingshot.jpg|right|thumb|[[Sam Seaborn]] and [[Josh Lyman]] converse in the hallway in one of ''The West Wing''{{'}}s noted tracking shots.]]
In its first season, ''The West Wing'' attracted critical attention in the television community with a record nine [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] wins. The show has been praised for its high production values and repeatedly recognized for its [[cinematography|cinematic]] achievements. The series has also been praised for Sorkin's rapid-fire and witty scripts.<ref>{{cite web |first=Oliver |last=Burkeman |date=May 6, 2003 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/may/07/television.channel4 |title=Next week on The West Wing ... erm |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=December 10, 2005 |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110202024/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/may/07/television.channel4 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series had a budget of $2.7&nbsp;million per episode.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/08/09/what-really-made-rob-lowe-quit-west-wing/ |title=The Lowe Down |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |first=Nicholas |last=Fonseca |date=August 9, 2002 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809234617/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,333363,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

''The West Wing'' is noted for developing the "[[Walk and talk|walk-and-talk]]"—long [[Steadicam]] [[tracking shot]]s showing characters walking down hallways while involved in long conversations. In a typical "walk-and-talk" shot, the camera leads two characters down a hallway as they speak to each other. One of these characters generally breaks off and the remaining character is then joined by another character, who initiates another conversation as they continue walking. These "walk-and-talks" create a dynamic feel for what would otherwise be long expository dialogue, and have become a staple for dialogue-intensive television show scenes.<ref>{{cite web |first=Greg M. |last=Smith |url=http://www2.gsu.edu/~jougms/Wwing.htm |title=The Left Takes Back the Flag |access-date=December 10, 2005 |archive-date=August 21, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821071757/http://www2.gsu.edu/~jougms/Wwing.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>