Attached Link: An early version of my project, with some long shots in it...

I actually made long shots in and around a 3D model of a virtual office. It does require a lot of time and planning, but it is easier in a 3D program than in the real world, at last. Manipulating the material in an effects program (After Effects in my case) is hard to neglect though. Rendering in the batch render, with sequenced tiff's or psd's is also something to remember when eventually rendering these long shots. If you crash, you can pick up right after the last rendered frame. I brought all the stuff in Carrara and rendered. A new version is due for the project I showed as an example. With, uhm, shorter shots and way more work. And lots of NPR rendering, I think. Good luck!