DGA Unveils New Theater
For the DGA's reimagined theater, directors Michael Mann, Christopher Nolan, Jon Favreau, Michael Apted, Betty Thomas and Shawn Levy ensured that new enhancements matched their vision.
Faced with TV technology that casts their films in a distorted light, DGA members attempt to influence a more faithful representation of their work.
Christopher Nolan mixes formalism and spontaneity to create a 'you are there' experience with Dunkirk.
The director rallied Hollywood to preserve the option to shoot on film. And it’s not just about the art—it makes good business sense.
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan prefers film to digital, shoots with one camera, and doesn’t believe in 3-D. The director who resurrected Batman, made time go backward in Memento, and deconstructed dreams in Inception speaks his mind.
Inception
The dreamscape of Christopher Nolan's Inception was filled with odd angles and spinning rooms such as this one. Storyboards helped the director realize his vision for 500 visual effects shots.
Directors and DPs
When the collaboration between directors and DPs is clicking, there is almost a non-verbal communication. We checked in with a few longstanding teams to see what makes them work.
Batman Begins
Christopher Nolan tried to shoot as much as he could the climatic chase in Batman Begins in camera. He explains how he did it.