Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Won’t Go Digital, Still Sticks to Shooting on Film: “It’s the highest quality imaging format”
As the entertainment industry is shifting from shooting movies on film to digital Christopher Nolan the director of the recent release Oppenheimer still prefers to stick by the old methods. In a recent interview with Weird, where both Christopher Nolan and Robert Downey Jr were answering The Web’s Most Searched Questions, the director of The Dark Knight shared his reason for not going digital.
Christopher Nolan shares his reason for not going digital
In a recent conversation, Christopher Nolan the director of acclaimed blockbusters such as Inception, The Dark Knight, and Interstellar has stated his reason for not going digital. Nolan believes that shooting movies on film is best for large format film and also provides high-quality images. He also said that using traditional methods helps him to put his films in front of the audience the way their eyes want to see them.
Talking about the same Christopher Nolan stated “I shoot on film because it’s the highest quality imaging format ever devised, particularly IMAX film, large format film, but the film shows you the world kind of the way your eye sees it.”
This is not the first time that Nolan has disagreed or stated his reason for not going digital. Back in 2012 Nolan during his interview with Producer’s Guild of America Nolan talked about why he does not want to go digital. “There’s a huge danger in all of this,” Nolan said “If you are looking strictly at production cost, then you would use digital. But for the best image, it is still film.”
Nolan strongly believes that the use of films in shooting movies provides filmmakers with the most range, capture, and depth of image and works as the best to tell a story that might amaze the audience. Nolan said that moving to digital creates a risk of “devaluing what we do as filmmakers.”
“The problem with the push to digital is it has been given a consumer aspect,” says Nolan,” who suggests it confuses the camera with an Ipad. “It’s not what is best for the film,” he insists.
Christopher Nolan and the movies under his unique direction
Christopher Nolan is a visionary force whose films have left an indelible mark on viewers globally. His commitment to being authentic and traditional with his filming methods has created one of the biggest masterpieces for the entire industry to look up to.
Christopher Nolan gained his breakthrough with the 2000 masterpiece Memento a psychological thriller that shattered the traditional narrative and left the viewers mesmerized. After this Nolan’s exceptional direction in the movie in The Dark Knight trilogy also made a lasting impact on the audience whilst giving new momentum to his career.
In an industry where everyone has adopted CGI-driven spectacles, Nolan is still rooted in practical effects and in-camera wizardry. These efforts from Christopher Nolan have made him stand out as one of the most well-known and talented directors in the industry.
As Christopher Nolan stands firm as a beacon of traditional filmmaking brilliance his recent release Oppenheimer has done wonders at the box office. The biographical drama Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr under the direction of Christopher Nolan was released on 21st July, and ever since then, the movie has kept the threats full to its capacity.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
