Sunday, 16 November 2014

Director Research: Christopher Nolan

Name: Christopher Nolan

Born: 30th July 1970

Director of:
-Memento (2000)
-Insomnia (2002)
-The Prestige (2006)
-The Dark Knight (2008)
-Inception (2010)
-Interstellar (2014)

Education:
Born in London in 1970, Christopher Nolan began making films at the age of seven years using his father's Super-8 camera and an assortment of male action figures. Chris studied English Literature at University College London while starting to make 16-millimetre films at the college film society. 

Interesting Facts:
-Opening scenes are usually a flashback or a piece of a scene from the middle or end of the movie.
-His films usually revolve around characters that are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder.
-Very frequently his films contain blackmail, attempted blackmail or a reference to blackmail.
-Never uses non-diegetic soundtrack music - soundtrack music is always used dietetically.
-Films often take place with scenes out of chronological order with multiple flashbacks.

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