Circular Filmmaking - The Shape of Christopher Nolan’s Films
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Christopher Nolan is one of the few filmmakers directing today who make films that need to be shown in IMAX. He takes filmmaking theory to a whole other level.
Our Video Essay will do a deep film analysis of Christopher Nolan movies, but instead of touching on his directing style or filmmaking tips, we’re going to look at the constant motif in his films - the use of the circle. Will his new film Tenet have that same modern film noir style that we’ve seen during Christopher Nolan’s directing career?
Christopher Nolan movies encapsulate the essence of filmmaking. They show how an intelligent person can become begin directing movies and become successful without the need for film school. He uses philosophy to define his films and takes us into areas of science fiction and thriller that most directors can’t seem to achieve.
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What are some other filmmaking techniques that Christopher Nolan uses?
showing a secret or the destination of the story at the very beginning of movie...audio and visual collision which elevates scene.
Cross cutting
Adapting Dark Detective into a movie and making everyone else believe he adapted The Killing Joke/The Long Halloween. Remaking Paprika. Hiding plot holes behind Zimmer's pompous music.
Just kidding, great video. I like Nolan, I just don't adore him like the rest of TH-cam.
He always use less vfx in his movies
Yes, he also uses a technique called Han Zimmer.
You forgot one thing, hire Hanz Zimmer to write the score.
@Wahid Choudhury Black Panther composer Ludwig Göransson is composing Nolan's TENET.
@Wahid Choudhury we still have Hoyte van Hoytema as the DOP 🤪
@@raeeznjr4218 Legit? Hoyte's the GOAT, man.
Lee smith as editor🙃
HANS ZIMMER IS A DON
The reason Nolan’s films are so great isn’t because of his cinematography, actors, or even his directing, although they all play a role. They are so great because of his writing. He has mastered the art of telling stories. This really is the most important part of filmmaking. It doesn’t matter how good of a director you are, if the story sucks, so will the movie.
It's underrated also
Not always. There's a Bollywood movie (Ghajni) similar to the "Memento" of Mr.Nolan.
After watching both of them, out of my limited experience I say this, even though the story is pretty much the same, I truly felt the difference in the quality of direction of the movie. So I guess, how the story is directed does play a significant role.
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@@anithahifzulrahman1975 Of course man, directing does make a huge difference, but storytelling is key. In fact, the way to tell a story is also up to the director.
Ethan Hall you're right. In one interview with Christopher Nolan he mentioned that he carefully chooses what information to reveal and when so that the movie makes sense and is interesting all the way.
Christopher Nolan's approches of filmmaking:
1) Clues in motifs
He uses symbolic motifs, such as objects, less to support a theme, than to dangle a clue right at the audiences face.
2) Non linear stories
Nolan structures his stories in a very mathematical & geometrical point of view, with lots of diagrams, and then writes it in the same order the audience is gonna watch it. He hopes to create a more cohesive and organic rythme of the story.
3) Bookending
Where the beginning and ending of the movie share something identical. It can be the same line of dialogue, the use of the same prop, or even an entire scene. History repeats itself.
(I don't know for you, but writing that down help me to digest what it's all about, so i thought i'd share it...)
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4. Hire Hans Zimmer for the music.
So much information to process that many times you lose it and forgot the whole point and need to re-watch.
Edit: too much to progress but need time
I, too, do this sort of thing.
Not the comment we deserved but the comment we needed
Fav thing about Chris Nolan is how he makes us believe in magic each time. His imagination is beyond most people and he finds a way to share it.
He's a special talent for sure!
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Thank you, thank you, you're far too kind!😊
AK Films true!
I never ever cry, and rarely show emotion in real life. But there is something (or everything) so overwhelming about his films, that even during this 9 minute breakdown I couldn’t help but shed more than one tear at the beauty of it.
the way he ends his movie is very fascinating
I love the fact that, how Hans Zimmer's Interstellar soundtrack suits with every scene from Nolan's movies. The combination of these two is impeccably amazing !
the way you made the video is impressive, like always.
Nolan gives us three climax in a movie. He starts to tell a story from the most mysterious moment to most fascinating; and between them, we see third climax. For example, The Prestige, in the first scene Michael Caine talks about the magic. We see the climax as a mysterious moment while he talks, because we dont know anything rightnow. Then film tells us a story of two magicians but in a way of Nolan. Its not straight, flat... It is piece by piece, like a small delicious a cake you eat. And we see the first scene again, but rightnow, we understand whats going on. We have to see more, we cant stop here... That is the second climax for us. Remember the last scene, we see a lot of Hugh Jackman in a full of water box. Do you realise that we never stop exploring the story from the beginning to end. Every f*ckin scene gives us a new information. A new piece of cake. And the last one is the third climax. Because we have to see more...
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yeah, i can't miss any scene
Interstellar score is probably the greatest piece of music in the entire history of filmmaking. The structure, the organ, the choir, everything fits so well, and more than that, the cinematic value that it brings to the narrative of the film is remarkable.
Priyansh Sharma it is high in the ranks for sure, but lord of the rings is in my opinion above that, the amount of themes wrote by H.Shore and their development through the movies is outstanding.
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I think it’s phenomenal how well he grounds such fantastical concepts as superheroes, magic, spaceships or dream jumping into reality. Truly awesome films.
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Looking forward to his structural take on Tenet.
Should be interesting as always!
It was very interesting! Especially with the use of Red and Blue in the film.
When a big studio spends something like 200 million $ on a movie, they want to make that movie "broad". It has to have action, humor, maybe a little romance, etc... A little bit of everything.
Chris Nolan is the only director today who can get that kind of money for a movie, but not make a broad, but a "specific" blockbuster. A movie where ideas matter and can breathe, develop, evolve in ways they can not in other big budget films.
Exactly.
He established that by making 'batman begins' and 'inception'
This man is a true genius. Looking forward to his next masterpiece TENET
We're patiently waiting as well!
I saw Tenet twice and I still did not understand it fully.
He allows us to feel things.. nostalgic feelings. Happy and sad the same time. Bittersweet melancholic mind twisting emotional journey, for us. He doesn't force it, just puts it out in front of us, then lets us digest it. Absolutely my favorite filmmaker
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21 century....Legendary Director....
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Christopher Nolan + Hans Zimmer = MASTERPIECE
He shows the movie to the actors before they begin shooting. That's why all the actors perform so great andeverything goes so well in his films. He creates that atmosphere, that seriousness. Handing out the script to the actors by flying to their place, no phones on sets, and writing the script in the order of the movie, it all helps the actors get in the zone and catch the vibe of the movie so well
He did it the same way that Nolan does (full circle)at the end of his video...Really clever bri
Good job! I love it when people discuss the shape of a story it were graphed out on paper.
You forgot to mention Hans Zimmer. Really, that master completes the movie!
Except for Following, Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, & Tenet.
Hans Zimmer is to Nolan what John Williams is to Spielberg.
When, at the end, you went "back in time", said and showed the same thing as the start of the video, just like Nolan would do... I had to hit the like and say: "OH MY GOD".
That was perfect, love this channel.
"History repeats itself" & studiobinder reverses the full video blowing my goosebumps 🥺 no-one can does this as studiobinder!
Well this one of those best video essays. Please keep doing it more. Love it.
Outstanding overview. Studiobinder, you people are doing a great job. Thank you.
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1. He manipulates time so brilliant in order to create drama.
2. He uses objects to make the story interesting.
3. His protagonists tend to have a dark past.
4. Sound scoring is the hidden narrator of the film.
5. Actors are shaping the script to the best possible way to share a story.
He is just flawless story teller plus he knows which scenes makes impact the most and he doesn't try to use graphics there.
His approach to film is unique and quite intriguing. I love the full circle scheme
7:31 awesome
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Back ground score...... And the way he tells the story... Great
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The Prestige...what a masterpiece. One of my favorite films. Ever. Period. .
That is one of his best script
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the editing of this video is epic already
a circle inside the Nolan's Circle
I have seen that Christopher's movies have some identical characters and background music that are made for specific occasions. Using background music in every single movement , is made them more unique and very elegant in nature and the purpose of the stories is so unique and make the sense about the dark image and world where the people can't identify themselves. But the most important thing to create a story you will never end the suspense , always sustain our mind in a curious state
So fascinated by his work ! Good god! He is the only director of our times who catch our attention throughout the film ! Eagerly waiting for TENET !
6:37... I cried 😭😭😭
Oh my god, “history repeats itself” that was so good!!
New subscriber here and an avid Nolan fan. I'm glad I came across this channel.
Yew! Amazing video for the Nolan superfans out there. CAn't wait for Tenet!
Us either! Did you hear there's a teaser for "Tenet" playing before the new It film?
what a video... perfect editing and scripting... well why m I impressed? it is StudioBlinder after all
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great video! brilliant breakdown!
Awesome analysis and insight.
He brings the visuals too life in his film he takes you off guard you really never know the ending of the movie until it's over
Everything he does is brilliant
Low-key great channel for filmmaking
Thanks man! Appreciate your "low-key great" comment 😊
Big budget, big actors, lots and lot of hype is not the secret of his success.. they all are part of his films because his shear brilliance and insane writing
well said! He did not start with those aforementioned qualities, he earned them
@@StudioBinder please make a video on Paul Thomas Anderson and his 3 classics : Magnolia, The Master, There will be blood.
I love Mr. Nolan's films. They are so beautiful.
Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again- forever...
What else does Christopher Nolan do so well as a filmmaker? Everything.
amazing how Interstellar's OST fits Nolan's every movie
If it's not broke, don't fix it! haha😃
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The Introduction of this Video was enough for me to press the 👍 button.
I'm big fan of Nolan and his movies, creativity, concept, writing. When you explained his story telling techniques, same feelings after his movie watched.
We're glad you enjoyed it! What's your favorite Nolan film?
@@StudioBinder Thanks for like, reply and sharing knowledge. His all movies are I loved, Mostly Memento screw my head then Batman trilogy, prestige, inception, dunkirk and interstellar end was mind blowing after understanding. All are my favorite and lots of time I watched it.
From Nolan to screen writing , thx
Thank you . Inspired . 🤩🤩
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He combines music with his films, so deeply, that usually you find yourself mesmerized because of the unique harmony between the score and the film!
thank you so much for your content.
Thiz is brilliant. Thank you
Good commentary. Great voice
I want Nolan to work with John Williams and Roger Deakins.
Great content ❤️
Great work...
Nolan is a unique director, he is a work hard guy with his wife... Thankz StudioBinder for explaining each scene's in his every film 👍👍👍👍
Thank you for tuning in! What's your favorite Nolan film?
@@StudioBinderall are cool but the most fantastic are The Dark Knight Triology & Interstellar
Whatever is about Nolan, I just love it
I AM BEYOND EXCITED FOR TENET!!
We can't wait either!
Thinking of the process you are using as a shape or even shapes within shapes is a good way to apply how to craft something less immediately visual to visual thinkers.
He truly deserves oscar but for me this is not his range to recieve. He want to make his no1 filim😍
Well done!
As a Production Designer who has read a lot of his production design books, is Nolans ability to go from meta to very concrete, for instance his playdough version of the "jumper" (batmobile) that set of the design in an entire different direction that a traditional designer would. First and foremost because the car has a dramaturgic function rather than a practical one.
Not to mention his minute eye for detail. Every location, costume, prop colorgrading has a meaning, nothing is there just to create atmosphere, it is there to help the story, if you notice it or not. That is also one of the reasons why you can watch his movies again and again
Christopher Nolan is such a great director that he even has his own shapes
Nolan loves perfection, that's why he chooses actors and crews who adore perfection too. There's always something in something.
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Thank you! Will you be using some of Nolan's techniques in your next film?
@@StudioBinder I will use StudioBinder's techniques :)
Wow!! What a video!! ♥♥
Why doesn't studiobinder have more than 10 million subs ?
We really need more videos on how to bookend.
One of the unique storytelling master
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Cool editing
Breathtaking music which drives audience in to the movie
What makes Nolan special is his approach to every frame on the screen like his music, it's always an important set piece,the way music comes with a scene is mesmerizing,his long time collaborator hans zimmer understands his vision,he approaches his music like method acting,like in dunkirk nolan sent him only clock ticks and tocks he made music out of it.in inception hans did the same,by using edith piaaf song he made the soundtrack.soundtrack is also fhe key element
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Even if you don’t personally like his movies, you must admit he has an incredible mind for filmmaking.
I love this channel
this is great! non linear stories has a lot to do with editing actually
All the best
Waiting for next
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Tenet will be fantastic!
Sheer goosebumps 😱 that voice tho🔥
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I was watching closely and I saw what you did there:)
Great informations, but i think the music is also playing a good role for nolan👍
This dude's voice is EPIC
i hope you guys make a video on hirokazu kore-eda and other eastern directors