A Somber Montage Capturing the Emotional Gravity of the Rare Wide Shot Within Christopher Nolan Films
Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) has compiled a number of scenes from various Christopher Nolan films that reveal the emotional gravity to be inferred when the camera moves away from the character. As Swinney notes, Nolan more often than not, uses close shots to capture every detail within the story, so when his camera moves further back in a rare wide shot, the viewer is left with a sense of disconcerting isolation.
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