I’ve got an interesting video here for all you movie lovers to watch that offers a collection of scenes from several of Christopher Nolan’s films. These scenes focus on the filmmaker’s wide shots and filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney, who edited the video, notes that Nolan mostly uses close shots to capture the details in the story he’s telling. So, when he choses to give us a wide shot, the viewer is left with a sense of disconcerting isolation.

“Nolan prefers to keep his camera close to his characters, often hugging their bodies in warm medium shots or close ups. So when Nolan chooses to back off and take a step back from his characters, we are going to feel it. Nolan’s wide shots are obviously beautiful, but what they convey extends far beyond a stunning visual. They convey magnitude and significance, isolation and disorientation.”

I’m a big fan of Nolan and his work. He’s a talented filmmaker and a fantastic storyteller. I love it when other movie fans dig into films like this to explore a filmmaker’s style and what they are trying to convey with the way they shoot their movies.