As a student of the 21st century interested in film, I am a fan of Christopher Nolan. Not only has he had some incredible ideas, he is fantastic at carrying these ideas out. I recently read an article on No Film School about this.
http://nofilmschool.com/2015/12/christopher-nolan-use-hands-helps-you-think-detective This article tells about how Christopher Nolan uses an abundance of close up shots of hands --- and uses them effectively. It states that he uses these shots to reveal a key element of the plot or character, communicate the emotional state of a character, or simply show an action I am so utterly fascinated by this and I don't really know why. In the article, it says, "a lot can be said with a simple gesture." Its amazing how impactful these little shots placed here and there are. I've never really noticed Nolan's interest in close-ups of hands until now, and even watching the supercut in the article which tells absolutely no background information about the shots can be so interesting and tell you so much. I've always liked close-ups of hands, but I don't think I would have ever realized the information you can get from them without watching this. You can see how much is going on when you don't even know what movie it is. This author refers to Nolan's work as 'cerebral', and effectively shows how and why. Nolan is one of the most influential directors and writers of this century, and this shows how he is different and what makes him influential.
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