Whether you work with still images or moving images, telling a visual story is an art. As a film director who favors analog films, Christopher Nolan’s shared experience of the evolution of his own creative process is sure to resonate with photographers.
In the world of cinema, as in the world of photography, many fruitless debates rage about whether film is “better” than digital or vice versa. Even if online chat servers did exist during the age of the Impressionists, it’s hard to imagine heated battles over whether watercolor was better than oil paint or what Claude Monet argued. exchange angry emojis with John Singer Sargent! At the end of the day, the best medium to use is the one that gives you, the artist, the results you like the most.
Film director Christopher Nolan chose film because it was the medium he liked best—the medium that best allowed him to express his own artistic vision. When given a reason why he preferred film, he said: “The way a film camera records light on its emulsion—that’s almost identical to the way the eye sees.” Ultimately, though, this is a very subjective thing, and what’s more important than Nolan’s rationale for choosing film over digital is the fact that he’s following his own instincts. in the creative process.
In another in a series of excellent and thought-provoking videos on the art of photography, Tatiana Funnel discusses the importance of following your instincts in your creative work, using film director Christopher Nolan as a perfect example of someone who follows his own creative path. Tatiana talks about some of the artistic traits that Nolan uses to his advantage in filmmaking and that have made him a unique voice in the film industry. These include following your instincts, trusting your intuition, and balancing instinct with the more rational elements of the creative process.
Tatiana also discusses the importance of emotional aspects in storytelling and the need for restraint when presenting your story. These elements are important whether you are telling your story with moving images or still images, and it is through the common ground between film and photography that Tatiana finds many valuable lessons for photographers in Nolan’s filmography and in his experience of the evolution of his own creative process.
