Christopher Nolan is a British film director known for his nonlinear storytelling style and films like the Batman trilogy. He began his career with short films and his first feature film "Following" in 1998. Some key aspects of Nolan's style include using nonlinear narratives that are not told chronologically and use flashbacks, employing an anti-hero character archetype, and utilizing cinematography techniques like shot reverse shot and low-key lighting to convey emotion. His highest grossing films include Batman, Inception, and Interstellar.

1. Small Scale Research-
Christopher Nolan
BY FARDAD KHAYAMI

2. Christopher Nolan
 British Director, born in Westminster.
 First film was a short- ‘DOODLEBUG’ 1997
 First feature film- “Following” 1998
 Famous for Batman Trilogy.
 6th Highest grossing director ($4.2 Billion.)
 He prefers film to digital.
 Has a non-liner story telling style.

3. Highest Grossing Films
Batman
Trilogy 2005-
2012
Box Office:
$2.374 Billion
(Combined 3
films)
Inception
2010
Box Office:
$825 Million
Interstellar
2014
Box Office:
$657 Million
Man Of Steel
2013
(Superman
Franchise)
Box Office:
$668 Million

4. How Does Christopher Nolan Convey
The Emotions Of His Characters?
Small Scale Research

5. Non-linear Narrative
 Used by Christopher Nolan In; ”Memento” (2000), “Following” (1998),
“Batman Begins” (2005), ”The Prestige” (2006) and ”Inception” (2010)
 Abstract way of story telling.
 A story telling technique where story not told in chronological order.
 No clear beginning, middle and end.
 Used to mimic the structure and recall of Human memory.
 Can be shown in flash backs
 Can be used to narrate another story within the main plot

6. Non-Linear Narrative Used By
Christopher Nolan-“Inception” 2010
 Film shown in Dream Sequences of the characters.
 This Dream sequence is reoffered to as a ”Story Node”
 Each dram sequence had its own plot.
 The plots of all the nodes contribute to the main plot of the
story.

7. Non-linear Narrative Diagram-
Memento 2000
 Story told in Flash backs (Black and
Shite Sequences) which are the story
nodes.
 Cuts between the color, and black and
white nodes develop to the main plot.

8. Why Use Non-Linear Narrative?
 Makes the story more entertaining for audiences
 Makes movie less predictable for audiences.
 Allows audiences to experience plot with characters, through their own
memories.
 Emotionally engage audience

9. Character Development- Anti-Hero
 Definition:
“A central character in a story, film, or drama who lacks conventional heroic
attributes."
 They may do the ’right thing’ for ‘wrong reasons’
 Shown as the protagonist or assisting the protagonist
 As story develops, evil qualities are shown to audience
 End the film as the antagonist
Famous Anti Hero's:
Toni Montana
Jack Sparrow
Borat Sagdiyev

10. Character Development- Anti-Hero-The
Dark Knight Rises
 Beginning Harvey Dent is running for district attorney, seen as an
supporter of Batman, making him an protagonist.
 End of the film he is an antagonist, half of his face is burnt off.
 Emotionally engages audience

11. Cinematography- Camerawork- Shot
Reverse Shot
 During Shot Reverse Shot, Christopher Nolan favors a eye-level shot
behind the character.
 This allows audience to “see” in characters perspective.
 Creates a first person feel.

12. Cinematography- Mise-En-Scene-
Lighting
 Christopher Nolan uses low-key lighting to show emotion in scenes
 High contrast between light and darkness in order to create emotion from
characters.
 Makes the scene look very intense and aesthetically pleasing.

13. Practice Task
 https://youtu.be/HzynkjK7B3o
I used:
A flashback (Non-linear story line)
The contrast of light and dark (Cinematography)
Black and White shots