Subject of Study: Christopher Nolan
Focus of Study : Narrative
Resources: 3 Films, 4 articles,
Batman Begins
The Prestige
Memento
My subject of study is the director Christopher Nolan who is most famous for the Dark Knight trilogy and Inception. My question is how is Christopher Nolan defined as an auteur? An auteur is defined by them having their own style and making their mark on the film. Nolan has made his mark on his film because he wrote and directed his films, he directed his films himself with no other directing unit with him. Another part that helps define him as an auteur is his use of troubled protagonists, which is used in Memento and Batman Begins. Something else that establishes him as an auteur is his frequent collaborations with actors and composers. 2 actors have a common theme in his films, Michael Caine and Christian Bale, both of these are in Batman Begins and the Prestige, Michael Caine in particular because he is used in 6 of Nolan's films, Bale has appeared in 4. Michael Caine doesn't just appear in the films, he also has a similar role for them all, he serves as a sort of mentor for the main character. Hans Zimmer is another common collaboration, Hans Zimmer worked on the music for The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar and Inception.
https://fuwadabrar.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/christopher-nolan-auteur-theory/
Title "Is Christopher Nolan an Auteur?"
Nolan likes to begin his film with scenes that become important later on in the film, this is seen in the prestige when talking about the magic trick parts. This quote is used to start and end the film. Nolan also uses extreme long shots to open his films, he uses this in the dark knight, the prestige and the dark knight rises. Nolan is still partially involved in the Batman franchise as the recent film Batman vs Superman, he was the executive producer.
