In Empire’s complete piece on the making of “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” one part in regards to the manufacturing of “Batman Begins” identified an fascinating element concerning Nolan’s stance on a second unit. The director appeared incredulous on the considered handing the reigns over to another person for a movie primarily centered round motion: “Why would I need to direct an motion movie the place I rent one other director to direct the motion?”
“Batman Begins” wasn’t the primary nor final time Nolan would refuse to have a second unit director. Every little thing that wanted to be filmed could be executed underneath his watch — it doesn’t matter what goal it served within the context of the movie, it was Nolan who would oversee each facet of manufacturing. Even in a while within the director’s profession, in a 2012 interview with the Directors Guild of America, Nolan was requested why he does not use a second unit:
“Let me put it this fashion: If I do not should be directing the pictures that go within the film, why do I should be there in any respect? The display is identical dimension for each shot. The little shot of, say, a watch on somebody’s wrist will occupy the identical display dimension because the shot of a thousand individuals operating down the road. Every little thing is equally weighted and must be thought of with equal care; I actually do consider that.”
“Batman Begins” is the right instance of the “equal care” that Nolan places into each scene of one in every of his movies. Look no additional than the large chase scene within the movie involving the tumbler.
