Christopher Nolan: Filming techniques and characterizationSince a young age, director and screenwriter Christopher Nolan has been focusing on and creating films since the age of 7. Nolan always has a unique touch in his film. This often includes the use of non-linear storytelling throughout his films, his frequent use of symmetrical image compositions, the use of unconventional and deep characters, his surprising and twisting plots, and Nolan's commitment to to stick to traditional film rather than using digital. Nolan likes to use non-linear storytelling when it comes to his films. Nolen comments on its non-linear structure by saying that "it's really about finding the most appropriate order to get the information out to the public and not feeling responsible for doing it chronologically, as we don't do in the life” (Anon). Nolen explains that an unlined narrative emphasizes that there are no rules to its structure. So with this, the film can be reshaped according to the story it best represents (Anon). Nolan's structures of non-linear storytelling help the audience's perceptions affect how they interpret the world, truth, and the passage of time (5 Major Defining…). Take his film Memento for example which starts the film scene right at what seems to be the end. This undubbed structure corresponds to the main protagonist, Leonard suffers from anterograde amnesia. This shows his inability to remember. The film demonstrates this by showing things as a series of jumbled events. This makes the audience feel like they themselves are part of the main character and trying to understand the pieces just as much as the character itself. Nolan's use of non-linear narrative in film also fits into his film, Inception. The film itself deals with the nature of dreams... middle of paper ... it is still the best because it offers the filmmaker the greatest scope, captures the greatest depth of image, and works best as a tool for telling a story. . Nolan said the move to digital creates a risk of “devaluing what we do as filmmakers” (“Dark Knight Rises”). Nolan also cites that “the problem with the push to digital is that it has been given a consumer aspect,” he suggests. that he confuses the camera with an iPad. Nolan believes that digital is “not the best for film. Nolan says he uses digital technology in the editing process and for special effects and other ways, but ultimately he wants his films to be shot on film ("Dark Knight Rises"). The source and look of Christopher Nolan's cinematography make him unique as a director. From the film's structure, characters, and shooting, Nolan defines what it means to stand out as a film director and writer..