Confusingly, Christopher Nolan saying that there are 'zero CGI shots' in Oppenheimer does not mean that the biopic features no CGI whatsoever.
When director Christopher Nolan says that his movie Oppenheimer has no CGI, what he means is a little more complicated than it sounds. Nolan’s highly anticipated biopic is adapted from Kai Bird’s book American Prometheus and tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who was instrumental in creating the first atom bomb. When filming Oppenheimer, Nolan went to great pains to ensure the movie was as true to life as possible.
While Nolan utilized practical effects in his earlier movies, it's still surprising that the director claims Oppenheimer features no CGI. In an interview with Collider, Nolan said the film contained “zero" CGI shots. Nolan’s risky Oppenheimer biopic already sounded intriguing before this revelation, but the claim is downright shocking.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Christopher Nolan Means Oppenheimer Has No All CGI Shots, Not That There's No VFX When Christopher Nolan says Oppenheimer has “zero" CGI shots, this doesn't mean that nothing in the movie’s production process was achieved via computer effects. He means everything was filmed practically, at least at first. According to Nolan, there is no shot in Oppenheimer that was originally created on a computer.
Nolan wanted Oppenheimer to get into the head of its subject without relying on CGI, meaning the scientist’s understanding of atomic particles would have to be achieved practically. This lends the movie’s action more weight and allows Oppenheimer to harken back to an earlier era of filmmaking. Oppenheimer’s black-and-white segments further underline Nolan’s aesthetic preference for old-fashioned filming methods during the production of this biopic.
Why Christopher Nolan Was So Against Using CGI On Oppenheimer In an interview with the Director’s Guild of America, Nolan justified his no-CGI approach by explaining his stance on the art form. Nolan clarified that, while he likes CGI and uses it sparingly, he believes there is an innate, immediately obvious visual distinction between computer-generated imagery and live-action filmmaking.
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