Christopher Nolan har gjort några superambitiösa filmer under loppet av sin karriär och som vi sedan tidigare vet kommer hans nästa stora projekt avhandla skapandet av atombomben. En film som enligt Nolan själv varit den mest utmanande hittills under hela hans karriär. I en intervju med Total Film pratade regissören om processen runt filmen och hur han och teamet bland annat kämpade för att återskapa atombombsexplosionen helt utan någon CGI.
"I think recreating the Trinity test [the first nuclear weapon detonation, in New Mexico] without the use of computer graphics, was a huge challenge to take on. Andrew Jackson - my visual effects supervisor, I got him on board early on - was looking at how we could do a lot of the visual elements of the film practically, from representing quantum dynamics and quantum physics to the Trinity test itself, to recreating, with my team, Los Alamos up on a mesa in New Mexico in extraordinary weather, a lot of which was needed for the film, in terms of the very harsh conditions out there - there were huge practical challenges."
Han gick sedan även in i detalj kring vad exakt som varit så otroligt utmanande.
"It's a story of immense scope and scale. And one of the most challenging projects I've ever taken on in terms of the scale of it, and in terms of encountering the breadth of Oppenheimer's story. There were big, logistical challenges, big practical challenges. But I had an extraordinary crew, and they really stepped up. It will be a while before we're finished. But certainly as I watch the results come in, and as I'm putting the film together, I'm thrilled with what my team has been able to achieve."
Oppenheimer planeras få biopremiär den 21 juli nästa år och vi på filmredaktionen längtar enormt mycket.
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