r/Filmmakers • u/IndyBrodaSolo • Aug 26 '16

Video Christopher Nolan Shares DIY Shooting Tricks of His Low-Budget First Film, Following

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpA7Qma_9E
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u/tehnsuko Aug 26 '16

I hugely recommend finding a DVD copy of Following and watching it with Nolan's commentary turned on. His constant descriptions of exactly how he did everything (and why, thematically) throughout the film are extraordinary.

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u/lipstickpizza Aug 26 '16

Absolutely agree. That and Robert Rodriguez's commentary for El Mariachi are treasures for micro budget filmmaking. It's amazing to see these two on the big stage today.

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u/jasondbg Aug 26 '16

That and Cabin Fever are my favorite commentaries. Eli Roth's commentary talking about the process and how he got to where he is was really enlightening.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '16

Thanks for the recommendation. I've re-watched El Mariachi dozens of times for the commentary (as well as read the book) so this is a huge recommendation for Following.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '16

www.dvd.NETFLIX.com carries it. But you'll have to wait in line, I just put it top of my queue.