Aesthetics
- Robertson, B. (2010). In your dreams. Computer Graphics World, 33(8/9), 10-16.The article highlights some of the visual effects in Chris Nolan's film "Inception." The visual effects team were composed of the people Nolan had worked with on his previous films "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight."
- Blouin, M. J. (2011). A Western wake: Difference and doubt in Christopher Nolan's Inception. Extrapolation, 52(3), 318-337.This essay will focus on the film's depiction of Japan. Contemporary fiction repeatedly explores Japan as a dream-world positioned beyond the limitations of the physical. It is imagined as a realm which protagonists from Western countries wander into, lose themselves in, and eventually depart from in a figurative return home.
Sound
- Burlingame, J. (2010). Nolan forced Zimmer to dream. Daily Variety, 309(33), A18.The article focuses on the challenges faced by composer Hans Zimmer in creating the music for the film "Inception," as director Christopher Nolan forced him to reinvent the sound of the film "Batman Begins," then create an unsettling vibe for the film "The Dark Knight."
- Michaels, S. (2010, July 29). Inception soundtrack created entirely from Edith Piaf song. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jul/29/inception-soundtrack-edith-piafComposer Hans Zimmer reveals score for Christopher Nolan film originates from Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien.
- Jackson, B. (2010). Christopher Nolan's 'Inception'. Mix, 34(7), 28.Warner Bros. engineer Tony Pilkington has developed complicated machines like the Pro Tools with Intel computers to produce sound effects and backgrounds for Inception. Meanwhile, the production gives importance to resonance to produce real-like sounds like the sound of the impact of the bullet in the field.
Editing
- Frazer, B. (2010, July 12). Editing Inception for a photochemical finish. Retrieved from http://www.studiodaily.com/2010/07/editing-inception-for-a-photochemical-finish/Film & Video got on the phone with Smith and Lee, the two top editorial personnel on the show, to find out more about a workflow that mixes the best of digital and analog technologies, the ins and outs of Inception, and Nolan’s reputation for always getting it right.
Socio-Cultural Context
- Where is Freud when you need him? (2010). Newsweek, 156(3), 52-53.The article discusses the motion picture "Inception," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, directed by Christopher Nolan. The focus of the article is the popularity of a genre of films, such as "Inception," in which characters enter alternate realities and return to their own world with solutions to various problems.
- Clyman, J. (2010, September 10). Inception Part III: A filmmaker disguised as a psychologist. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/reel-therapy/201009/inception-part-iii-filmmaker-disguised-psychologistThere are two underlying themes within Nolan's films that mirror the aims of psychologists: a relentless dissection of common yet complex mental processes, and a case study of relatable characters battling psychological woes.
Cinematography
- Caranicas, P. (2010). Lenser solves Nolan's puzzles. Daily Variety, 308(6), 2.The article focuses on the concept and designs made by cinematographer Wally Pfister for the film "Inception," by Christopher Nolan.
- Khan, M. (2014, May 17). We built our own world: Wally Pfister and the cinematography of Inception. Retrieved from http://www.diyphotography.net/built-world-wally-pfister-cinematography-inception/In 2010, Christopher Nolan released a film he’d been working on for over half a decade, and the premise of it was something not too long ago thought un-filmable. Titled Inception, the story was held off as a complete secret, and when teaser trailers did release, nobody really understood what they just saw.
Inception Hallway Dream Fight
CineFix. (2015, August 12). Inception hallway dream fight - Art of the scene [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junBvKGZCDc
Mise-En-Scene
- Lopez, J. (2011, January 14). Inception production designer Guy Dyas: “Only 5 percent of our scenes used green screen”. Retrieved from http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2011/01/inceptionDyas talked with us by phone from DreamWorks and shared with us the ideas that animated Inception’s design and will likely dominate the dreams of film-goers for decades to come. After viewing Inception, the lingering impression is of total architectonic precision—far from an accident, according to Dyas.
- Ratliff, C. (2012). An asymptote of reality: An analysis of Nolan's "Inception". Cinesthesia, 1(1). Retrieved from http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=cineInception pushes the limit of how far the onscreen reality of a film can be stretched while still having the audience believe in the ontology of the image, exemplifying French theorist André Bazin’s ideas about cinematic realism.