The Rewatchables 'Inception' With Jason Concepcion, Mallory Rubin, Sean Fennessey, and Andrew Gruttadaro
Mar 22, 2018
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Snow Heist Is A Visual Relief
- The snow/ski heist provides relief and humor amid complex dream logic.
- Its white palette and practical stunts make it visually distinct and rewatchable.
Sell Big Ideas With A Strong Treatment
- Use a detailed treatment to sell complex, original film ideas to producers.
- Treatments clarify scope, key set pieces, and help secure studio buy-in for risky projects.
Practical Effects Drove Zero-Gravity Scenes
- Nolan built a massive rotating corridor (up to 100 feet) to film the hotel zero-gravity effect practically.
- The set used concentric rings and powerful motors to create real rotating hallway shots.