Nolan "Oppenheimer" China Premiere interview: the special effects of the film are so safe that it is difficult to simulate the tension of the live shooting explosion.

CTOnews.com, August 23 (Xinhua) it is well known that director Christopher Nolan is a "live shot" maniac, and the latest film Oppenheimer is no exception.

The Chinese premiere of Oppenheimer was held at Universal Studios yesterday, and Nolan was there in person. In the post-screening interactive session, Nolan shared with fans how to achieve live shooting, as well as his views on computer special effects.

"computer special effects are a very powerful tool that allows you to achieve any effect, but it makes me feel too safe," Nolan said in an interview, according to an official video released by Universal Studios. We hope that people can feel the real explosion and flame, live shooting will give the audience a sense of tension, visual special effects are very difficult to simulate this effect. "

In addition, Nolan talked about why IMAX film cameras are used. Oppenheimer was shot on IMAX 70mm color and black-and-white film, Nolan said, "because of its highest resolution and highest quality, it can simulate the effect of the human eye."

Nolan also revealed that the IMAX 70 black-and-white film was produced by Kodak specifically for the film, and praised "we have never seen such a great effect."

At present, the film Oppenheimer has been pre-sold in China. The film is a biography of World War II written and directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Killian Murphy as Oppenheimer. Other stars include Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt and so on.