One of the many reasons Christopher Nolan’s filmography is revered in the industry is due to his well-known affinity for IMAX and 70-millimeter film. His most recent feature dominating the box office this summer, Oppenheimer, pushed those limits, maxing out what IMAX film platters can do in the extraordinary biopic. To discuss the magic behind the lens, Collider’s Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to speak with another creative genius and a frequent Nolan collaborator, Director of Photography Hoyte van Hoytema.

In order to capture the gravity of the “father of the atomic bomb,” J. Robert Oppeneheimer’s story, played by Cillian Murphy, Nolan recruited trusted cinematographer Hoytema to work alongside him. While talking with Collider, Hoytema digs into his passion for filming, walking us through the details of all things IMAX, the format that can provide the spectacle a screenplay like this deserves. On top of the technical equipment, Hoytema also tells us everyone, from the visual effects department to lighting to the star-studded cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh and Emily Blunt, worked as a unit to achieve Nolan’s vision.

In this one-on-one, Hoytema also reveals the thing he geeks out over—besides filming—and shares surprising insight into one of today’s greatest filmmakers, having previously worked with Nolan on Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet. We find out why, unlike directors like Ridley Scott, Nolan’s productions generally employ the use of one camera, what Hoytema would change about IMAX cameras if he could, the equipment that didn’t exist prior to Oppenheimer, and tons more that you can check out in the video or transcript below.

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