At Mograph TV we love showcasing beautiful short films and the process that goes into making them. Chris and I felt it would be cool to take things from a different angle and talk about bigger movies that you’ll probably see in theaters. What better than to kick things off with Inception! If you haven’t already seen Inception and would like to get an idea of what the story is about, please check out the wiki page.

Often times when I see movies in theaters (even great ones) I tend to get annoyed with sitting in the same place for so long. With Inception I was totally locked into the story from scene one. I guess it also helps that I’m a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan. He usually lands up with great roles such as what he played in Titanic, The Beach, Catch Me if You Can, and Inception is no exception (cool, that rhymes).

I was totally blown away by the core concept being an exploration of dreams and how ideas can be planted into your head. Ideas are constantly flowing through mine so it was easy to relate. I also really enjoyed Adriadne (Ellen Page‘s) role, I felt she kept Dom inline dealing with the guilt associated to Mal. My mind was rushing at the point of the van falling off the bridge. As all the actors were shifting through each level of dreaming, it was so amazing how everything fit together. The ending also rocked me, I love being left questioning what happened to the spinner (I’ll assume it tipped over and stopped so I can sleep at night or… Inception 2? ).

I checked out this short film regarding the sound design before heading to the theatres and the audio was absolutely incredible. The Orchestra music flowed so well with the adventure they faced.

Chris’ words on Inception: What an intriguing concept. The possibilities within a dream are endless and that’s exactly where this film is set. We’re brought into a world where information theft directly from a victims sleeping subconscious is a viable form of espionage.

Director Christopher Nolan impressively shows us how the feeling of endless possibilities with the use of clever cinematography instead of heavy on visual effects. Moments of heavy visual effects, mainly intense dream construction, were quite impressive and really humbled you as a viewer, questioning the world we’re seeing. Nolan opted for implied shifts in perception and clever cues connecting differing levels of consciousness within dreams. For example one shot shows DiCaprio submerged into a tub of water in order to wake him up. Within the dream the room he’s standing in is flooded with an onslaught of water pouring in the windows.

Another of my favorite scenes is a gravity shifting struggle in a hotel hallway. Instead of opting for visual effects for this shot, Nolan constructed the hallway within a converted airship hangar north of London. This film plants a sense of wonder and bends the perceptions of anyone who watches. Check it out!

If you have seen Inception and have any thoughts about it please through up a comment, we’d love to hear from you.

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