Wally Pfister started on low budget horror and erotic thrillers but in 2000, wally Pfister teamed up with Christopher Nolan to film Memento. Pfister then collaborated with directors Christopher Nolan and Graffer Cory Geryak on many occasion. Their collaborations began on 2000 with the film, sharing the secert , which led to Memento later that year and then by 2012 they had work on many more including the batman theology.
Wally Pfister and Christopher Nolan Collaboration
2000 - Memento
2002 - Insomnia
2005 - Batman Begins
2006 - The Prestige
2008 - The Dark Knight
2010 - Inception
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises
Wally Pfister and Gaffer Cory Geryak collaboration
2000 - Sharing The Secret
2000 - Memento
2001 - Scotland, Pa
2002 - Laurel Canyon
2003 - Italian Job
2005 - Batman Begins
2006 - Slow Burn
2008 - The Prestige
2010 - Inception
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises
Pfister has adapted his own style of filming. An example of this is the lighting. He uses a soft light cast on one side of the face creating a bit of contrast to the opposite side. The soft side light is often used to create an nice shadow on one side of the face. This is achieved by finding a source of soft light like a window or the moonlight, a hallway light or a street light. By having this source, Pfister does not need another source of light. This allows a single source effect on the actor and the play with shadow and light.
Wally Pfister and Christopher Nolan Collaboration
2000 - Memento
2002 - Insomnia
2005 - Batman Begins
2006 - The Prestige
2008 - The Dark Knight
2010 - Inception
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises
Wally Pfister and Gaffer Cory Geryak collaboration
2000 - Sharing The Secret
2000 - Memento
2001 - Scotland, Pa
2002 - Laurel Canyon
2003 - Italian Job
2005 - Batman Begins
2006 - Slow Burn
2008 - The Prestige
2010 - Inception
2012 - The Dark Knight Rises
Pfister has adapted his own style of filming. An example of this is the lighting. He uses a soft light cast on one side of the face creating a bit of contrast to the opposite side. The soft side light is often used to create an nice shadow on one side of the face. This is achieved by finding a source of soft light like a window or the moonlight, a hallway light or a street light. By having this source, Pfister does not need another source of light. This allows a single source effect on the actor and the play with shadow and light.