New details about how the Joker’s infamous “pencil trick” from ‘The Dark Knight’ show how simple editing tricks beat unnecessary CGI. Out of curiosity, it’d be interesting to get a poll of how people feel about Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008) now 10 years after its release. When it first came out, Nolan’s dark (stylized and thematic) superhero movie for DC was the poster child for what superhero movies could, and should, be. Now, with Marvel making a box office run like never before seen, it seems like a distant memory. So curious as to how it stacks up for fans. One example of The Dark Knight’s legacy is tied directly to Heath Ledger’s mic-drop performance as the Joker. The famous (or infamous depending at how you remember it) ‘pencil trick’ scene was an early tone setting introduction to just how violent and brutal Leger’s Joker performance was going to be. As well as quite an impressive filmmaking feat - which has been dissected as an exemplar of cinematic motivation. The Dark Knight 'Pencil Trick' Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 14 December, 2018