- Last week Oppenheimer won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. But today, I’m going to focus on how and why editor Jennifer Lame’s work won the Oscar for Best Editing. Join me as we break down the numerous techniques that makes this 3 hour movie, which is packed with information, characters, plot points, and themes, into one of the most dynamic, fast paced, and engaging films of the year.
- Foliation (geology) (Wikipedia)
Foliation in geology refers to repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks. Each layer can be as thin as a sheet of paper, or over a meter in thickness. The word comes from the Latin folium, meaning “leaf”, and refers to the sheet-like planar structure. It is caused by shearing forces (pressures pushing different sections of the rock in different directions), or differential pressure (higher pressure from one direction than in others). The layers form parallel to the direction of the shear, or perpendicular to the direction of higher pressure. Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks are typically formed in the absence of significant differential pressure or shear. Foliation is common in rocks affected by the regional metamorphic compression typical of areas of mountain belt formation (orogenic belts).