 Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema was hired for "Interstellar", as Wally Pfister, Nolan's cinematographer on all of his past films, was making his directorial debut working on "Transcendence" (2014).More IMAX cameras were used for "Interstellar" than for any of Nolan's previous films.To minimize the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI), the director had practical locations built, such as the interior of a space shuttle.