In this interesting feature from the NYT, filmmakers discuss technique in the context of a particular scene.  Darren Aronofsky plays with mirrors, Kathryn Bigelow shoots explosive close-ups and Lars von Trier moves seamlessly from his dogma-era hand-held camera to brain surgery using computer animation.  Catch insider details on the making of ‘Black Swan’, ‘The Hurt Locker’, ‘Antichrist’, ‘The Fighter’, ‘127 hours’ and 30 others.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/movies/anatomyofascene-promo-page.html?ref=movies