This week we learned all about Auteur theory. This is all about the director having his own specific and prominent style. Fro example, why do you think Hayao Miyazaki's name is so widespread in his films as if it's superimposed? compared to Disney's Tarzan which the directors are not really credited?
DIRECTOR: HAYAO MIYAZAKI
DIRECTORS: CHRIS BUCK AND KEVIN LIMA
AUTEUR THEORY for my understanding is the director's relentless style. It shows the consistency on his direction. Like when you watch a film without knowing it first hand you already know who made it.
It also the uniqueness of how he makes his film that breaks through the normality of film making. There's that distinct difference.
Take Michael bay for an example:
He's well known as the director of the Transformers series and I believe this is like a big break for his auteurship to shine brightly with his "explosive" and "hot" taste.
The way he gave us the new perspective on how war like scens should be shot, how explosions are meant to be in the environemnt and how sexy girls should be shot!
When I realized this kind of original style, I am reminded of another director back in last last semester that I looked up and he is...
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
His films are so focused on the tonality, the slow rising actions and the build up. There's a lot of new ideas he contributed to the film society in approaching suspense.
Moreover, that's not the only thing he did; He's also famous for his cameo in his films. It became like a festive guessing game for the audience whenever he makes a new film as they await his appearance somewhere in it. It played that kind or unique anticipation for the audience as directors doesn't usually show up in their films but he did and I bet It kind of pulled the the people to even watch more of his works!
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