Monday 28 September 2015

Lecture 3: Auteur Theory

A Bit of History:

In WWII no British or American films could get into France due to the Nazi occupation so after WWII ended there was a influx of these films in France, and this is when directors became know a Auteurs.

The Definition of an Auteur:

An Auteur is someone who is recognised through things in there work like the actors used, the technical construct the dialogue and scripting and the theme.

However many directors have there own unique styles, themes and identifiable techniques they are not considered Auteurs.

Here is a List of Auteurs and Non Auteurs.

Auteurs:

  • Akira Kurosawa
  • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Martin Scorsese
  • Charles Chaplin
  • Billy Wilder
  • Roman Polanski


Non-Auteurs:

  • Michael Bay
  • Tim Burton
  • Robert Wise
These are only some of the names in the film industry but there are many more.


J.J. Abrams:

We watched clips from three of J.J Abrams films and had to make notes on the Themes and Techniques we saw within the film. The table below is what I got.



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