Viswanath October 9‚ 2012 EE Proposal Film To what extent can Darren Aronofsky be considered an auteur? An investigation into the origins of auteur theory and a discussion of whether Darren Aronofsky’s work qualifies him to be considered an auteur‚ with specific reference to Pi‚ Requiem for a Dream‚ The Fountain‚ The Wrestler and Black Swan Sources | Thoughts | http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2010/12/auteurs-2-darren-aronofsky.html | A detailed blog post on the techniques that Darren Aronofsky uses
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watching the play. Bertolt Brecht believed in a much different way to write a play‚ known as Epic Theater. Epic Theater highlights the problems of society while surrounding the theatergoers with an unrealistic plot. Dr. Strange Love directed by Stanley Kubrick‚ is a perfect example of epic theater the way Bertolt wanted it. In the movie Dr. Strange Love the names of the characters were supposed to be spoof and let the theatergoers know that they are in a theater and this isn’t real life. Some of the names
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Auteur Criticism for Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann As a director Luhrmann has only five films under his filmmaking belt; Strictly Ballroom (1992)‚ Romeo + Juliet (1996)‚ Moulin Rouge! (2001)‚ Australia (2008)‚ and his latest film‚ The Great Gatsby (2012) (Horn‚ 4). Even with such a short list of films he has directed‚ Luhrmann’s directing style is recognizable and obvious for all of his movies. The most noticeable characteristics of this director are his films’ favorable close-up use of editing
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THE SHINING The key to a great movie is using cinematography to control the mood and tone of a piece in order to affect the viewers’ feelings. In Stanley Kubrick’s "The Shining"‚ the cinematographer manipulated the lighting to create a certain mood and cast of light onto the scenes. Since lighting is the key to cinematography‚ it can have a major impact on a films narrative. During the scene of The Shining‚ entitled "Great Party‚ Isn’t It?" the cinematographer used light to put emphasis
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Tim burton uses many techniques that reflect him as an auteur. Uses clothing’s and colour to juxtapose characters‚ give them meaning and set a mood. He uses significant turning points to give the character a meaning. There’s contrast between Edwards house and the suburbs to show the differences between Edward and the citizens‚ and uses themes like prejudice and conformity to show it was a normal suburb for the 1950’s to 60’s. Tim burton uses clothing and colour to juxtapose characters‚ give them
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Explain why the auteurist theory has become so important to film analysis. What are some arguments against auteurist theory? How does auteurist theory affect the way that films are marketed? How does it affect the way that films are analyzed by critics and audiences? Please use an actual film/director/marketing campaign to illustrate your points. The auteur theory‚ when applied to directing a film‚ infers that the director is indeed the author of the film‚ imprinting it with his personal
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A common goal for most modern directors is to engage the audience emotionally. It’s a seemingly simple task that is often left by the wayside‚ half finished and ineffective. Those directors that do achieve this task‚ tend to make better movies. Two such directors are Ang Lee and Quentin Tarantino. The ways that they manipulate their audience’s emotions are completely different yet they are both effective. Where Tarantino’s manipulation of tension is unmatched in the modern world‚ Lee’s grace and
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What key decisions did Hitchcock make in his works that make him an ‘Auteur?’ By Liam Davis. According to The Film Experience " … a film bears the creative imprint of one individual‚ usually the director …" and that it " … is taken to reveal the personality of its director …" such that the director is referred to as an auteur (p. 464). Certain decisions made by the director Alfred Hitchcock to employ similar idealistic themes throughout the movies Psycho‚ The Birds and Rear Window let him express
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screen as window within film theory and I will use his arguments to better understand how Paths of Glory can at once accept realist theory and formalist theory through its conscious exploitation of the film screen as window and frame. Paths of Glory consists of 3 main points of action of which we will analyze; first‚ the battle for the Ant Hill; second‚ the court marshal of three French soldiers; and third‚ their subsequent execution
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Agency Theory A theory that explains the relationship between principals and agents in business (In this relationship‚ the principal hires an agent to do the work‚ or to perform a task the principal is unable or unwilling to do. For example‚ in corporations‚ the principals are the shareholders of a company‚ delegating to the agent i.e. the management of the company‚ to perform tasks on their behalf.) Agency theory is concerned with resolving problems that can exist in agency relationships;
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