CSC 329 Study Guide - Final Guide: Natalie Portman, Rodarte, Johnny Depp
8 Apr 2015
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Role of the director: there are multiple theories as to what the role of a director is. Auteur theory: the notion that despite the commercial and collaborative efforts of cinema, a director is the author of the work, its creator, responsible for a completely unique vision that overpowers or outshines other aspects. A cohesive vision that will likely use continued themes, techniques, and visual signatures director is responsible for everything, guiding everywhere, Francois truffaut: a certain tendency in french cinema. Alexandre astruc: le camera stylo directing is similar to using a pen to write novels. Andrew sarris: notes on the auteur theory (1964) Problems with auteur theory: good vs bad, style vs substance, repetition vs obsessive. Interest, control vs collaboration, collaborative authorship (team directors, director-actor such as tim burton and johnny depp), biography (how much of their life is going to film such as adaptation) Mise-en-scene: french term from theater, cinema"s undefined term, design aspects of a film,
