15 Aug director and the auteur theory
Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how your chosen director and his/her films meet the criteria posed by auteur theory and advance the possibilities of storytelling through the medium of film.
In your paper,
- Explain auteur theory.
- Describe, the criteria for what makes a director an auteur.
- Identify a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory
- Summarize briefly the ways in which this director meets those criteria using examples from at least two of
- the directors films.
- Apply the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the directors technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work (e.g., particular scenes or plot components).
- Analyze the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish your chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers.
