auteur presentation
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Auteur Presentation
Micheal Gondry
Auteur Theory
• “Auteur” – French for AuthorAuteur theory was first created in the 1950’s by
French cinema critics and directions. Le Cahier du Cinema was their publication that discussed who should or shouldn’t be recognised as an auteur – someone whose work has particular characteristics. The characteristics could be stylistic (micro), structural, thematic or about process.
Francois Truffaut and Andre Brètonwere both French cinema critics.
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry
• Born in Versailles, France May 8th 1963• Michel’s career as a filmmaker began with
creating music videos for the French rock band Oui Oui
Michel was also the drummer
• The style of Michel’s videos for Oui Oui caught the attention of the music artist Bjork, who asked Michel to direct her song
“Human Behaviour”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuwiYq50gwA
The collaboration proved long- lasting, with Gondry directing a total of seven music videos for Bjork.
Daft Punk White Stripes
Chemical Brothers
The Vines
Stereogram
Radiohead
Beck
All of these bands and artists have all worked with Michel Gondry on
more than one occasion.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Gondry directed the Jim Carey hit Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Flights of the Concords and
Be Kind Rewind
Michel Gondry Signature Themes
•Abstract•Childlike
For Example …White Stripes – Fell in Love With a Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q27BfBkRHbsLego, colourful
Radiohead – Knifes Outhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lpw3yMCWro Toy train, Girls body is the Operation board game, colourful
Bjork – Declare Independencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igOWR_-BXJU People are like toy soldiers
Sheryl Crow – A Change Would Do You Goodhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7GQ2jwU344Colourful, Sheryl is big in a small world – casting spells, editing like a
board game at the end