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In the simplest sense it proposes the director as the "author" of a particular film and is identified by a consistency
of visual style and thematic pre-occupations across a body of work.We will now examine some of the
characteristics of Fincher to see if he is justifiably an Auteur.
WHAT IS AN AUTEUR?
“Fincher has created a series of films that are anything but meaningless. His slick and glossy treatment of a dark world frequently garners
accusations that his films are shallow experiments in style. It is more accurate to say that Fincher
absorbs the fleeting styles and tastes of Hollywood, reflects them, and twists them. He pulls back the
curtain, revealing a mechanical process at the core of the filmmaker’s art, leaving us to wonder how we lost our humanity in something we love so much.”
Senses of Cinema - Sean Lindsey
AUTEUR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4ACtU2S3Lw
This is a fan made video of Fincher’s body of work
THE FILMS OF DAVID FINCHER
There are clear elements of auteur when looking at his use of
lighting and setting.In this scene from Seven we can
see (script)http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8m69o_1PoQ
MISE EN SCENE
THIS IS THE SAME SENSE OF STYLE THAT WE SEE IN FIGHT CLUB.
MISE EN SCENE
Look at Kiss the girls, a film with the same narrative. The style is generic, dark and mysterious, but it is not as
specific as Fincher’s look
COMPARISON TO ANOTHER FILM OF A SIMILAR GENRE
the scene from The Game (1997)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-gs8iXQ5Y
(script)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
His unusual colour washes and style is also seen in The Curious Csse of Benjamin Button and in Zodiac
CINEMATOGRAPHY
DiegeticNon diegeticSound bridge
SOUND
A true Auteur should be able to rise above Genre labels and avoid
the type cast. Look at Fincher’s filmography
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399
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