we learnt this theory in lesson on the 7th of july .
In film criticism , the 1950s-era Auteur theory holds that a director's films reflect that director's personal creative vision, as if he were the primary "Auteur" (the French word for "author"). In some cases, film producers are considered to have a similar "Auteur" role for films that they have produced.
In law the Auteur is the creator of a film as a work of art, and is the original copyright holder. Under European Union law the film director shall always be considered the author or one of the authors of a film.
Auteur theory has had a major impact on film criticism ever since it was advocated by film director and film critic François Truffaut in 1954. "Auteurism" is the method of analyzing films based on this theory or, alternately, the characteristics of a director's work that makes him an Auteur. Both the Auteur theory and the Auteurism method of film analysis are frequently associated with the French New Wave and the film critics who wrote for the influential French film review periodical Cahiers du cinéma.
Truffuat also said: "there are no good and bad movies, only good and bad directors."
this ties in with my coursework as i am going to use a similar style to one of the directors that i would have researched and change it slightly to make it my own. this should be tricky but it might be manageable. the research involved will include a detailed textual analysis on three documentary directors of my choice, commenting on each part of MIGRAIN. also, this analysis will let me see what themes are constantly used within the directors work. this will help me to decide which theme i should use within my own production work. :D
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