And it's not an intense love of jodhpurs and old-timey megaphones. Ever wonder how you know a certain director made a certain movie without even seeing the credits? It's almost as though they're able to stamp their work with...I don't know...their creative essence. That stamp is called a "visual style," and all of the great directors have it. That style is the root of the auteur theory and is how individual artists get their vision across to the audience. A new video essay takes an in-depth look into Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Alfred Hitchcock, and Wes Anderson to see how they like to shoot their movies and what aspects of filmmaking they lean into more heavily than others. Check out the video from Indy Mogul and let's talk after the jump. All of the Greatest Filmmakers Have This One Thing in Common A director's visual style is a lot like a screenwriter's voice. It's really hard to tell you what it is unless you see it in action. In the video, we saw Guy Hendrix Dyas, the production designer of Steve Jobs, Passengers, and Inception take a noble stab at it. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 18 November, 2020