ARE WE AUTEURS?
CHECKLIST
• Particular camera set-ups and movements
• Exaggerated point of view shots
• Single-take shots
• Creative use of sound
• Exaggerated lighting effects
• Very precise editing to create tension and surprise
• Complex montage
• Introduction of false leads and misleading information
• Misleading relationships
• False identities
• Personal cameo appearance of director
Particular camera set-ups and movements?
A




                                               B
A. The use of panning down is to
   track the movements and
   actions of the actor.

B. The use of panning down is to
   create a sense of nervousness.
• Action match

- Walking/running towards the side of the
camera
Use of FOCUS


• Use of focus


We found out a unique
technique that has made
us auteur and has not
been stated on the
Hitchcock’s article!
HOWEVER…
The following qualities of an auteur did not appear in our
preliminary task, including:

• Exaggerated point of view shots
• Single-take shots
• Exaggerated lighting effects
• Very precise editing to create tension and surprise
• Complex montage
• Introduction of false leads and misleading information
• Misleading relationships
• False identities
• Personal cameo appearance of director
therefore, overall speaking,
   although we have our unique auteur qualities,
we are not yet fit with the conventional auteur theory!

Are we auteurs?

  • 1.
  • 2.
    CHECKLIST • Particular cameraset-ups and movements • Exaggerated point of view shots • Single-take shots • Creative use of sound • Exaggerated lighting effects • Very precise editing to create tension and surprise • Complex montage • Introduction of false leads and misleading information • Misleading relationships • False identities • Personal cameo appearance of director
  • 3.
    Particular camera set-upsand movements? A B A. The use of panning down is to track the movements and actions of the actor. B. The use of panning down is to create a sense of nervousness.
  • 4.
    • Action match -Walking/running towards the side of the camera
  • 5.
    Use of FOCUS •Use of focus We found out a unique technique that has made us auteur and has not been stated on the Hitchcock’s article!
  • 6.
    HOWEVER… The following qualitiesof an auteur did not appear in our preliminary task, including: • Exaggerated point of view shots • Single-take shots • Exaggerated lighting effects • Very precise editing to create tension and surprise • Complex montage • Introduction of false leads and misleading information • Misleading relationships • False identities • Personal cameo appearance of director
  • 7.
    therefore, overall speaking, although we have our unique auteur qualities, we are not yet fit with the conventional auteur theory!