Autuerism considers directors being the 'Author' of their films. With that said, this was the main theory that i want to connect with as i take the majority of my inspiration from Autuer directors such as Sam Mendes, Darren Aronofsky, Jan Svankmajer and Ang Lee. I also want to make my own style in my short film rather than exactly mimic things i'd seen before.
Narrative
I really wanted to engage with this theory as i have such a strong story to communicate to my audience and if done correctly - could be really moving.
Roland Barthes 'Enigma Code' ( when a puzzle is set up to engage the audience and hold interest.) is something i wish to incorporate in my film as i want the story to gently unfold and for the audience to get to know and love the characters before they go through the heavy subjects with them.
I liked Claude Levi Strauss' theory on binary oppositions. I think the characters of Emma and Olly are just this. It also coincides of the age old saying of 'opposites attract'. I think in the case of my film however, i want them to clash, expressing lots of emotion to one another is important to show how much you care, it will also express to my audience how close they are, and how hard it is for them when they know each other so well but have different views and opinions on life.
I think the use of binary oppositions is common in most films anyway - you need conflict to create a relationship with your audience and to engage them.
Genre
I didn't really agree with the concept of genre in my film. This is due the the realistic nature of it - something which you would never see in hollywood films. However - with that said- certain indie films have displayed things of this and a more crass nature. For example 'Candy' (2006, Neil Armfield) displays the miscarriage and still birth of a child a drug addicted couple have lost. The scene where Dan and Candy mourn for their child is one of the most moving things i have ever seen. You could argue that a film like Brokeback Mountain (2005, Ang Lee) even though a hollywood film, really shows grief in realistic way, especially when the character of Ennis is clutching Jacks shirt in the closet. However, who can act a film better than Heath Ledger could, eh?
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