This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-2, 2019
Area
Film
Author
Mayank Shukla
Org/Univ
Amity School of Communication, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Pub. Date
04 April, 2019
Paper ID
V5I2-1753
Publisher
Keywords
Auteur Theory, Camera Angle, Camera Movement, Camera Positioning, David Fincher, Alien 3, Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac, Gone Girl

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Mayank Shukla. Analysis of David Fincher as an Auteur, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Mayank Shukla (2019). Analysis of David Fincher as an Auteur. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(2) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Mayank Shukla. "Analysis of David Fincher as an Auteur." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.2 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Director David Fincher is an acclaimed director and is one of the most sought after directors presently working in Hollywood. His films have elements which set him apart from other filmmakers. His choices of shots in his films and camera work in his film qualify him as an auteur of his films. This paper will closely examine all of his ten feature films which show his style of film making over the years. The films that will be taken under observation are Alien 3 (1992), Se7en (1995), The Game (1997), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (2008), The Social Network (2010), The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) and Gone Girl (2014). This paper will examine the idiosyncrasies observed over the years in his films during different narrative plot points. Using the variation of auteur theory as laid out by American film theorist Andrew Sarris, this thesis will explore the signature elements of Fincher’s camera positioning, camera motion, and camera angling in order to qualify Fincher as an auteur. Their usage will help us understand the narrative function that these shots play in his films.