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David FincherAuteur

In the simplest sense it proposes the director as the "author" of a particular film and is identified by a consistency

of visual style and thematic pre-occupations across a body of work.We will now examine some of the

characteristics of Fincher to see if he is justifiably an Auteur.

WHAT IS AN AUTEUR?

“Fincher has created a series of films that are anything but meaningless. His slick and glossy treatment of a dark world frequently garners

accusations that his films are shallow experiments in style. It is more accurate to say that Fincher

absorbs the fleeting styles and tastes of Hollywood, reflects them, and twists them. He pulls back the

curtain, revealing a mechanical process at the core of the filmmaker’s art, leaving us to wonder how we lost our humanity in something we love so much.”

Senses of Cinema - Sean Lindsey

AUTEUR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4ACtU2S3Lw

This is a fan made video of Fincher’s body of work

THE FILMS OF DAVID FINCHER

There are clear elements of auteur when looking at his use of

lighting and setting.In this scene from Seven we can

see (script)http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8m69o_1PoQ

MISE EN SCENE

THIS IS THE SAME SENSE OF STYLE THAT WE SEE IN FIGHT CLUB.

MISE EN SCENE

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Look at Kiss the girls, a film with the same narrative. The style is generic, dark and mysterious, but it is not as

specific as Fincher’s look

COMPARISON TO ANOTHER FILM OF A SIMILAR GENRE

the scene from The Game (1997)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-gs8iXQ5Y

(script)

CINEMATOGRAPHY

His unusual colour washes and style is also seen in The Curious Csse of Benjamin Button and in Zodiac

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COMPARISON TO

A true Auteur should be able to rise above Genre labels and avoid

the type cast. Look at Fincher’s filmography

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399

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