auteurist
Film theory adherent
Auteurist describes an approach to film that emphasizes the director as the primary creative force—the author of a movie's vision.
An auteurist reading of Hitchcock's work traces recurring themes across his films.
The term comes from French film criticism of the 1950s, which argued that great directors impose a personal stamp on their work despite the collaborative nature of filmmaking.
She takes an auteurist approach to analyzing horror films.
One who makes movies
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- artistMaker of creative works
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
innovator · creator · maestro · storyteller · Hitchcock · Kubrick · Bergman · Fellini
Judgment of faults
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
methodology · semiotics · structuralism · postmodernism · hermeneutics · discourse · scholarship · Cahiers du Cinéma
Visual elements within frame
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- filmographyListed screen credits
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
- editingRefining content for clarity
montage · narrative · storytelling · characterization · dialogue · soundtrack · score · genre
Distinctive way of expression
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- visionAbility to see
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
fingerprint · imprint · motif · thematic · recurring · idiosyncrasy · sensibility · aesthetic
filmmaker
One who makes movies
pioneer · innovator · creator · maestro · storyteller · Hitchcock · Kubrick · Bergman · Fellini · Kurosawa
criticism
Judgment of faults
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
evaluation · methodology · semiotics · structuralism · postmodernism · hermeneutics · discourse · scholarship · Cahiers du Cinéma · film studies
mise-en-scène
Visual elements within frame
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- filmographyListed screen credits
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
editing · montage · narrative · storytelling · characterization · dialogue · soundtrack · score · genre · lighting
style
Distinctive way of expression
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- visionAbility to see
trademark · fingerprint · imprint · motif · thematic · recurring · idiosyncrasy · sensibility · aesthetic · preoccupation