Auteurs research - Paul Thomas Anderson & Spike Jonze

Music directors research  

Paul Thomas Anderson & Spike Jonze 

Paul Thomas Anderson:

• He was involved in filmmaking from a young age. He started making films on a Betamax video camera. His key influences were standard fare. 

• Was involved with the Sundance Program 

• Made Mockumentaries 

• Sydney (Hard Eight) - first movie

• Boogie Nights - with Mark Wahlberg — was his breakout film

Spike Jonze: 

• Began with street filming videos

• Video days 

• Co-founded skateboard companies, that enhanced his career and, thereafter, was in demand for music videos.

  • He wrote screenplays for the successful film, Where the Wild Things Are.

• Collaborated with R.E.M, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Kanye West, etc. 

 Artist's work

Spike Jonze

Paul Anderson 

   

Visual styles :

    - Camera techniques

    - Editing

    - Treatment of the performer

    - Narrative

    - Tone/mood

    - Mise-en-scene

    - Themes

   

Paul Anderson (conventional):

• dim/soft tones 

• Medium close-ups

• artists are usually upfront and always the main view of the camera

Spike Jonze: 

• (Long) tracking shots

• Medium shots/long shots 

• Action-paced 

• Quick/short-paced cuts 

• Exciting/exhilarating tone 

• Light colours/tones 

• Long sequences — 1 min + 45 seconds for one music video