In Semester 2, students learned about a range of Auteurs (Film directors who have a distinctive style across films) and analysed their style after each watching different films. Some famous Auteurs include Tim Burton, Wes Anderson and Sophia Coppola.
After this, students then had the opportunity to plan and create a short film. They could choose any topic and genre to explore. However, they had to adhere to Covid-19 restrictions while filming. Additionally, students were also asked to include an homage to their Auteur in their film. This could be a narrative choice, shot framing or stylistic choice.
A Bad Day at the Factory - Frank, A fired worker goes mad after he conducts a demonic ritual in an attempt to resurrect his wife. Frank decides to destroy the factory he once worked in, it is up to two young apprentices to save the factory from its imminent destruction. My auteur was Christopher Nolan, I hint to his style in this movie by including a character who's wife has died.
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Defeat
Gone Cold - Phillip and Kyle: Two teenagers stuck in a Zombie Apocalypse are trying to survive in an infested school ground.
My Auteur was Steven Spielberg who inspired me to use his iconic Spielberg face as well as themes of suspense.
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Double Date - Four teens go on a double date but not everyone ends up happy. My auteur was Tim Burton, which inspired me to use a weird outsider as a character
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Girl Fight - My film is about two girls fighting over a new boy at school. My auteur was Sophia Coppola which inspired my narrative.
90 Seconds - After Johns' sister is taken hostage by a man with a bomb, ex-cop John takes him down with lethal force and uses his bomb-defusing experience to save the day.
My Auteur was Wes Anderson and I took inspiration from his main characters.
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Action Movie - A man is walking down the street to meet his friend to do a deal, and to his surprise gets kidnapped and taken away. My auteur was Michael Bay who inspired me to make an action movie.
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Grand Gesture - A teenage boy tries to win over the new girl. My auteur was Edgar Wright which inspired my narrative
Famiglia di Luigi
Schizophrenia - Ayla talks to herself and fights an invisible being. Her friend is concerned about her.
My autuer was Peter Jackson, he inspired me to create a horror/supernatural film with camera shots similar to his.
Ezra's Curse - A girl reads her dead mothers monster book and a curse is put upon her in which she turns invisible, she must complete three tasks to get back to regain her appearance.
My autuer was Guillermo Del Toro which inspired the monster book in the film and the dead mother.
What to do & not to do with a lightsaber - Lucas is forced to do an informational video about lightsabers, in order to escape. My Auteur was George Lucas, which inspired me to incorporate lightsabers into the film.