October 9, 2012
EE Proposal Film
To what extent can Darren Aronofsky be considered an auteur?
An investigation into the origins of auteur theory and a discussion of whether Darren Aronofsky’s work qualifies him to be considered an auteur, with specific reference to Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler and Black Swan Sources | Thoughts | http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2010/12/auteurs-2-darren-aronofsky.html | A detailed blog post on the techniques that Darren Aronofsky uses in his films that makes him unique. | http://www.examiner.com/article/indie-auteur-darren-aronofsky-flirts-with-the-mainstream-signs-deal-with-fox | Quotes from Darren Aronofsky and what has inspired him and what films he appreciates. | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIgZgR5GgeMhttp://danielaiurascurgu.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-makes-auteur.html | All study done by a armature critic about how Darren Aronofsky can be considered a Auteur | http://danielaiurascurgu.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-makes-auteur.html | Another blog discussing whether Aronofsky could be consider an auteur and gives examples and compares his films | http://www.filmjuice.com/darren-aronofsky.html | An article from a film website about similarities in the techniques and plot in some of Aronofsky’s films | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXNsAKo4Fgw | Two great directors discussing a wide range of topics about each other’s films. (primary source) | http://northbynorthwestern.com/story/the-genius-of-darren-aronofskys-wildly-imaginative/ | Gives a good understanding of Aronofsky as a director and has some good quotes from him. | http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/darren_aronofsky/ | List of all his works and links to them with reviews by critics. | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/ | List of all his works and links to them | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5zZ3Uq0QaU | Detailed interview with the crew of Black Swan (primary source) |