Auter Theory

Short films

A short film is any film that is not long enough to be considered a feature film. Earlier in my coursework I outlined some key variations between both Short films and Feature length films, in which I highlighted differences in duration, amount of characters and types of audiences for each type of film.

Auteur Theory, theory of filmmaking in which the director is viewed as the major creative force in a motion picture. A auteur film director is a director who influences their films so much that they rank as their author.

The characteristics of the Auter Theory: The three concentic cirlces

- Outer cirlce: Technique
- Middle cirlce: Personal Stlye
- Inner cirlce: Interior Meaning

The theory the body of a director's work rather than isolated masterpieces

'The greatness of a movie is not jut on its cuts, joints and connections, but in the extensive slowness of its camera movements'