The Theory of Films
The Importance of The Director The director of a film is one of the most essential parts of the movie-making process. In modern cinema, the director usually has the most input on the films tone, pacing and overall themes. If the director has either adapted their own property into film (Quentin Tarantino: Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction/ Edgar Wright: Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) or have based their material on other existing properties, but have adapted them enough to be classified as a product of their own (Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of Heart's of Darkness, Apocalypse Now/ Brian De Palma's 1983 remake of Scarface), these directors can be referred to as 'Auteur Directors', as they are considered the authors of the story they have put into film. Many auteur directors have their own method and style to film making. While Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception) focuses on telling his narratives through a realistic and believable world, similar to our o