auteur/narrative/genre Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
BLOMKAMP: auteur theory
A
- obsession with dystopian themes
- broken, run down mise-en-scene of the poor vs powerful
- documentary style techniques (handheld, natural lighting, outtake ‘style’ shots etc)
2
Q
COLLABERATION: producer
A
- Peter Jackson (LOTR) co-funded the film
- WETA is a cgi firm responsible for cgi in D9
3
Q
GENRE: followed
A
- mise-en-scene: sci-fi spaceships, cgi aliens, alien language, alien weapons
- evil corporation/villian - bad guys lose
4
Q
GENRE: broken
A
- unusual mix of sci-fi and documentary (handheld camera)
- open ending - no closure - lots of unanswered questions
- based on true events (apartheid)
- set in past
5
Q
NARRATIVE: followed
A
- open narrative
- reformed character (Wikus)
- race against the clock narrative
6
Q
NARRATIVE: broken
A
- change in perspective (human to alien)
- false hero (wikus)
- no closure - what happens next?
