Auteurs in Music

An auteur is a director/filmmaker whose individual style and creative influence on a film is so great that it gives a film its personal and unique stamp. In today's lesson we were told to find 8 auteurs in the music industry, and they are listed below:

1. Spike Jonze – The Pharcyde (Drop)

2. Tom Scharpling - The Stepkids (Legend In My Own Mind)

4. Marc Klasfeld - Red Hot Chili Peppers (The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie)

5. Jake Nava - Roll Deep (Badman)

6. Jesse Dylan - Barack Obama Music Video (Yes We Can)

7. Wolf Haley (Alter ego of Tyler) - Tyler, The Creator (Yonkers)

8. Chris Cunningham - Aphex Twin (Come to Daddy)

Q) Write three things you have learnt about Chris Cunningham in this lesson:

A) I have learnt that his videos are unique and have their own style. I have learnt that he is a famous music director who is respected in the music industry, hence him working with Madonna. Finally, I have learnt that he is an auteur.

Q) What theme runs through his videos?
A) There isn't an actual theme throughout his videos, and in that way they are random.

Q) How would you describe his style?

A) His style is unique as he makes music videos that include visuals that do not come to mind when listening to the lyrics. This is a reoccurring theme apparently