Director analysis

1. Director Analysis

2. Martin Scorsese
 Martin Charles Scorsese is a man
known for many classic gangster
crime he is seen as one of the
pioneers and somebody who set the
bench mark of the standard we see
today of gangster films. He was
raised in the neighbourhood of Little
Italy, which later provided the
inspiration for several of his films.
Highest rated
films:
• Goodfellas
• Taxi Driver
• Raging bull
Awards:
BAFTA Film Award 1991 – Best film
Best Direction
Best Screenplay
For Goodfellas

3. Scorsese’s Trademarks
1.New York City as the main setting in his films
3.Corrupt Authority Figures
2.Main character often falls in love and
has a wife, and often has a turning
point between the main character and
the wife.
For Scorsese this is
important as its where
he grew up and from
where most of his
inspiration has come
from.
Important aspect in a
lot of gangster films but
for Scorsese he has
made it a convention
which usually leads to a
very compelling story
line.
He highlights the patriarchal
society that we live in, but
also the fact that women are
becoming more and more
less likely to accept female
subordination.

4. Quentin Tarantino
 Quentin Tarantino is an expert on
using the cinematic language in
his own work to express his thrilling
stories visually.
Highest rated films:
• Pulp Fiction
• Django Unchained
• Reservoir Dogs
Awards:
In January of 1992, first-time writer-director
Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) The film
garnered critical acclaim and the director
became a legend immediately.
Two years later, he followed up Dogs
success with Pulp Fiction (1994) winning the
coveted Palme D'Or Award.

5. Tarentino’s Trademarks
The Trunk & Hood POV Shot The Mirror Shot
Quentin Tarantino has
trademarked the trunk
shot camera angle and
he's used it in every
movie he has directed.
The Torture Scene
Who's On The Phone?
characters are often
speaking and looking at
themselves in a mirror. It can
be seen to reflects/ highlights
the moments of being alone
The torture scenes in his films are what make
audiences really cringe. When these
characters are being held hostage there is a
feeling of empathy and realism of the scenario.
In Tarentinos films this
gives a sense of mystery
for the audience, before
revealing who the
person calling actually is.

6. Reflection
 Both directors are two of the greats of the genre, directing some of
the greatest films ever seen on the big screen. Some of their
signature trademarks have really influenced my decision making in
deciding the type of shots to implement in my trailer . For example
the trunk shot would be very interesting to try out. It gives the person
opening the trunk a sense of power which is accurately portrayed to
the audience making it a very effective technique to use in a genre
like gangster which is all about showing power and dominance.