Ridley Scott is considered an auteur director according to the document. Some of the key aspects that define Scott's auteur style include his use of lighting and score to set tone, preference for shots of characters from the waist up, and telling stories that feature a hero battling a larger force. Scott also storyboards his films extensively before production. While he has been nominated for Best Director at the Oscars multiple times, he has never won the award individually, though one of his films, Gladiator, did win Best Picture.