Auteur theory suggests that a director uses filmmaking as a medium for personal artistic expression, with their style and themes progressing across their body of work. Alfred Hitchcock is a prime example, with his films featuring suspenseful plots, witty dialogue, and cameo appearances. Hitchcock revolutionized the thriller genre through his innovative shot selection and editing techniques, like the famous 70-shot shower scene in Psycho over less than a minute.

1. What is auter theory
By Jessica Ribeiro

2. What is “Auteur Theory”
Auteur Theory suggests that a director can use the commercial apparatus of
film-making in the same way that a writer uses a pen. It is a medium for the
personal artistic expression of the director. The film theorotician, André
Bazin, explained that: auteur theory was a way of choosing the personal factor
in artistic creation as a standard of referencce, and then assuming that it
continues and even progresses from one film to the next.
Sometimes this theory is useful when analysing the works of actors who are
working within the ‘star system’. For example, it is possible to
interpret Terminator 3 in relation to the canon of films created with Arnie in
them.
Auteur Theory suggests that the best films will bear their maker’s
‘signature’. Which may manifest itself as the stamp of his or her individual
personality or perhaps even focus on recurring themes within the body of work.
Alfred Hitchcock plays this idea up in most of his movies where he makes sure
that he appears on screen in a brief cameo spot. This became a game that
viewers would engage in, waiting to find out when he would appear.

3. Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the first names who comes to mind when talking
about auteur theory. His most famous films are Vertigo, Psycho, The
Birds and Rear Window. Hitchcock’s story telling techniques were
renowned for their intelligent plots, witty dialogue, and the smattering of
mystery and murder. He has been attributed with revolutionizing the thriller
genre. The reason for his success, however, was not the genre that he was
working in, but rather the skill which he exhibited in the film-making. ie his
treatment of the subject in terms of the shots he uses and how he combines
them are more important than the genre. One of Hitchcock’s best-known
screen moments is the terrifying shower scene in Psycho. This shot
features 70 distinct shots in less than 1 minute. They are fused together in
such a way that it is difficult to distinguish between the Montage and
the Mise-en-Scène.
Montage: putting together the shots of the film (also known as cutting or
editing). This term is used to suggest that the meaning of two different shots
can create a deeper meaning by the juxtaposition of the images. Montage is
useful in conveying a lot of information over a very short period of time.

4. Who is Steven Spielberg ?
Steven Spielberg is known best
for making blockbuster films, his
films normally contain slick
editing long drawn narrative and
mainly containing linear.
Spielberg genre’s normally
consist of fantasy and
adventure, science fiction, His
films always have a high budget
and he is making films that are
accessible and glossy.