Introduction to my essay

1. What makes a Spielbergfilm?
Introduction
StevenSpielbergonce said“Youcan't intellectuallypurge yourself of whoyouare.Whateverthatis,
it isgoingto come out inthe wash,the filmwash.Whatyouare is goingto be relevant,if notto
yourself,tothe moviesyoumake.” ThisstatementiswhyInotonlyconsiderSpielbergtobe a
substantial director,havingavast amountof impact inthe filmindustry,butalsowhyIregard himas
an auteuras well. Spielberg’sfilmsall have auniquenessaboutthem, itisthatdistinctive and
personal touchthat givesthemmemorability,aswell ashavingaheavyinfluence overhisfilms.
Examiningthe quote “Whatyouare is goingto be relevant,if nottoyourself,tothe moviesyou
make.” Exhibitshowpersonal hisfilmsare tohim, managingto reflecthisowncharacteristicsand
life strugglesintohiswork,whichisarepeatedtheme throughoutandanotherbasisasto whyhe is
an accomplishedauteur.
What doesmake a Spielbergfilm? There are somanyaspects.One of thembeingthe
cinematography, andhow Spielberguseszoomsandfluidcameramovementstoshiftshot
compositionthroughoutjustasingle camerasetup.Thenthere is the soundtrack,the majorityof
whichiscomposedbythe well renownedsymphonistJohnWilliams,who’sOscarwinningscores
have createdthe most quintessential soundtracks throughoutSpielberg’sfilms. Iplanto address
these subjectsaswell aslookingmore extensivelyintoSpielberg’sworkincludingJaws,E.T.The
extra-terrestrial,JurassicPark,IndianaJones,andSchindler’slist.Focusingonthese specificpictures
will assistme indepictingthe contrastingcharacteristicsinhisfilms,inspectingthe complexityof the
narrative andhow grippingandcompellingitis. Havingsaidthat,to reallycomprehendwhatdoes
make a SpielbergfilmI will alsohave tolookat Spielberg’sbackground.The Directorhimself
divulgedthatwhoyouare influencesthe moviesyou make andestablishingwhoStevenSpielbergis
will offerme afinercomprehensionastohow hisoverall upbringinghas affected hisfilms. Covering
all that I have discussedwillultimatelybringme tothe conclusiontomyquestion,whatmakesa
Spielbergfilm?