Different Directors

As a class we were given 6 directors to write about, as you know my group (max, toni, daisy and becky) were given spike Jonze as our focus. The other directors that the other groups had to present were; Wes Anderson, Shynola, Hammer and Tongs, Anton Cobijn and Michel Goundry.

Wes Anderson:

- born in texas
- writes with Owen Wilson - and tries to cast him in allot of his films
- he focuses on broken families in his films
- he also does adverts, one he wrote and stared in was the American Express advert
- for all of his films he uses a similar soundtrack and usually contains a rolling stones song
- in every film the titles are always shown in yellow and a specific font
- films he has directed
  - Fantastic Mr Fox
  - The Royal Tenenbaums

Shynola

- consists of 4 people that met in 1994

- mostly deal with animations 

- creates unrealistic films that includes a wide range of audience 

- creations 

  - Coldplay - strawberry swings 

  - Radioheas - Pyramid song

Hammer and Tongs 

- 2 people: Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith 

- films

  - Son of Rambo

  - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 

Anton Corbijn (this didnt work so ill update the blog when i have seen the presentation)

- does music videos for bands like Coldplay and Kasabian 

- his work is influenced by Russ Myeres 

- his work influences Joy Devisions music videos

- his work is normally always black and white as well as being depressing although being an upbeat person himself.  

Michel Gondry 

- French - born in May 1963

- originally wanted to be an artist

- but in university joined a rock band as the drummer and started creating their music videos

- has worked with 

  - Kanye West

  - Paul McCartney

  - Mia Doi Todd

- Films

  - Be Kind Rewind

  - The Science of Sleep (never got shown for being too weird)