Conduct an auteur study of Michel bay director . Begin with an overview (2-3 paragraphs) on the “Auteur theory” including its possibilities and limitations (discussed in the Robert Stam reading for 6 November). Although biographical information may be implicated in the essay, the main accent must be squarely placed on the director’s work—namely, his or her signature and thematic motifs. Further questions: Why was this director important and/or controversial? What were his or her most important films? How were the films received in their own time? How did national context impact on his or her work? What genre(s) did he or she work in? Who were his or her regular collaborators? What was his or her relation to mode of production (i.e., studio, independent)? What innovations did he or she make and what careers did he or she promote for particular actors, cinematographers, etc? How was this director someone who channeled the prevailing currents of his or her time and place via theme or stylistic signature?
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