So, being the overly enthusiastic and inquisitive teen I am, i decided to actually go beyond one of my weekly readings out of my interest for Alexandre Astruc. Here’s a photo to help you visualise a little better:

(Why thankyou google, https://www.google.com.au/search?q=alexandre+astruc&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=QE0lU_vbKsaVkgWFjICgCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=781&bih=602 )

Let me tell you what I love about this man. I love his respect for filmmaker as an art in and of itself. I love how his theories illuminate the filmmaker’s artistry, the artistry that many believe absent or otherwise underrate profoundly. The filmmaker then becomes an author. He/She oversees all elements within the production process. Thus, he coined the term ‘Camera-stylo’ which encourages the director to use the camera just as a writer would use a pen. In this sense, he opened up a whole new world in which ‘traditional storytelling’ could potentially be something more than traditional; that filmmakers can stray from the ‘formulaic’, perhaps be more inventive. This is why i love this man.