CNM: Film School Generations

As a director, you should know that uniqueness is everything. You won't make it big out there in the cinema and film world if you're just a copycat who can't even produce/create your own storyline/plot/scenery/theme of your own. Though sometimes it would be a wise idea to get some inspiration or some details from the old masterminds of film itself. Directors all have different points of views on how this works, on how the setting will be produced, on how the characters will progress through the story, on how the theme will fit the plot.

So what are the different "kinds" of directors in which we can get ideas from?

John Milius and Martin Scorsese are two examples of directors who thinks that films should be for expressing what they want, and for profit. They both do it for the money that will be on the other side, and also inserting their own opinions in a form of a film. In other words, they don't really care about the opinion/reaction/feedback of their audience, so long as they have money income from it and that they expressed their ideas freely. 

Contrary to the two directors above, Brian de Palma always think of his audience because the audience's reactions are what makes him happy and content. For him, the audience is the receiver of the films, and therefore their reactions/comments about it are very important. Without the audience, there is no need for him to make films. The audience is considered his "target market" in which his objective is for the audience to appreciate his works.

  George Lucas, the great director who made Star Wars (along with Steven Spielberg) became famous for his many works. He is the kind of director who isn't really that passionate and dedicated about his work, because he never really wanted to be a director but after curiosity got the better of him, decided to push through with production and film. What's more surprising is that he never actually expected the huge sucess of Star Wars, meaning that he never really intended it to be a hard sell film, and that he was justing testing the waters of film; he was using this field as a sort of practice.

Lastly, my favorite, the almighty Steven Spielberg who became really famous due to his topnotcher films like Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Jaws, . He's the kind of director who really thinks about his audience and what they want. He caters to the need of the audience, most specially with him having a lot of special effects in his films, making his films more interesting and fun to watch. He also has the most exciting films among the directors listed. 

Some directors may only think of themselves, some may like to hear what his audience has to say about his work, but all in all, they have different styles and techniques in directing artistically, making films a variety show which is fun to watch, indeed. 

*Personal favorite would be Steven Spielberg.