Directors.

Michel Gondry
Born in Versailles, May 1963. Grew up influenced by pop music. Joined a band, Oui Oui, in art school as the drummer - made music videos for the band. Bjork liked his style so asked him to direct "Human Behaviour" Also made feature films - Human Nature, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind Rewind and The Science of Sleep - which was criticised for being too weird.

Style -

• Bright, bold colours
• Distorted images/ fast cutting shots
• Weird, unique and a bit arty

Audience - People who like his odd style - has been described as being too weird and different however other directors use his ideas and tone them down a bit.

Examples of his work:




Wes Anderson
Born in Texas, May 1969. Met Owen Wilson at uni and casts him in a lot of his films.

Style -

• Casts the same actors - makes work more popular if people recognise the actors
• Uses similar soundtrack for his films - uses The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles a lot
• Uses similar shots - mid-shots with symmetrical setting behind
• Busy setting/ action

Audience -

• Strong fan base
• Children - Fantastic Mr Fox
• But also teenagers and adults who like his imaginative/
• Are relaxed while watching his work

Example of his work:




Shynola
Group of directors - Gideon Baws, Richard Kenworthy, Chris Harding and Jason Groves. They have made music videos for Coldplay, Blur, Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age and many more.

Style - Use animation and unrealistic themes in videos

Audience - Generally middle age, middle class people but also other people who were fans of the bands

Example of his work:



Hammer and Tongs
Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith. Made music videos for Vampire Weekend, Blur, Hot Chip and others. Also made two films - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Son of Rambow.

Style -

• Underlining British theme e.g. preppy style in Vampire Weekend videos
• Pupperty/ hands used in videos

Audience -

• British audience because of British themes
• Music videos - older teens, indie type music
• Son of Rambow - appeals to young and older audience because its about kids but there is adult humour as well
• Hitchhiker's Guide - appeals to sci-fi lovers, older generation who watched the original

Examples of their work:





Spike Jonze
Born in Maryland, USA. He has won an oscar and several Golden Globes. Has directed adverts for GAP and Ikea. Also made feature films - Where the Wild Things Are, Being John Malokovich and Jackass.

Audience -

• Where the Wild Things Are - children, teenagers who read it as a child, parents who read it to their kids
• Jackass - male teens

Example of his work:



Anton Corbijn
Born in the Netherlands in 1955. Originally a photographer. Influenced by Joy Division - made a film, Control, about the band's frontman, Ian Curtis. Made music videos for various artists including U2, Joy Division, Nirvana and Coldplay. 

Style -

• Meloncholy themes to videos
• Usually black and white

Audience -

• Teens to middle age who like the music

Example of his work: