Jonathan Glazer

Background British Born (1965)He is a director and writerHe has directing credits across a number of

platforms including: Feature films, Advertising and Music Videos

Early Career Glazer made his name working on Radio

Head’s ‘Street Spirt’. He then followed this with Jamiroquai’s MTV award winning video ‘Virtual Insanity’

Glazer was named ‘MTV Director of the year’ in 1997

Further Career 2000 – he directed Gangster Film ‘Sexy Beast’ 2001 – Glazer directed ‘Odyssey’ for Levi Strauss2004 – Saw his second feature film ‘Birth’ starring

Nicole Kidman 2006 – He directed the Sony ‘Bravia’ TV

advertisement – this was shot in an estate in Glasgow

More recent work has mainly focused on commercials including; Barclays & Audi

In 2014 -he received 2 BAFTA nomination for ‘under the skin’ with Scarlett Johansson and critical acclaim for ‘landmark in filmmaking’

Watch the two examples of the Glazer workAnalyse them comment on the following:Is there a clear ‘style’ Lots of CGI?Typical look?Cinematography – colour/light Returning motifs/ Iconography (key things which help you to recognise it as their work)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkIs37a2JE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cDj1T-7KaA

Male torso – voyeurismMasculinitySurreal imageryStrong narrativeBlack and whitePlaying with time and spacePowerful/arresting imageryDisturbing imageryCareful composition/strong emphasis on framingBugs as recurring motif

Now pick your own!Complete the task on the worksheet looking a

director of your choice from the list:Mark RomanckHype Williams David Slade David FincherSpike Jonze Sophie MullerComplete as a Prezzi or Powerpoint and post

to your blog!