1. Who is David Fincher? Born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado,
California. An 18 year old Fincher went to work for John Korty; at
Korty Films in Mill Valley. Then at ILM (Industrial Light and
Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials
and music videos. He went on to found Propaganda in 1987 with
fellow directors Dominic Sena, Greg Gold and Nigel Dick. Fincher
has directed TV commercials for clients that include Nike,
Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Heineken, Pepsi and many more. He has also
directed music videos for some of the worlds biggest names like
Madonna and Sting. Yet he most famous for his hit thrillers; The
girl with the dragon tattoo, Fight Club, Seven and Panic room.
2. FAMOUS QUOTE People will say, "There are a million ways to
shoot a scene", but I don't think so. I think there're two, maybe.
And the other one is wrong.
3. OPENINGS! He likes to Frequently start his movies with
creative title sequences which express the theme of the movie. He
believes that the title sequence is the most important part of the
movie as it is the start therefore the hook. Two of his title
sequences are below.
4. SHOT STYLE Fincher likes to use wide shots and low angled
shots to portray the authority of the place or person. A few low
angle and wide shots from a selection of his films.
5. WHY DOES HE APPEAL? I like David Finchers movies because of
the fact he elaborates the opening title sequence to establish the
common theme of a film. He has made some of the top films that have
ever hit the box office. Seven is one of the best films I have ever
seen. The ideas conceived by his films are always different. One
minute he makes a film about a serial killer to a film about
fighting. However all of his films have the common theme of danger
all of the top hits have been to do with the dark underworld of the
modern society. Some people may say he is too extravagant but I
believe his films are made to shock the target audience into the
fear of the real world.