Today my lecture was based on film and a link was made between an auteur and catwalks. An auteur is "a filmmaker usually the director whose movies are characterized by a filmmaker's creative influence." A famous auteur, who goes by the name or Hitchcock, started off painting film sets in the 1920's, continued with his apprenticeship and later went off to Germany where he saw the work of F.W Muranu. His work shot to the top with his ability to create a story line with no dialogue. His use of orchestration, lighting, colour and dramatic make up helps to set the mood. It also helps to evoke emotion and create suspense.
After our lecture we had a seminar to discuss the lecture and we found many aspects of Hitchcock's film making techniques were included in a designers plan for a catwalk. Both a designer and a auteur have the control of everything, they get to choose the best bits to show, the music and lighting, how much suspense is needed and even the models.
Hitchcock had a specific type of woman that he liked to use with in his films, BLONDES, "blondes make the best victims. they're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody foot prints." His obsession lead to the use of 10 plus blonde actress's, they were almost like his 'collection.' This, and also within catwalks, the choice of models is crucial as it could either make or ruin a show/film. In fashion, different skin tones, hair colours and body shapes do not match certain colours or styles which could make the garment look bad. Also many designers like their models to look alike so that the focus is on the clothes not the model.
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| Doris Day |
SUSPENSE is another love of Hitchcocks, he believes "there is no terror in the bang of a gun, only the anticipation of it." The build up, the use of music and lighting, waiting for the shot to be fired. Just like the opening of a catwalk, waiting for the first view of a new collection, right in front of you, could happen at any minuet!!
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