Chris Milk

Aswell as the more iconic auteurs of today such as Jonathan Glazer, Chris Cunningham, Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze, there are a number of ‘new visionaries’ or emerging auteurs such as Chris Milk, who stated “If I had to say one specific thing that seems to affect people, it’s the use of narrative”. His 2004 direction of Courtney Love’s ‘Mono’ is an example of an auteur video through it’s distinguishing feature of dark fairytale, created by filming live action and adding animated composites post production. It is very innovative in it’s modes of appearance, such as the paparazzi breaking through the ground and children appearing from underneath dresses and morphing from gardens. Courtney Love is shown as an empowering, rule breaking artist through shots such as her pushing a man over into a trolley she’s pushing, and her smashing a spotlight almost connoting she doesn’t want the fame. However, close up ‘meat’ shots reinforce the hegemonic image of beauty prevalent in society today with her airbrushed, flawless skin.