1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.