Stanley Kubrick made some of the greatest films of the 20th Century. Many of his films defined their generations and spoke about the times that they were made in. Films like PATHS OF GLORY, LOLITA, DR. STRANGELOVE, 2001, THE SHINING, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and FULL METAL JACKET provided a sense of the societies that they were made in.
Stanley Kubrick started originally as a 16 year old still photographer working for LOOK magazine, and then proceeded to work as an independent filmmaker throughout his career. Stanley Kubrick controlled every aspect he possibly could in his films; from script-writing, location finding, set construction, cinematography, editing and even distribution. His obsessive perfectionism suggests a true "auteur" which may be bordering on autism.
A glimpse into the Kubrick mind can be seen in the documentary "Kubrick's boxes" which talks about his thousands of boxes in his home, as well as the book "The Stanley Kubrick Archives".
We will examine some of the aspects of the Kubrick approach to filmmaking which may provide some insight into the filmmaking process.
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