La Haine Questions part 2

Consider 
the 
use 
of 
focus to 
shift
 emphasise 
between
 characters 
and 
to
 establish 
look/point 
of 
view. 
What 
are

the 
particular
 technical 
difficulties 
involved 
in 
this 
technique? 
How 
successful 
is
 it?


Technical difficulties involved, especially on 35mm would be getting the focus pulling and the time/blocking of action right. as well as the Steadicam use, which i feel that the film used. this requires technical expertise as well as creative expression. I think it is very successful and creates a good style to tell the story telling the mood of France in the 90's as well as these characters stories.

How 
would
 you 
describe 
the 
lighting
 style
 throughout?


I would describe it as mixed, realism, low key, there are many settings throughout the film, set at night and day, but i would say out side using diffusion and low contrast, inside is more low key and side lighting maybe even in some scenes.

The
 film 
'bears 
the 
mark 
of
 American
 Culture'. 
In 
what
 ways
 is 
this 
true?

I guess that quote can be up for much discussion. but the culture of the these Paris street has similarities with Americans. Hip hop. the clothing, the dance, and the media, as well as the variety of different cultures and the "ghettos" the exists in the big cities.

Many
 of
 the
 'end 
credits' 
appear 
at 
the
 start 
of
 the 
film,
 over 
the 
documentary/news 
footage.
 Why?


Because this is really happening. in the streets of Paris in 1995 and the director feels strongly about it. but also to have impact as well.

"The 
film's
 ending 
is
 more 
or 
less
 predictable
 and 
inevitable,
 but 
effective 
all 
the 
same.
The 
film 
is 
not 
about 
its

ending.
 It 
is 
not 
about
 the 
landing, 
but
 about
 the 
fall". 
Discuss.

It in the power of Film making, how time works and what the audience accepts , and it about the impact of the story and about the way it's told, not just in the narrative arc, but the way it's told