Why was the film in Black and White?
There could be various answer to this question, one could be that the with the budget of the film the filmmakers had to film in black and white or it could be because of aesthetic reasons, the black and white looks nice.
I think it could be because of the film Subject and content itself. the film is not a comedy its a drama taken right from the streets of Paris, based on truth. the synopsis for the film
"Injured by a police inspector during an interrogation, Abdel is at a hospital, almost dead. In the suburbs where he lives, some riots happened during the night, and one policeman lost his gun. One of Abdel's friends, Vinz, finds it. Vinz and his two pals, Said and Hubert, have nothing to do so they try to kill time. Vinz swears that if Abdel dies, he will shoot a policeman..."
this is a film about anger Emotions that are "black and white" Not of colour, the film could even be of mourning because of there friend in hospital. and out of respect they film black and white.
and it can even be filmed in black and white because of race, which is one of the big themes of the film. and filming in black and white causes us to see the world differently.
The
film
makes
extensive
use
of
long
takes
and
camera
movement
‐
primarily
steadicam
‐
to
take
us
into,
around
and
through
action.
At
other
times
the
camera
is
static,
the
framing
formal
with
composition
in
depth.
How
is
the
use
of
these
strategies
related
to
the
drama
of
individual
scenes/sequences
and
to
the
characters?
How
would
the
meaning
be
altered
if
Kassovitz
and
Pierre
Aim
had
adopted
a
hand‐held
style?
I think because the film is set in one day following the actions of our characters, i think that the filmmakers might be trying to adopt a rhythm
and certain scenes require movements, from the actors and the camera, and some scenes would require stillness. the filmmakers are trying to tell a story through the camera that reflects the characters, and the theme of the film.
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
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