In undergrad, i took a few film classes, and we're exposed to the more classic french cinema. It was interesting but never something very personally interesting.
But for some reason, french dramatic cinema is intriguing. The use of silence, fewer close ups, more long shots and less pov shots. The emphasis on the entire mise-en-scene rather than the pov of one character or the ability to convey pov by focus on character looks. The use of eye line matches between characters in a relationship to convey intimacy. The ability to convey emotion through the use of dark or realist cinematography.
So, what do you like or dislike about French cinema?
The attitude in french dramatic or romantic cinema seems to be "whatever, i don't care, do what you want, doesn't bother me . . . c'est la vie, non?"
But for some reason, french dramatic cinema is intriguing. The use of silence, fewer close ups, more long shots and less pov shots. The emphasis on the entire mise-en-scene rather than the pov of one character or the ability to convey pov by focus on character looks. The use of eye line matches between characters in a relationship to convey intimacy. The ability to convey emotion through the use of dark or realist cinematography.
So, what do you like or dislike about French cinema?
The attitude in french dramatic or romantic cinema seems to be "whatever, i don't care, do what you want, doesn't bother me . . . c'est la vie, non?"
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