Monday, 9 December 2024

lupin revision

  • Non diegetic opening titles sound like prison door after protagonist is shown as a cleaner at the Louvre
  • Omar Sy - famous French actor is the main character and after the opening scene he was described as 'you look like shit' in the first line post opening scene - this also reveals either this or his janitor name is false. shot and reverse shots used during this convo
  • many binary opposites during scene - past vs future as Assane has a job now however the woman doesn't believe it will last due to past examples - male female - black white - soft vs blunt
  • rejects his money and tells him to buy a present for son - French kiss lingers for a bit too long
  • slips her the money and origami rose which she notices after she leaves
  • different - more gritty music as Assane walks through French project housing - hoodie clad Assane knocks on a door using his name of Perrena as a large man opens the door
  • Assane tells two criminals he cant pay them back while a third plays a car game - Assane is held over a balcony until he announces plans to make lots of money
  • Assane reveals his weak act by restraining large man that tries to throw him over and makes statements representative of Paris about how higher class don't see him
  • montage as Assane describes whole plan however 





Paul Gilroy - post colonialism - people scattered around world trying to rebuilt culture and identity across the world - Senegalese immigrant in France tries to steal Marie Antoinette necklace -  a hated person during the French revolution and described as ignorant to lower class - just like the Louvre in Paris

Flashback - Assane represents France and Senegal - Rich and Poor - Babakar offers his bosses wife a lift home but she doesn't know who he is so locks her door due to his race


Marie Antoinette Factfile - 
  • blamed for lots of Frances problems - simply enjoyed luxury but did lots of charity work but the people hated them
necklace props - usefulness in Lupin - Levi-Strauss - binary opposition - rich and poor - comparison to ST props - less relevant but shows social difference - nerdy games vs sports props or classwork for nanci and lack off for Steve
Gilroy - postcolonial melancholia - the blaming of Babakar Diop represents the anger France has of loosing its colony - uses an object that symbolizes their wealth and power to blame him. FOR ST - not really applicable - 
Baudrillard - post modernism - necklace no longer means jewelry to wear - hyperreal symbol of wealth and French power - for ST - the games and posters no longer are just a fun game but are now symbols of being an outcast

film rev

 3 new techs in shang chi Used Skywalker sound - a company Disney owns for sound effects Weta for their visual effects - who use layers for ...