Bleak
This word reminds me of their lives as they have no real intensions to start their day, they have no interests in life other than to pass time doing simply nothing. As society looks down on them, being at the bottom of the economy, they start to believe their worthless efforts and live up to their plain lives and getting up to no good through boredom.
Enjoyably
This expression describes their thrill of getting up to no good. They enjoy making mischief as it is all they've ever known. The film shows their efforts of making the world their own, however continuing to fail and being treated like a bane of everyone's life.
Real
This word describes the intensions of the director, Mathieu Kassovitz, as he wanted the film to reveal what happens to people who live on the poverty line, in these estates. He had Saïd, Vinz and Hubert live in the conditions of this environment for 6 months prior to the making of the film in order for them to get more of an insight to the emotions of the characters.
Menacing
The way in which the three youths purposely create mayhem when they get bored as if they have nothing better to do with their time. They enjoy pushing their limits with authority and fulfilling their desire to be known. This results in the exclusive evidence of corrupt authority.
Tense
This film is very intense as we're introduces to their culture straight away conveying how different it is to our lives. This film emphasises a sense of realism as we see an array on eye level shots, this causes a more shock factor as they're used to the poverty lifestyle. Moreover, the intensity is increased through the inevitability of violence throughout the film and accentually their lives. Their desensitisation of crime and violence cause tense within the audience as it isn't something we expect people to be used to.
Thursday 13 October 2016
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Annotated Catalogue
Subject of Study: Director
Focus of Study: James Cameron
Resources:
Title: Can James Cameron be defined as an auteur with the theme of 'humans against technology' within the sci-fi genre?
Focus Film, item 1: Avatar (2009)
I have chosen Avatar as the focus film for my work as we see clear features of the sci-fi genre in his film making. The vast use of CGI within this film convey a futuristic effect of advanced technology within the film of the communication between humans and another species, Cameron even had to delay the production of the film by 10years waiting for our technology to advance so he could capture more high quality, visual features within the film, for example the facial animation. The CGI brings the detailed facial features of the fictional Avatars character and their worlds to look realistic and really portrays Cameron's passion on the genre, Science Fiction. This is useful as we know the Avatars aren't real as it is beyond the science we have today therefore is a key feature of the typical Sci-Fi genre and compliments my research whether James Cameron is an auteur. Moreover, we see a clear rivalry between the humans trying to destroy home tree for money and the avatars protecting it as its their home this plays on the theme of humans against technology, however as an active audience we side with the avatars as we gain sympathy for their loss.
Item 2: The Terminator(1984)
I have selected this film as it carries an elements of the Science Fiction genre within the storyline, plus the use of CGI to make the Terminator more realistic. The storyline however, definitely contributes to key features of the Sci-Fi genre, as it's about a human-like machine from the future, time travels to the past, being the present day, to kill a women. This is a useful example as the science behind the robot is beyond the technology we have today therefore highlights the futuristic elements to the film. Therefore allows me to use this film to support my investigation as it conveys a clear use of the Sci-Fi- genre possibly making Cameron an Auteur. Finally his clear use of humans opposing machines emphasises his interest in the science fiction genre as we see many action scenes revealing the controversy between the two.
Item 3: Aliens (1986)
I believe this film is a useful example highlighting Cameron's use of the Genre Sci-Fi as we see many of its features within this film. Firstly the use of time travel through universes, is typically used within science fiction films as it is not real. Moreover the protagonists being in a hyper sleep emphasises the fiction within the film as it reveals Cameron's vivid imagination and his creativity through his ideas. Additionally the use of harsh high-key white lighting compliments the futuristic themes among this film. Finally, aliens are an old stereotypical character in a Sci-Fi film, although to this day aliens aren't and may never be real, there is no scientific proof. Therefore Cameron has used them as the villain making the viewers question their existence as it can't be proved this genre highlights that anything can happen. Therefore this film supports my research as James Cameron has shown clear links to the Sci-Fi genre and this implies his capability of being an auteur. Additionally Alien has a clear message of humans against technology as the science fiction alien ends up dominating them and gradually killing all the humans in the spaceship. Suggesting the controversy of who the most superior race.
Theory(books)
Item 4: The Films of James Cameron- Critical Essays by Stephen McVeigh and Matthew Wilhelm Kapell
This essay summarises Cameron's approach to film making as a focus on strong characters, whether from past or future, thrown into extreme situations and how they strive to endure it and survive. This is a useful example as this typical non-linear storyline upon the narrative and time travel is common in a Science Fiction film. Therefore argues for my research as it suggests Cameron's comfort towards this genre possibly making him an auteur. Most importantly, this endurance to survive is testing their strengths to avoid dehumanisation as a humans natural positive qualities are challenged.
Item 5: Film Studies: The Essential Guide by Peter Bennett
This book has information on Auteurs and the Auteur theory and is helpful for answering my research. This is a useful source to use as it defines the theory and the key ideas behind it using extracts from the original Auteur Theory (Une Certain Tendency Du Cinema Francais) by Francois Truffaut. I will be able to accumulate quotes from this source and place them within my presentation script, and it will allow more evidence towards James Cameron being an auteur through his use of 'humans against technology' within the sci-fi genre.
Websites
Item 6: www.rogerebert.com
According to film critic Roger Ebert, Cameron more than delivered for the blossoming sequel to the original 'Alien' by Ridley Scott. This website compliments Cameron's rendition and his further fortune in his creation of the 'Alien' franchise. I have chosen this as an item as it highlights his capability of making a gipping Science Fiction film. In contrast Ebert has a review of Titanic where he highlights Cameron's ability on story telling because everyone already knew the fait of the ship. This positions James Cameron as a strong director who can succeed with historical and futuristic movie. Although Titanic doesn't contain a theme of humans against technology, more like humans against time, therefore this argues against his possibility of being an auteur as this is the Titanic is historical fact not fiction.
Item 7: www.consequenceofsound.net
This source promotes Cameron's intensions to release another three films forming a franchise for Avatar in consecutive years beginning in 2018. This emphasises his rapid succession and the determination to make this happen, highlighting his passion for film making in the style of science fiction. This is a useful example as it conveys to this day his ongoing pursuit of the perfect Sci-Fi movie and carries on the theme of human's against technology as our curiosity of the narrative increases. Therefore compliments my research as his preference of this genre highlights features of an auteur.
Item 8: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/terminator-genisys/timeline-franchise/
This source discusses the use of time travel in 'The Terminator' and how this confusing feature is used increasingly throughout the franchise. However this isn't the only focus within the first film as there is a growing relationship between the characters Kyle and Sarah. This spontaneous relationship encourages a wider audience as the theme of romance makes the film more thrilling. This is a useful example as Cameron is bringing together different features of other genres, for example romance, although still keeping within the Sci-Fi genre. Therefore argues for my research as it suggests his increasing creativity within his story telling allowing his films to be a bigger success.
Interview
Item 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx9v9pf_2n0
This interview from America TV show 'TODAY' reinforces Cameron's position as one of the most successful directors ever because of his repeated box office results. This is a useful example as it reveals his inspiration for 'Avatar', being the theatrical performance, Cirque du Soleil. He enjoyed their story telling through performance and the creation of another, magical world with dream-like quality. With this mystical theme being a key feature to the science fiction genre, it is no surprise that Cirque du Soleil wanted to create something in the light of Avatar. However Cirque du Soleil's efforts of transforming themselves into the creature of an Avatar implies dehumanisation because they're adaption to a fictional human-like alien means taking away all human qualities in their performance. This suggests Camron is biased towards the edge of science and logic therefore shows qualities of an auteur.
Item 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-XCDjyDNs
Within this interview about the film 'Avatar', Cameron focuses on the level of CGI used to make the visuals so effective. He explains how he had to postpone the making of the film as he wanted to wait for our technology to develop as he believed it wouldn't have been so visually successful due to the film being so futuristic and beyond our science today. I use this item as a clear example of the lengths James Cameron will go to, to make a film look exactly as he pictures it, therefore highlighting his passion for the Sci-Fi genre. More over is a useful example for my research investigation as his repetition of this genre suggests features of an auteur.
Item 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIi36H5lvxY&spfreload=5
This item as reveals Cameron focusing more on the story of the Titanic, for example the history and the romance within the storyline between the two main characters, instead of his use of CGI to form the whole image of the boat. The computer generated imagery (CGI) is a typical tool of Science Fiction, it is less prominent within the film, this allows us to focus on other aspects, suggests Cameron has intended to follow different style. This argues against my research because it's not in the genre of Science Fiction therefore this could suggests he's not just an auteur.
Documentary
Item 12: 'Inside The Actors Studio'- James Lipton
This item is very successful as we are informed the background of James Cameron and the nurturing of his parents. Cameron explains how his father is an engineering scientist and pushed him into doing science from a very young age, this could've lead to his imagination progressing into futuristic technology and the science behind it. Moreover he mentions his mother being an artist, therefore he's adapted her creativity improving his ideas to a much more advanced level allowing him to come up with fictional stories. Later following his fathers footsteps in studying Physics at university, however soon dropping out proceeding his passion in film making. Therefore is a useful example as I can use it to support my research as it suggests his main two influences of preferring the Science Fiction genre.
Item 13: Visionaries Inside The Creative Mind: Writer/Director James Cameron's
This source is about Cameron and his life as a director. I believe this is a useful example as he discusses what stories he likes most, to which he reveals is about the discovery of heroism within us beings. What I found most interesting and significant about this source was when Cameron gave a quick example of his personal preference being to get on a rocket and go to another planet. This almost brings out the inner explorer, as James Cameron highlights his passion of going to different extremes of life, whether it's into space or deep under the sea to unreachable depths. Suggesting it may be brought out into his film making as he his interests and passions may be incapable. Therefore the Sci-Fi genre allowing these extreme lengths to come true, as he's creating his passion instead of experiencing them.
Magazine/Newspaper
Item 14: On the website 'www.empireonline.com' from April 2009, there is an article where Cameron admits for his ruthless editing and his realisation of him being more comfortable with action rather than intimacy. This is evident as extra scenes of Reese and Sarah, together, are only seen on the Definitive Edition DVD. I have chosen this as an item, as his comfort in action scenes may result in them being more frequent within his other films as the Sci-Fi genre carries out many action scenes. I will use this for my research as it reveals his preference in features of this particular genre, therefore is a useful example in discussing whether Cameron is an auteur or not.
Item 15: 'Hotdog' May 2003 talks about his future plans of filmmaking, after The Terminator, and that they're big life affairs instead of taking a rest and doing a $2million budget family drama. However Cameron admits to the boredom he'd feel whilst directing this genre. This being because of his preference to exciting, thrilling, Science Fiction films as he can progress his creative imagination within this genre. Also allowing him to experiment with themes, in particularly the rivalry between human and machine, as Cameron plays on the development of technology and its dominance over humans it holds. Therefore I believe this is a useful item as it reveals how he feels about the other genres and that it may not only be the Drama genre he finds boring. This information allows me to investigate further whether he purposely makes films in the style of Sci-Fi.
Item 16: The Telegraph 15th April 2016 talks about Cameron's film 'Avatar' and how it was based from his fascination and love for the environment, history, philosophy and science fiction. His curiosity for the natural world stems from childhood, and how he has dreamt of being a scientist to investigate all its mysteries. This item is successful as it implies Cameron's long-life fascination has effected his film making, so instead of investigating the mysteries, he is creating them himself with his imagination. I will use this to argue for my research as his curiosity for the natural world may be his inspiration for creating an unnatural, fictional world, therefore suggests he could be an auteur.
Rejected items:
Titanic (1997) has been placed into the rejected section as I believe the purpose of this film was to show the history of what happened to the Titanic. Throughout the film there were CGI used to make the section of the boat, which they build full size, match the rest of the boat done on computer, making it more realistic, being their aim. However I believe the main focus of the film was to put across the history of what happened, plus the romance between Jack and Rose, within the storyline. Therefore isn't as useful as there were many more factors to the film which the audience focus on.
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/547063
I have rejected this source about the Terminator as it focuses on the romance within the film between the two main characters and the social situation within society of authority. This isn't useful to my work as it doesn't focus on any features of the Sci-Fi genre within Cameron's work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QoGw1jNsLo
I have rejected this source as it's an interview discussing the Titanic museum in Belfast and the historical information it holds. However as this shows no elements to the Sci-Fi genre, it isn't useful to my research.
http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/siryan/Screen/Auteur%20Theory.htm
Whilst this item makes some relevant points to the auteur theory, such as when and who it was created by and the main intentions of the theory. I have rejected it because it is mainly focused on Alfred Hitchcock and his style as a director.
Focus of Study: James Cameron
Resources:
Title: Can James Cameron be defined as an auteur with the theme of 'humans against technology' within the sci-fi genre?
Focus Film, item 1: Avatar (2009)
I have chosen Avatar as the focus film for my work as we see clear features of the sci-fi genre in his film making. The vast use of CGI within this film convey a futuristic effect of advanced technology within the film of the communication between humans and another species, Cameron even had to delay the production of the film by 10years waiting for our technology to advance so he could capture more high quality, visual features within the film, for example the facial animation. The CGI brings the detailed facial features of the fictional Avatars character and their worlds to look realistic and really portrays Cameron's passion on the genre, Science Fiction. This is useful as we know the Avatars aren't real as it is beyond the science we have today therefore is a key feature of the typical Sci-Fi genre and compliments my research whether James Cameron is an auteur. Moreover, we see a clear rivalry between the humans trying to destroy home tree for money and the avatars protecting it as its their home this plays on the theme of humans against technology, however as an active audience we side with the avatars as we gain sympathy for their loss.
Item 2: The Terminator(1984)
I have selected this film as it carries an elements of the Science Fiction genre within the storyline, plus the use of CGI to make the Terminator more realistic. The storyline however, definitely contributes to key features of the Sci-Fi genre, as it's about a human-like machine from the future, time travels to the past, being the present day, to kill a women. This is a useful example as the science behind the robot is beyond the technology we have today therefore highlights the futuristic elements to the film. Therefore allows me to use this film to support my investigation as it conveys a clear use of the Sci-Fi- genre possibly making Cameron an Auteur. Finally his clear use of humans opposing machines emphasises his interest in the science fiction genre as we see many action scenes revealing the controversy between the two.
Item 3: Aliens (1986)
I believe this film is a useful example highlighting Cameron's use of the Genre Sci-Fi as we see many of its features within this film. Firstly the use of time travel through universes, is typically used within science fiction films as it is not real. Moreover the protagonists being in a hyper sleep emphasises the fiction within the film as it reveals Cameron's vivid imagination and his creativity through his ideas. Additionally the use of harsh high-key white lighting compliments the futuristic themes among this film. Finally, aliens are an old stereotypical character in a Sci-Fi film, although to this day aliens aren't and may never be real, there is no scientific proof. Therefore Cameron has used them as the villain making the viewers question their existence as it can't be proved this genre highlights that anything can happen. Therefore this film supports my research as James Cameron has shown clear links to the Sci-Fi genre and this implies his capability of being an auteur. Additionally Alien has a clear message of humans against technology as the science fiction alien ends up dominating them and gradually killing all the humans in the spaceship. Suggesting the controversy of who the most superior race.
Theory(books)
Item 4: The Films of James Cameron- Critical Essays by Stephen McVeigh and Matthew Wilhelm Kapell
This essay summarises Cameron's approach to film making as a focus on strong characters, whether from past or future, thrown into extreme situations and how they strive to endure it and survive. This is a useful example as this typical non-linear storyline upon the narrative and time travel is common in a Science Fiction film. Therefore argues for my research as it suggests Cameron's comfort towards this genre possibly making him an auteur. Most importantly, this endurance to survive is testing their strengths to avoid dehumanisation as a humans natural positive qualities are challenged.
Item 5: Film Studies: The Essential Guide by Peter Bennett
This book has information on Auteurs and the Auteur theory and is helpful for answering my research. This is a useful source to use as it defines the theory and the key ideas behind it using extracts from the original Auteur Theory (Une Certain Tendency Du Cinema Francais) by Francois Truffaut. I will be able to accumulate quotes from this source and place them within my presentation script, and it will allow more evidence towards James Cameron being an auteur through his use of 'humans against technology' within the sci-fi genre.
Websites
Item 6: www.rogerebert.com
According to film critic Roger Ebert, Cameron more than delivered for the blossoming sequel to the original 'Alien' by Ridley Scott. This website compliments Cameron's rendition and his further fortune in his creation of the 'Alien' franchise. I have chosen this as an item as it highlights his capability of making a gipping Science Fiction film. In contrast Ebert has a review of Titanic where he highlights Cameron's ability on story telling because everyone already knew the fait of the ship. This positions James Cameron as a strong director who can succeed with historical and futuristic movie. Although Titanic doesn't contain a theme of humans against technology, more like humans against time, therefore this argues against his possibility of being an auteur as this is the Titanic is historical fact not fiction.
Item 7: www.consequenceofsound.net
This source promotes Cameron's intensions to release another three films forming a franchise for Avatar in consecutive years beginning in 2018. This emphasises his rapid succession and the determination to make this happen, highlighting his passion for film making in the style of science fiction. This is a useful example as it conveys to this day his ongoing pursuit of the perfect Sci-Fi movie and carries on the theme of human's against technology as our curiosity of the narrative increases. Therefore compliments my research as his preference of this genre highlights features of an auteur.
Item 8: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/terminator-genisys/timeline-franchise/
This source discusses the use of time travel in 'The Terminator' and how this confusing feature is used increasingly throughout the franchise. However this isn't the only focus within the first film as there is a growing relationship between the characters Kyle and Sarah. This spontaneous relationship encourages a wider audience as the theme of romance makes the film more thrilling. This is a useful example as Cameron is bringing together different features of other genres, for example romance, although still keeping within the Sci-Fi genre. Therefore argues for my research as it suggests his increasing creativity within his story telling allowing his films to be a bigger success.
Interview
Item 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx9v9pf_2n0
This interview from America TV show 'TODAY' reinforces Cameron's position as one of the most successful directors ever because of his repeated box office results. This is a useful example as it reveals his inspiration for 'Avatar', being the theatrical performance, Cirque du Soleil. He enjoyed their story telling through performance and the creation of another, magical world with dream-like quality. With this mystical theme being a key feature to the science fiction genre, it is no surprise that Cirque du Soleil wanted to create something in the light of Avatar. However Cirque du Soleil's efforts of transforming themselves into the creature of an Avatar implies dehumanisation because they're adaption to a fictional human-like alien means taking away all human qualities in their performance. This suggests Camron is biased towards the edge of science and logic therefore shows qualities of an auteur.
Item 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt-XCDjyDNs
Within this interview about the film 'Avatar', Cameron focuses on the level of CGI used to make the visuals so effective. He explains how he had to postpone the making of the film as he wanted to wait for our technology to develop as he believed it wouldn't have been so visually successful due to the film being so futuristic and beyond our science today. I use this item as a clear example of the lengths James Cameron will go to, to make a film look exactly as he pictures it, therefore highlighting his passion for the Sci-Fi genre. More over is a useful example for my research investigation as his repetition of this genre suggests features of an auteur.
Item 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIi36H5lvxY&spfreload=5
This item as reveals Cameron focusing more on the story of the Titanic, for example the history and the romance within the storyline between the two main characters, instead of his use of CGI to form the whole image of the boat. The computer generated imagery (CGI) is a typical tool of Science Fiction, it is less prominent within the film, this allows us to focus on other aspects, suggests Cameron has intended to follow different style. This argues against my research because it's not in the genre of Science Fiction therefore this could suggests he's not just an auteur.
Documentary
Item 12: 'Inside The Actors Studio'- James Lipton
This item is very successful as we are informed the background of James Cameron and the nurturing of his parents. Cameron explains how his father is an engineering scientist and pushed him into doing science from a very young age, this could've lead to his imagination progressing into futuristic technology and the science behind it. Moreover he mentions his mother being an artist, therefore he's adapted her creativity improving his ideas to a much more advanced level allowing him to come up with fictional stories. Later following his fathers footsteps in studying Physics at university, however soon dropping out proceeding his passion in film making. Therefore is a useful example as I can use it to support my research as it suggests his main two influences of preferring the Science Fiction genre.
Item 13: Visionaries Inside The Creative Mind: Writer/Director James Cameron's
This source is about Cameron and his life as a director. I believe this is a useful example as he discusses what stories he likes most, to which he reveals is about the discovery of heroism within us beings. What I found most interesting and significant about this source was when Cameron gave a quick example of his personal preference being to get on a rocket and go to another planet. This almost brings out the inner explorer, as James Cameron highlights his passion of going to different extremes of life, whether it's into space or deep under the sea to unreachable depths. Suggesting it may be brought out into his film making as he his interests and passions may be incapable. Therefore the Sci-Fi genre allowing these extreme lengths to come true, as he's creating his passion instead of experiencing them.
Magazine/Newspaper
Item 14: On the website 'www.empireonline.com' from April 2009, there is an article where Cameron admits for his ruthless editing and his realisation of him being more comfortable with action rather than intimacy. This is evident as extra scenes of Reese and Sarah, together, are only seen on the Definitive Edition DVD. I have chosen this as an item, as his comfort in action scenes may result in them being more frequent within his other films as the Sci-Fi genre carries out many action scenes. I will use this for my research as it reveals his preference in features of this particular genre, therefore is a useful example in discussing whether Cameron is an auteur or not.
Item 15: 'Hotdog' May 2003 talks about his future plans of filmmaking, after The Terminator, and that they're big life affairs instead of taking a rest and doing a $2million budget family drama. However Cameron admits to the boredom he'd feel whilst directing this genre. This being because of his preference to exciting, thrilling, Science Fiction films as he can progress his creative imagination within this genre. Also allowing him to experiment with themes, in particularly the rivalry between human and machine, as Cameron plays on the development of technology and its dominance over humans it holds. Therefore I believe this is a useful item as it reveals how he feels about the other genres and that it may not only be the Drama genre he finds boring. This information allows me to investigate further whether he purposely makes films in the style of Sci-Fi.
Item 16: The Telegraph 15th April 2016 talks about Cameron's film 'Avatar' and how it was based from his fascination and love for the environment, history, philosophy and science fiction. His curiosity for the natural world stems from childhood, and how he has dreamt of being a scientist to investigate all its mysteries. This item is successful as it implies Cameron's long-life fascination has effected his film making, so instead of investigating the mysteries, he is creating them himself with his imagination. I will use this to argue for my research as his curiosity for the natural world may be his inspiration for creating an unnatural, fictional world, therefore suggests he could be an auteur.
Rejected items:
Titanic (1997) has been placed into the rejected section as I believe the purpose of this film was to show the history of what happened to the Titanic. Throughout the film there were CGI used to make the section of the boat, which they build full size, match the rest of the boat done on computer, making it more realistic, being their aim. However I believe the main focus of the film was to put across the history of what happened, plus the romance between Jack and Rose, within the storyline. Therefore isn't as useful as there were many more factors to the film which the audience focus on.
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/547063
I have rejected this source about the Terminator as it focuses on the romance within the film between the two main characters and the social situation within society of authority. This isn't useful to my work as it doesn't focus on any features of the Sci-Fi genre within Cameron's work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QoGw1jNsLo
I have rejected this source as it's an interview discussing the Titanic museum in Belfast and the historical information it holds. However as this shows no elements to the Sci-Fi genre, it isn't useful to my research.
http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/siryan/Screen/Auteur%20Theory.htm
Whilst this item makes some relevant points to the auteur theory, such as when and who it was created by and the main intentions of the theory. I have rejected it because it is mainly focused on Alfred Hitchcock and his style as a director.
Monday 3 October 2016
La Haine
6 words that represent the issues:
-social class
-religion
-different upbringings
-violence
-prejudice to race
-wealth
6 images that represent the issues or remind me of issues within the film:
Media influences- Vinz is boxing in front of TV screens showing us how much Vinz takes in about the media.
Violence- that it's all Vinz has grown up with, it's how he's learnt to sick up for himself and how his name gets known.
Religion/race- this image reveals their all different, they've came from different background and have been nurtured differently, yet their friendship is quite close with the only thing they have in common is age.
Vicious circle- they get bored and when they find something to do they get in trouble and as soon as they get away from the trouble they're back bored again, their day consisted of nothing, they do nothing. The world rotates, like their day goes round in circles.
Social class- low depth of field used throughout while they're in Paris, shows they don't belong to the environment as they're apart of the underclass and working class.
Tensions rising- this highlights the selaration between the three lads, as Hubert is clearly showing his unity with saïd and emphasises their separation from Vinz.
2 scenes showing poverty:
-How they're sitting on the children's climbing frame and and they're doing nothing, emphasising their lives as they do nothing, they have nothing to live for.
-The first shot of them in Paris on the bridge, the low depth of field shows their separation to society as they don't fit in city life, they're used to underclass and causing trouble.
2 scenes showing power:
-When Vinz first reveals the gun to Saïd and Hubert, the gun is always placed in the centre of the shot emphasising its importance, with Vinz the one holding it shows his power and his control over Saïd and Hubert.
-When the police get ahold of Hubert and Saïd and they tie them to chairs and torment them, this reveals the power the higher authority have over the underclass.
2 scenes showing conflict:
-The scene when Hubert leaves Saïd and Vinz, when he realises Vinz brought the gun out with him, and they go to the chilled place, with music and lads dancing. Within the mise en scene there is a fence up in the middle of the room Vinz on one side and Hubert on the other. This shows they're physically separated and divided from eachother.
-When they're in the toilet and Saïd is standing in the centre of Vinz and Hubert. The mirrors reflect Vinz and Hubert making it seem as though they have their backs to eachother, as they haven't properly made up.
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