La Jetée - (1962)

As much as I didn't enjoy this film, it shows a clear example of how you can show and create a narrative in a very different way to what we deem as normal. It worked extremely well in showing and not telling what exactly was going on, for a viewer this allows for more active viewing and being more engaged in what they are watching. With this there was a better focus on other elements of filmmaking; for example, sound was integral in the film to fill the void of the missing dialogue, showing how important sound can be for developing a narrative. When we saw certain things accompanied by a different sound it creates a different feeling and emotion to what we are seeing. Of course for us in documentary we wouldn't necessarily have a similar style to a film like this, but it most certainly highlights the importance of sound that can be used.

There was also a use of the Kruyoshev effect, as a singular shot was cut to different opposing images to create a different meaning. The man looked shocked, one following shot made him look mad and the next fearful. This is again highlighting another element of filmmaking, editing, and how useful it can be in developing narrative. 

Although, I personally didn't enjoy this film, it gives key examples of how to show and not tell, which is important to engage an audience, which is something we need to do in our own documentary. 








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