I love watching Godard movies, but I know they're not for everyone. One thing I've noticed about 2 or 3 THINGS as well as VIVRE SA VIE is his fascination with prostitutes photographed up against a wall covered in posters.
Here's a shot from 2 or 3 THINGS:
And here's a shot from VIVRE SA VIE:
And for fun let's take a look at some exploitive rubbish from HUSTLE & FLOW (hee hee) :
Godard shoots these no bullshit shots, aiming directly at his subjects. Sometimes it's right into the back of a character's head. You'll hear a whole conversation and not see their faces. Sometimes the eye-line of the characters are so close to camera it's like they're looking right at you. And sometimes they break the 4th wall altogether and stare you down. I took pictures of my TV as I watched 2 OR 3 THINGS I KNOW ABOUT HER. I tried to grab all the moments when someone looked into the camera. Here they are.
A scene from 2 OR 3 THINGS I KNOW ABOUT HER
Nicely observed. Here's a recent tidbit I thought was pretty cool: last week Anne Thompson on her indieWIRE blog provided a link to a new, free downloadable typeface called "JeanLuc," which has been based specifically on the title sequences for "2 or 3 Things..." and "Made in USA."
ReplyDeletehttp://www.carvalho-bernau.com/jlg/