POST # 2

After having been introduced to the theory of ‘French new wave cinema’, during week 2’s lecture, the issue I decided to reflect upon for my blog post was the exemplified French film 'La Jetee'.

On first impression, I thoroughly enjoyed viewing it because the concepts contained in the film I found highly intriguing and it left me thinking long after it had finished. I also appreciated that it provided a refreshing change from the usual lecture proceedings I’ve experienced so far.

After briefly researching the movie I learnt that it was released in 1962, making it fairly technologically forward in terms of addressing issues such as mind control, time travel and the possible consequence of a nuclear world aftermath by predicting the outcome of world war three.

Although these concepts may seem a bit farfetched in this day and age, in the early 60's these approaches were most probably new and exciting ideas that were thought to be possible modernistic communication and technology advances in the near future.

Apart from the avant-garde theme, the film also used innovative film techniques, such as still frames, voice over and dramatic imagery. This was why the film was such a renowned groundbreaking installment in the world of movies, inspiring other cutting edge motion pictures like the recommended viewing ‘Twelve Monkeys’ a 1995 science fiction film written by David and Janet Peoples, which was inevitably inspired directly by 'La Jetee'.

In conclusion, sub sequentially having watched it I could see how it related to the overall subject of new communication technology, and it made me think on a deeper level the actual meaning behind the name of the course.