Comparing La Jetee, the short film, and 12 Monkey, the full film

  Hey guys, for this blog I'll be comparing these two films, one which was a short and then another which was created as a "homage" to the first. Both these films are focused on a sci-fi post-apocalyptic world. The major differences between these is one is that 12 monkeys is a motion picture, and La Jetee is a series of photographs. The film helps to explain the plot which I had originally had trouble understanding, but it brings up the idea of that twist toward the end. In the movie both scenes in the beginning show a death and in both it is a character that we had been introduced to later in time. When bringing this to my short film, I can see the importance of a single scene and its impact on the story. The most important thing as well is the effect of the plot twist that can change the entire films idea and plot. After watching the video entirely it helped me realize the effect that the setting has on the film and I realized that I need to focus on creating that setting for my audience. The addition of a narrator, though farfetched, wouldn't be so bad. It might be something taken into consideration if all else fails. 

The article compares both films to each other like the video but not as extensively. The article helps to explain the ideas and plots of the films further. Both of them highlight the end and the importance of the deaths. They both once again focus on the plot twist as it is what carries both movies. The article though 
focuses a little more on La Jetee and the use of cinematography. We won't be able to recreate the effect created by these pictures but perhaps with the close ups and long pans it is possible that we can build that effect.  

Overall, both the video and the article helped to portray the importance that the plot twist and cinematography plays in a film.