The intricate interplay between sound and image in the opening scenes of  La Haineis fascinating, isn’t it? Kassovitz’s deliberate use of sound not only sets the tone but also constructs layers of meaning that resonate throughout the film. The juxtaposition of … Continue reading →

Theoretical discussions around the role of music in cinema often revolve around its integration into the film’s narrative world. While historically, music was considered an add-on to the visual, recent perspectives challenge this view. Claudia Gorbman highlights that music in … Continue reading →

I have booked foley room today to collect some sounds. I have a list of sounds that I think I will need. I am going in with the ethos found in the pinewood studio, that gathering more than necessary to … Continue reading →

-Sound of fire -Various different street sounds (loud & quiet) -Sirens -Various different types of footsteeps -Fabric Rustles -Impacts -Explosions -Glass Smashing -Impact for car rolling over -Dog Bark -Marker squeak -Clock Tick -Breath In -Swishing sounds for camera movements … Continue reading →

In La Haine, director Mathieu Kassovitz transitions from non-diegetic to diegetic sound to deepen audience immersion. The film starts with non-diegetic music, Bob Marley’s “Burnin’ and Lootin’,” playing over riot scenes. This music sets a contrasting tone to the violent … Continue reading →

Notes relating to music -“The music on La Haine is basically the music that you can hear within the scenes… within ‘real life’ -“A good movie shouldn’t have music” “If you are a good enough director, you should make people … Continue reading →

“La Haine is both stylised and naturalistic, placing the audience deep within its banlieue setting, so that it becomes an observer of what the then-president Jacques Chirac had described disparagingly a couple of years earlier in his career as “le … Continue reading →

Auteur – A film director who influences their films so much that they rank as their authors. -treat music as “a key thematic element and a marker of authorial style” -“Auteur melomania is a specific historical phenomenon” -Melomania is an inordinate … Continue reading →

“La Haine” is a 1995 French film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Set in the Parisian suburbs, it follows three friends—Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd—over the course of 24 hours after a riot. The film delves into themes of police brutality, racism, … Continue reading →

Gaze was a fascinating short film, with some very interesting sonic points to extract. -The film, as a whole takes, on a very quiet and passive soundscape (distant atmospheric sounds, the sounds of the bus.) This gives it a very … Continue reading →