"A bout de Souffl

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The paper attempts to answer the question of why this film is so popular when compared with other French classics. The writer posits that although the film does not have a distinct storyline, the film perfectly captures the mood of the 1960s. The paper gives examples from the film of techniques used by Goddard to inspire viewers and other artists alike.

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"But Goddard didn't achieve this goal through the storyline alone but also made use of distinctive camerawork. He is known for introducing a totally different set of camera techniques including jump cut, lifted filming, out-door shooting and quick-cuts. Filmmakers have repeatedly copied jump-cut technique since A bout de souffl?'s phenomenal success. One website explain what jump cut really is: ?A jump cut occurs when two shots are mismatched in space or time. The transition between the two shots thus feels abrupt or awkward. shows the continuity of action by showing its start in one shot and its follow-through in the next shot. For example, Shot 1 A woman walks down a sidewalk toward a car. Shot 2 She stands next to the car and opens the door. The cut interrupts the flow between her walking down the street and her opening the door. In the first shot she appears in one place in the frame, and in the second frame she appears in another. We must pause a moment to figure out what happened between shots 1 and 2.""

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