He would be given the screenplay and asked to take note how they were presented on the screen. Bass was attentive to the title of the film for his ideas as he created metaphors out of these. He was able to use his own style and was expected to not compromise with the common regulations of Hollywood at the time. His best known collaborations included famous producers and directors, Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger and Martin Scorsese.
Bass used metaphors from the title to introduce the attitudes of the characters. The opening credits provide clues to the audience that the film is going to be a cat fight over a man.
Bonjour Tristesse-(Good morning sadness)
The Picasso face crying in the credit sequence indicates the movie will be about a sad woman in France. The face is crucial to the film as it works as a motif. As the film begins in black and white, it reflects the main characters mood of sadness. Whereas, the movie contrasts into colour, at a time when everything in her life was fine. The tears, pentals falling apart, hearts in the eyes are all the colour blue. This reflects the main character as she it represents feeling like she has the blues.
No comments:
Post a Comment