> Jordan Stein wrote: > Can anybody reccomend anything for me to red on Bresson? Is > Bresson considered to part of any cinematc trend, or was his style > extremely unique at that time. I kmow that I was extreme in saying that > he's not part of the French cannon(it's hard to be articulate when you have > only two seconds to type a message, and it's very jarring for me to read > what I write in people's replys), but is are there any directors, or > stylistic tendencys today, which can be linked to Bresson. > I don't know about stylistic trends today...the trend today seems to be toward fast and frequent cuts, lots of moving camera, somewhat the opposite of Bresson...however, that doesn't mean that he isn't a part of the French cannon...I recommend an old but interesting book, The Transcendental Style...which links Bresson to Ozu. You might find it interesting. Sandy Dwiggins -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Sandy Dwiggins Internet: [log in to unmask] + + Building 82, Room 111 Phone: (301) 496-7406 + + Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Fax: (301) 480-8105 + +------------------------------------------------------------------------+