Comparing Le Jetee, the short, and 12 Monkeys, the full-length movie

 Part 1: 

The video shows how the short film La Jetée had such a large influence on the full-length movie 12 Monkeys. The video reveals key parallels in narrative structure, visual style, and themes of time travel, memory, and human experience. While watching the video, I gathered how important visual storytelling is in both films and how they used it to display complex ideas. The comparison between the two also highlights how minimal the 12 Monkeys chose to stay while La Jetée was more complex and created a more detailed world. This can help us create our short film package because now we have seen two similar works that were influenced by each other; however, they also included their key differences. We can create ideas and bounce from this video and how they explained it. 

Part 2:

The article includes a detailed comparison of both films La Jetée and 12 Monkeys. It explains how 12 Monkey took inspiration from La Jetée, while also building their own detailed world including themes that were not present in the first film. Both films share similar themes of time travel and the importance of human memory. The article explains the visual symbols and elements that appear in both films and how important they are to the story. It also discusses the different creative choices made by each of the directors. For example, 12 Monkeys pays tribute to the original film “La Jetée” while also having its own story and plot. This article will help us down the road because it discusses in detail the visual symbols and themes. Future decisions can be made with the help of this article. It is an amazing source for future information, especially for the filming and storyboard process.



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