Ryerson Lecture Series: September 20, 2007 – Michel Brault

“Les Raquetteurs” (“The Snowshoers”) 1958, 35mm
Budget was 3000’ (30 minutes), 30,000’ used.
Tape recorder was spring-wound.
Cinema verite (cinema direct?)
His first sync sound shoot.
B Cam was a Cameflex.
Banier shot as 2nd unit.
Filmmaking as a way of sharing knowledge.
“La Lutte” (1961)
“People’s Theatre”
5 cameras (1 night)
“Documentary filmed the truth.”
“Documentary is more a lie than (fiction) drama because drama realizes it is staged.”
“Les Ordres” used 200,000 feet of film.
CFDC 125,000 (Bal Private)
10,000 over budget, one scene to be scrapped. Michel suggested shooting entire film in B&W to save $20,000. Distributor wanted colour.
Life in prison – B&W. Outside prison (beautiful) – Colour.
Michel decided to do the opposite.
Shooting documentaries showed Michel how to block.

~ by epkfilms on June 14, 2008.