THE END

Henry’s second novel, written like his first, under a pen name, had done well. It had won prizes and was translated into dozens of languages. Henry was invited to book launches and literary festivals around the world; countless schools and book clubs adopted the book; he regularly saw people reading it on planes and trains; Hollywood was set to turn it into a movie; and so on and so forth.

Béatrice and Virgil, Yann Martel, 2010

Ang Lee in Pondicherry

As It's a closing ceremony. I'm going to talk about the director of "Life of Pi".

To restart everything like the beginning of the book (life of Pi).

Ang Lee, a Taiwanese American film directed who won two Oscars award in the 20th century, was shooting his 3Dfilm in Pondy. His crew and him worked a lot..
They even picked some actors from our school, we're too glad to see them in his film, after a year.He said in the press that Puducherry is a beautiful city even when it's dark and also he agreed with the writer of the book that he's chosen this town in South-India for good reasons. Further the director picked 2 artists whom won the Padma Shri this year (it's a great shot to India).

Let's say with the hope for the victory the film should succeed as the book written by Yann Martel.

Sivapriya and Vasenty

Pi's cousin

On Monday 14 february, we had a visitor in class. He was acting as Pi's cousin in the movie. He studies here in the Lycee.
He went to Munar for three days for the shooting. He traveled for two days in total. The first day he had to wake up at nine because they were tired. On the second day they woke up at four and on the third day at three. The shootings lasted till five or six in the afternoon. He had to wear make up for the first time of his life, and was dressed like in the seventies and had to be on a horse and play cricket. He didn't have a text to say, he only needed to be there.
One morning he woke up at 4 for the shooting and it was -3 degres and in the afternoon it was 35 degres. He really liked the lunch and the dinners, it was a buffet. He had a good experience there and wishes to have another chance to be in a movie but as the main caracter this time.

special effects

We are going to present you special the effects in the movie that you may not know.

Have you ever heard about special effect make-up? Actually it's a kind of make-up and hair-work with technologies of mold-making and synthethic skin materials... ( sylicons...)

Then, you might have heard that there are tigers in the movie but did you know that they aren't real tigers... Yep, they are made with graphic images but they seem to be so real that you can't realise they are 3D tigers... Technology is very advanced, cameras are very specifics, so we are awaiting for the movie release... let's wait and watch ^^ !

Ovi & AureL'

Life of Pi : level upgraded

Hi friends! Nice to meet you again after such a long time!
Do you know that a shooting is going on in Pondy about "Life of Pi"? Yes, "Life of Pi" has been shot in Pondy for 5 weeks. Directed by the oscar award winner director Ang Lee, it stars with Suraj Sharma. Many peoples of our school are acting in this film: our English teacher, art teacher and some students.

There are eight real tigers which are acting in this film. The film is shot in many places in Pondy: in the botanical garden, the ashram, the Petit-Seminaire... All the peoples who are acting in this film are having the 60's costumes, hair styles, make-ups and accessories. The director of this film wants to be too perfect with this film that he also changed the vehicles.

So in Pondy, in some streets, if you are lucky, you can see all those peoples of the 60's on their cycles!!!!

Pi's cousin

On Monday morning, our friend Prabuddha came to talk to us about the shooting of "life of Pi" he did in Munar during three days.
The first day, they travelled by plane, Jet Airways. The plane was full with crew members. Once in Munar, he had to wear make up but he didn't like the idea of wearing make up, then he also had to ride a horse and play cricket. His second day started early, at 4 am and finished at 5 because they had to shoot before sunset. The last day, he had to get up at 3 am because they had to take the bus to go somewhere else. Everyday he had to ride a horse in different places. His character didn't have a text to say but he had to pretend to be talking.
Our friend told us that the lunch was exeptionally good.
He was very happy that he got a part in the movie and had the chance to get shortlisted.

We are all waiting impatiently for the coming out of the movie !!!

Ang Lee wants a zoo in Puducherry

Ang Lee, an Oscar winning director and producer of his new film "Life of Pi", has demanded the Puducherry governement to set up a zoo in the city so that the tourists who come to Puducherry can visit it.

During a press conference, the crewsaid that they put up a zoo but temporarily at the Botanical Garden so that they could shoot some sequences in the movie. When the movie will be released, tourists will search for the zoo in the town and they would be very sad because of its absence.

The crew is also leaving some of their sets like plants and props.

One third of the movie is shot in Puducherry and it will be released world wide so the tourists

will be attracted by the the town.

Vicneche And Karan