Add Quote by Marjane Satrapi
![“I wrote the plot [for the Persepolis ]and Vincent [Paronnaud] and I wrote and discussed the shooting of the script. Vincent then took care of the production design, the actual shooting, and what was going on within each scene. It's very difficult, though, to draw a line between who did what…” quote by Marjane Satrapi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/907/marjane-satrapi-1702_add_i-wrote-the-plot-for-the-persepolis-and_2327819.jpg)
“I wrote the plot [for the Persepolis ]and Vincent [Paronnaud] and I wrote and discussed the shooting of the script. Vincent then took care of the production design, the actual shooting, and what was going on within each scene. It's very difficult, though, to draw a line between who did what. Because Vincent would say something, and I would add something, and at the end you have this film, yet no clear idea of who did what.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Persepolis (2007) directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Creating a collaborative animated film blurs individual contributions, making authorship ambiguous.
In simple terms: Collaboration blurs credit.
Key Takeaway
Recognize teamwork, not just individual credit.
Themes
collaboration
authorship
filmmaking
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
analytical
observational
When to use this quote
- film production
- script development
- animation direction
- creative meetings
Key Concepts
animation
creative process
credit attribution
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you ensure fair credit in collaborative art?
- What mechanisms can clarify contributions?
A Different Perspective
Attribution can be contentious and may affect recognition.
![“The most natural thing for us is drawing. The characters [in Persepolis] are hand drawn. We're not technical people. We don't know how to type.” quote by Marjane Satrapi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b33/marjane-satrapi-1702_character_the-most-natural-thing-for-us-is-drawing_2819351.jpg)
![“I'd heard so many stupidities about my country since I left Iran. People had watched this stupid movie Not Without My Daughter [in which Sally Field plays an American who rescues her daughter from her estranged in-laws in Iran]; I heard so many things like that. I did not make Persepolis for…” quote by Marjane Satrapi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b21/marjane-satrapi-1702_answers_i-d-heard-so-many-stupidities-about-my-c_1318401.jpg)
