After watching 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' I wanted to look at a foreign film with the same intention of documenting the most effective scene compositions and character expressions. When choosing which one to focus on, I came across 'Amélie' (2001, France). This film encompasses very well composed scenes and a mixture of character work and general tone/decor of the era/place it is set in. As it is one of my favourites, it seemed an obvious choice to really be able to look into what makes the film so compelling to audiences all over the world. Again, Amélie as a character is very singular in her world, she's quirky and very likeable, something which is highlighted and helped by close ups.
Drawing scenes and elements of importance to me was helpful for me to pinpoint what is successful in the story-telling. Colour and use of tone is something I really enjoy within the film, it is very present throughout. Following Amélie through her journey from childhood also helps you to connect with her as a person. Because of this I tried to record a lot of examples of close up scenes whilst sketching.
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