Colour & Tone
The colours used in 'Amélie' help to set the tone throughout the film. It has a nostalgic feel to it, especially as we follow Amélie from her childhood. The scenes I chose to colour swatch all have similar greens, browns, reds and oranges. For some reason, I have never really thought about film in terms of colour before. The exercise of colour picking made me think more about the impact it can have on an audience and how evident it is throughout the telling of a story. The absence of colour, as with 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' lends itself more to interpretation. As the topic of the film is already very sombre, although there was no option at the time to include colour I think the addition of black & white filming helps to highlight this bleakness.
Warmer Tones - Reflection of Story
The second set of scenes I chose to colour swatch carry similar tones to the first set. However, I noticed that in the latter parts of the film there are warmer colours added in proportion to the greens, etc. This could be a reflection of where we are in relation to the story. The last scene in particular has an orangey hue, where Amélie is happy and content.
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