Gina R's Blog (4)

the film starts out with a long shot of a dark street. Someone is laying roses out on the street while the intro credits are shown, and then a car appears from one side of the street and runs over the roses.(all this during the forst shot) The length of this shot is very significant and it sets the mood of the film right away. The next six shots show who is in the car. A couple is at the back seat in formal clothes (mid shot), and a young girl in black clothes is in the front seat(close up). Th… Continue

color Jeunet uses the colors green and red with yellow lighting throughout the film. This gives it a very warm, bright, and a somewhat childlike feeling. music close-ups of main character This film is all about Amelie and how her actions affect the people's lives around her. The camera follows Amelie all the time- there are many close-ups of Amelie that shows her reaction towards what's happening. narration Jeunet uses voice over narration right from the beginning of this film. This gives a… Continue

Picnic- Iwai Shunji Act 1 The Hook In the beginning scene of the film, a car runs over the roses on the ground. Arriving at a mental asylum, Coco, screaming, is dragged out of the car by the orderlies and into a ward. The Complication Coco has problems adjusting to her new environment. The nurse throws away all of Coco’s possessions and orders her to change into a white uniform instead of her black outfit. The nurse tries to take away Coco’s black feather cape (which is her favorite), but Coc… Continue

Lighting1: Throughout the whole film, Constance (Ingrid Bergman) is lit by a soft light with low contrast on her face and an edge lighting. This makes her face seem to shine and pretty. This lighting also fits the character, who is in love with John(Gregory Peck) and helps him find his memory. (false) Foreshadowing: On the first night John and Constance stay at Dr.Alexander(Michael Chekhov)'s house, John loses a sense of himself after seeing the white shaving foam and goes downstairs to Dr. Ale… Continue