DES 251 Digital Media Design III

Valeria Guillen Sanchez: Amelie

Film Research

The colors in this scene shows the yellow and green color scheme that are scene throughout the film along with two other colors. In this scene Amelie’s father believe her to have a heart condition so it is decided that she will be home schooled this will lead Amelie to have a vivid imagination by creating imaginary friends.

Another scene that demonstrates the yellow and green layout. In this scene Amelie is shocked about the news which is featuring the death of Princess Diana this will lead Amelie to drop a bottle cap that will lead to the discovery of a hidden box in the wall.

Along with the green and yellow color scheme red is also part of the film’s colors. In this scene Amelie is talking to her father about the secret treasure and how he would feel if someone returned the treasure back to him.

Colors are red, yellow, blue, and green. Amelie meets a man called the Glassman and he shows her a painting of a girl with a glass marble and she connects to the girl being that they are both observers in the world and were home schooled.

Colors yellow, green, and red. Amelie takes her fathers lawn gnome to inspire him to follow his dream of traveling. She gives the lawn gnome to her flight attendant friend who takes picture of the lawn gnome around the world and sends the images to Amelie’s father.

Colors red, green, and yellow. Amelie is falling in love with a man named Nino who like Amelie is also quirky and they share common interests.

Colors red, yellow, green, and blue. Amelie is inside the mean greengrocer by gaslighting him into believing he is slowly losing his mind and to leave his assistant alone.

Colors red, yellow, green, and blue. Amelie sends Nino on a wild goose chase to return his book of photos back to him but also trying to remain a mystery by giving him clues of her next location.

Colors red and yellow. We witness that Glassman has been observing Amelie the same way Amelie observes him. In this scene Amelie is still gaslighting the mean greengrocer.

Colors red and yellow. Amelie is reading the letters that her neighbors whose husband abandoned her. She decides to write her a last love letter and makes her believe that he still loved her to the end.

Colors red, yellow, green, and blue. Amelie has a vivid imagination of Nino going to the grocery to buy something for her to use while cooking.

Colors red and green. With the help of the Glassman Amelie opens the door to let Nino in and pursue a relationship with Nino.

Essay

Amelie is a french film about a young woman named Amelie who is extremely quirky. Amelie has a vivid imagination since childhood creating different scenarios in her mind that she sometimes acts on. Amelie life changes the minute she finds a secret treasure hidden behind a wall in her bathroom while seeing the news that Princess Diana has died. Upon the discovery of the treasure this leads Amelie on a journey to help others find happiness, but also her own happiness. The film deals with the common life of people and Amelie as an observer who is interested in the lives of others. The film depicts four colors throughout which are red, blue, yellow, and green by either wearing the colors or the scenario in the color scheme.

Words to Idea + Thesis Statement

Quirky, Inadvertent, Surreal, Adventurous, Imagination

Amelie is a film about a young woman who goes on and adventure to improve not only her life but also the lives of her friends.

Visual Research (Inspiration Board/Collection)

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