ALBUMS
THE CINEMATOGRAPHY
OF
Amélie
2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Amélie is one of the most famous French films ever made. It follows
the story of Amélie, a young Parisian, that undertakes the mission to make people’s lives better
after reuniting an older man with his forgotten toy box from his childhood which she finds in the wall
of her apartment.
TECHNICAL SPECS
SOME FILMOGRAPHY
Directed by JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET
Cinematography by BRUNO DELBONNEL
Original Title
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Release Year
Original Language
Runtime
Sound Mix
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Aspect Ratio
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Camera(s)
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Lens Type
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Focals
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Film Stock
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Film Length
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Negative Format
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Process
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Printed Format
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Filming Locations
LE FABULEUX DESTIN D'AMÉLIE POULAIN
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2001
FRENCH
122mins.
DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL
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2.39:1
*SHOT IN SPHERICAL FORMAT AND CROPPED TO ANAMORPHIC IN POST
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ARRIFLEX 435ES
ARRIFLEX 535
IWERKS
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ZEISS ULTRA PRIME LENSES & VARIABLE PRIME LENSES
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14mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 27mm
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FILM NEGATIVE STOCK
KODAK VISION 250D 5246/7246
KODAK VISION 320T 5277/7277
7 REELS (3455m)
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35mm
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DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE (2K) - master
SUPER 35mm - source format
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35mm (anamorphic)
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GERMANY & MONTMARTE, PARIS, FRANCE
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COLOURS AND VISUAL INSPIRATIONS
Jeunet's comic-book look... reds, greens, yellow and the occasional blue.
Inspired by the paintings of Brazilian painter Juarez Machado
Some even appear in the film...
DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE PROCESS (DI)
Digital Colour manipulation and output to film...
ARRILASER - recorded the digital film back onto 35mm film
DIGITAL MASK TO ENHANCE RED & GREEN
PUSHING THE GREEN
LENSES AND CAMERA MOVEMENTS
Distortion of facial features with short focals...
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Audrey Tatou was exclusively shot on 25mm and 27mm lenses.
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Camera rarely placed at eye level
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Use of mise-en-scène and movement through the frame instead of the cut
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Inspired by Orson Wells
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Deep Focus shots combined with movements
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He's a fan of cranes and dollies to create intricate shots
Movement in shot 1 : Static --- Push-in dolly --- Static ---- Push-in Dolly
FAST MOTION VS SLOW MOTION
Filming the action at a different speed than the normal speed of the camera...
OVERCRANKING & UNDERCRANKING
Faster Frame Rate (faster than 24fps)
Motion is in slow motion when played back at regular speed
Lets less light in
Balanced by opening up the iris (lower t-stop)
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Example: Scene 2
Slower Frame Rate (faster than 24fps)
Motion is in fast motion when played back at regular speed
Lets more light in
Balanced by closing down the iris (higher t-stop)
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Example: Scene 1 and 3
LIGHTING
Delbonnel likes very soft diffused light sources
KEY
FILL
PRACTICAL
KEY
FILL
BACKLIGHT
BLUE PARTICAL
FLAG
18mm on DSLR crop frame
Ceiling Fan Light (3 LED Lightbulbs)