Amelie+Analysis+NC

1. Framing/Blocking when Nino first meets Amelie - When Nino first meets Amelie in the cafe, Amelie notices him and goes to watch him directly from behind. They are positioned so that Amelie is standing right behind Nino, and Nino can't see Amelie. This shot is representative of how Amelie is always watching others in order to find ways to help them. She holds herself back, which results in her being unable to directly approach them and allows her to act when they can't see her. When Nino turns around and recognizes her, he oversteps the boundary that she usually places between her and the people she helps, which causes her to panic and leave.

2. Costume - Amelie's clothing is reflective of her character and personality. She dresses in simple yet quirky clothing, which also represents how she usually approaches life: simply and with her own little quirks. However, when she is on missions helping others, her clothing changes dramatically as she goes undercover. This emphasizes how far Amelie is willing to go to help others and their problems. Her hair, particularly her short bangs, also emphasize her naivety.

3. Props - The gnome. Amelie takes her father's gnome, which he recently brought out after hiding it. The gnome is a device for her to help her father. She asks her flight attendant friend to take pictures of the gnome around the world in order to revive her father's dreams to see the world. In a way, her father is like the gnome; He had been locked away and stuck in his life in order to please others, but really just needs an extra push to discover and follow his dreams of traveling. The choice to represent Amelie's father as a gnome also reflects how quirky and interesting not just Amelie is, but her family is as well.