Appreciation of the music and art of the movie "Amélie"
Xian Xinghai said: "Music is the greatest happiness in life; music is a clear spring in life; music is edification A melting pot of temperament. “Music comes from emotion, and learning to appreciate music is learning to appreciate beauty. Music appreciation is a person's most basic aesthetic ability. Whether it is for study or work, we need to cultivate and improve it. Next is the music and art appreciation of the movie "Amélie" compiled by me. Everyone is welcome to read!
The movie "Amélie" is the work of French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It is a very successful movie that has received good box office and won Many excellent prizes. The movie successfully portrays the growth experience of the angelic little girl Ai Meili. Among them, the composer has great creativity in giving the movie background music, which plays a finishing touch in better highlighting the theme of the movie. At the same time, the music of this film also plays an irreplaceable auxiliary role in the audience's viewing effect. It can be said to be a model of the perfect combination of successful plot narrative and background music.
1. Introduction to the movie "Amélie"
French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet directed the movie "Amélie" in 2001. It can be said that this is a A very successful movie. The film not only received a good box office, but also won many excellent awards, such as the "Best Film Award" from the European Film Awards, the "Best Film Award" and "Best Director" from the French César Awards. Award", the "Best Original Screenplay Award" from the British Film Awards, and other awards. It is also worth mentioning that this film also won five Academy Award nominations.
The film "Amélie" tells the story of the growth of the French girl Amélie. The childhood of the protagonist Ai Meili was very miserable, and her childhood life was full of loneliness and loneliness. Her mother passed away very early, and her father was very taciturn because of his sadness, and he also neglected to take care of the little protagonist Ai Meili. This kind of life experience made Ai Meili have a kind of fear when she was very young.
Ai Meili gradually grew up, and then started working, working hard to make money. When she was working as a waitress in a cafe in Paris, something happened that changed Xiao Aimei's life. It was the summer of 1997, when Amelia was renting a home, and she listened to news reports about Princess Diana's death in a car accident. When Ai Meili heard about this incident, she was very surprised. In her panic, she accidentally dropped the bottle cap that she was not holding firmly on the ground. The bottle cap happened to hit a wall tile in the bathroom. In this way, Ai Meili inadvertently discovered A secret. She found a small box left by a tenant who lived in the house she was renting many years ago. Emily opened the box carefully and saw that the box was filled with many photos of the tenant's childhood. Ai Meili decided to find the owner of the box and return these precious things that were once cherished by children to the owner's hands. However, this idea is very difficult to implement. After all, the owner of these things is a tenant who lived in this apartment decades ago. In order to find the owner of the box, Ai Meili visited the surrounding neighbors and finally found the owner of the box after a lot of effort. In the process of returning the box, during the process of contacting the owner of the box, Ai Meili was affected by the owner's attitude. Ai Meili was inspired by this and changed her view of the world. From then on, she started helping people in need. Ai Meili's kind deeds of helping others are not just for a moment, but she maintains this precious character for a long time. In this process, the protagonist Ai Meili also feels happy in herself while helping others. In the process of helping others, Ai Meili met the person she liked, and she gained love. By chance, Ai Meili met Nino, a young man who had lost his collection of snapshot albums. Ai Meili was heartbroken at that time, and she mustered up the courage, and eventually the two fell in love.
The story of the entire movie is very straightforward and easy to understand in terms of narrative. It is universal in life and can make people excited. The film music is used to highlight the film, which also creates the unique charm of French movies.
2. The charm of music in the movie "Amélie"
The duration of the film "Amélie" is 1 hour and 57 minutes. Amélie left the audience with I was deeply impressed by her innocence, humor and frankness. The bright movie images and free and cheerful rhythm make it easy for people to get involved in the movie scenes. The auxiliary role of these sounds provides the best effect for the expression of the film.
The music in the movie "Amélie" was composed by French composer Jan Tilson. The composer likes to use some simple orchestration, which has a European style. For example, the composer is good at using accordion, guitar, harmonica, etc. By watching the movie, we can see that in the movie "Amelie", piano and accordion are the main supports of the music, supplemented by instruments such as guitar, glockenspiel, violin and harmonica. The rhythm of the music is mostly in minor keys, many of which are waltz-style. Yang Tiersen specially created a "Waltz of Amelie" for Amelie. Through the changing combination of orchestration and the adjustment of rhythm and mode, a piece of music can express the different emotions of Amelie, the protagonist in the film. These pieces of music have different functions and express different emotional states of the protagonists. Film music plays an extremely important role in shaping the inner world of the protagonist Ai Meili and in rendering the emotions of the film.
The movie is staged frame by frame. The story, narrative and musical expression seem to go their own way. In fact, the two interact with each other and develop collaboratively to express the same theme of the film. . When the story in the film is narrated, the music is played smoothly like a skilled performer; when the editing rhythm of the film becomes faster, or the storyline develops in a bizarre and climactic manner , corresponding to the layered performance of various orchestration combinations. The composer gave the notes flexibility and a certain degree of creativity.
The film "Amélie" can be said to be a film that reflects women's life experiences. Watching the movie can give people a deep sense of the superb skills of the composer, who can master the music with ease, and better serve the movie to express the profound theme. French composer Jan Tilson's creative design of musical themes is mostly based on rondo and variation forms, giving people a cheerful feeling. In this way, it also matches the character characteristics of the protagonist Ai Meili, who is lively, kind and sunny.
It can be said that the configuration of each piece of music in the movie "Amélie" is rich in specific meaning, and is created to express the psychological and emotional changes of the protagonist at a certain stage. After all, film music serves the purpose of the film. The film's soundtrack engineer blended the elements of music well with the themes the director wanted to express, without appearing obtrusive at all. The effective combination of the two can produce a more powerful effect than pure images or pure background music. In this way, the movie "Amélie" shows a kind-hearted little girl living in Paris with a romantic plot. Ai Meili helps others in every aspect of her life and infects them at the same time. The characteristics of French directors are usually as follows. They often use documentary techniques to incorporate their favorite content into movies, and present rich content and profound themes to movie-watching friends around the world. What is worthy of pride is that the selection of content and the use of techniques in this kind of movie, and the storyline shown in it are very in line with the taste of the French. With the smoothness of the storyline and the integration of music, a beautiful girl's fairy tale-like kindness is presented to people, and at the same time it has the power to inspire people's hearts.
When the symphony version of the music appears again, it is the heroine Amélie who has found her beloved. The background music at this moment was loud, mellow and full, and very majestic, giving people a very bright feeling. This kind of performance alternates with various musical instruments, which makes the audience deeply feel the love between the heroines Amelie and Nino and the huge power embodied in this love, which creates a strong resonance in the hearts of the audience. .
3. Conclusion
It can be said that any film is closely related to many factors in the film, especially successful films. The movie "Amélie" incorporates many factors, among which the soundtrack and sound effects of the movie play a very important role in expressing the theme of the movie. It can be seen that there is a close relationship between music and movie themes. It is precisely because this film can perfectly and effectively combine the two that it demonstrates the unique artistic charm of French-themed films. More importantly, the movie "Amélie" can arouse the hearts of the audience to scream, allowing us to join the ranks of angels and regain the desire to be grateful. It can be said that the reason why the movie "Amélie" achieved such great success is because it created a special movie-watching experience.
Film evaluation
In this film, Audrey Tautou, who always raises the corners of her mouth slightly and has a bit of elven temperament, perfectly interprets the role of Emily. The French director Jean -Pierre Jeunet used his specialty fantasy style to create a dreamy and sweet movie world. Every frame seems to be a romantic postcard with a strong French flavor.
The film allows the audience to re-experience the French poetic realism shooting techniques of the 1930s. It uses digital technologies such as computer imaging, digital image processing (such as exaggerated anamorphic lenses in movies, etc.) and digital intermediate processes to successfully reproduce Paris with a poetic realism atmosphere, especially the courtyard, stairs and stairs in the apartment where Amelie lives. Old fashioned interior. "Amélie's" unique shooting techniques and fantastic color combinations are important elements for its success, but its stunning soundtrack is also the key to the film's success. Yang Tilson built a "spiritual Paris" using piano, violin, accordion, drums and harmonica. The stunning soundtrack is paired with shots that are sometimes colorful and bright, sometimes quiet and elegant, and the two are perfectly integrated.
The film is like a modern Cinderella fairy tale. The Paris behind its lens is the same as the musical "Kiki" or "Dancing in the Flower City", a paradise that is brighter than postcards. Weird charm, rich imagination, and dreamy humor are its specialties, turning the girl's throbbing and longing into charming scenes.
The film is actually not a completely happy film, it is full of melancholy and bittersweet sentiment. It describes a group of lonely people who have difficulties communicating and whose lives are broken and full of frustration. Under its rich fantasy color and wonderful imagination, it is a perspective and observation of real life and the joy and sorrow of life. Although the Paris in Junai's lens is idealized, it still has its realistic flavor. Emily may be an idealized and stylized character, but every part of her comes from every ordinary person in daily life, and she is right next to the audience;