MEMENTO (2000)
TECHNICAL SPECS
- Camera: Moviecam Compact, Arriflex 435
- Format: 35mm, 2.35:1
- Lenses: Cooke S4 primes
- Film Stock: Kodak Vision 500T 5279 (color), Kodak Double-X 5222 (B&W)
- Key Innovation: Contrasting color/B&W to differentiate timelines
PFISTER'S APPROACH
- Philosophy: "Visual language should mirror narrative structure"
- Signature: Distinct visual treatment for different timelines
- Innovation: Using film stock and processing to create timeline contrast
- Style: Handheld for immediacy, static for memory sequences
LIGHTING SETUP
- Color Sequences: High contrast, saturated lighting
- B&W Sequences: Lower contrast, documentary style
- Motel Scenes: Practical sources with motivated fill
- Flashbacks: Overexposed with diffusion
VISUAL STRATEGY
- Color vs. B&W to differentiate timelines
- Handheld vs. static camera movement
- Polaroid motif as visual anchor
- Contrast between harsh reality and fading memory
RECREATION NOTES
- Use different film stocks or digital color grades for timeline differentiation
- Employ handheld camera for immediacy in present-time sequences
- Create higher contrast lighting for color sequences
- Use lower contrast, documentary approach for B&W sequences
- Incorporate practical light sources within frame
