We were watching Chocolat on DVD this weekend and the voice-over version with the director, production designer, etc. (those things are a great way to get insights into film making, btw). I was noticing the huge difference in the look of particular scenes in the film compared with the footage of the scene being filmed. Attributed it to film vs. video. But during the commentary they joked a bit about breathing and the smoke machine that someone had running so much to affect the lighting. Reminded me again of the importance all the lighting and camera tricks that top professionals put into their work. We don't know what goes into the look and sound of all these things we see, but our eyes, ears and brains are well acquainted with them. It's not just the real world that we measure against. Anton, stylish character, but weren't Marilyn's eyes bigger?