Definition:
A french term meaning what is put into a scene or frame, is visual information in front of the camera.Comunicates essential information to the audience.
The 5 elements of mise-en-scene:
Settings and props
Settings and props play an important part in film making and are not just "backgrounds".
Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spend to find a setting which already exists.
Settings can manipulate audience by building certain expectations and then taking different turn.
Costume, hair and make up
Costume hair and make up act as an instant indicator to the audience of a character's personality, status and job.
It tells inmediately whether the film is set in the present and what society or culture it will centre around.
Certain costimes can signifiy certains indiviuals.
The 5 elements of mise-en-scene:
Settings and props
Settings and props play an important part in film making and are not just "backgrounds".
Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spend to find a setting which already exists.
Settings can manipulate audience by building certain expectations and then taking different turn.
Costume, hair and make up
Costume hair and make up act as an instant indicator to the audience of a character's personality, status and job.
It tells inmediately whether the film is set in the present and what society or culture it will centre around.
Certain costimes can signifiy certains indiviuals.
Facial expressions and body lenguage
Facial expressions provide a clear indicator of how someone is feeling.
If some is smilling broadly, we assume they are happy but we may get a different feeling if this accompanied by scary music.
Body lenguage may also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may reflect the state of their relationship.
Colour and lighting
Colour carries certain connotations which may add meaning to a scene.
Can give a scene particular look, mood or feel.
Can be used for a dramatic effect.
· Remenber that in media texts, lighting is just as important as any other element.
· Everything that you see has been carefully selected and chosen for a reason (to elict a certain response from the audience)· Your job now is to determinate what that effect is, and whether or not it has desired effect.· If the lighting for a shot is wrong, the shot will look dead, people can look washed out, and things become less clear.
Consider the following types of lighting:
Realistic lighting
- Used so that actors and sets are lit so naturally that the audience do not notice the technology that has been used to simulate reality.
- Often used in romantic comedies and soap operas.
Expressive ligthing
- When the directot uses light to set a mood or tone for a scene, or even a look to a whole film.
- Films like Sin City and The Dark Knight have expressive lighting designs.
High key picture
- Makes the shot look very bright overall with small areas of shadow.
- A bright, sunlit outdoor scene is high key.
Low key picture
- Makes the shot look dark overall with few areas of highlight. Makes the shot look dark overall with few areas of highlight.
- There may be one section of the shot which is brightly lit while the rest is in deep shadow.- Night shots or interiors are often low-key.
Positioning of the characters/ objects whithin the frame
Positioning whithin a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object.
A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationship between people.
P.S.: Remember to do some revisions so you never forget what you learn.
- Often used in romantic comedies and soap operas.
Expressive ligthing
- When the directot uses light to set a mood or tone for a scene, or even a look to a whole film.
- Films like Sin City and The Dark Knight have expressive lighting designs.
High key picture
- Makes the shot look very bright overall with small areas of shadow.
- A bright, sunlit outdoor scene is high key.
Low key picture
- Makes the shot look dark overall with few areas of highlight. Makes the shot look dark overall with few areas of highlight.
- There may be one section of the shot which is brightly lit while the rest is in deep shadow.- Night shots or interiors are often low-key.
Positioning of the characters/ objects whithin the frame
Positioning whithin a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object.
A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationship between people.
P.S.: Remember to do some revisions so you never forget what you learn.
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