Mise en Scene Keynote

Mise-en-Scène

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Mise-en-Scène

Mise-en-scène is a French term and originated in the theatre. It means, literally, "put in the scene."

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Mise-en-Scène

Mise-en-scène is an expression used to describe the design aspects of a theatre or film production, which essentially means "visual theme" or "telling a story" —both in visually artful ways through storyboarding, cinematography and stage design, and in poetically artful ways through direction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_scène


Elements of Mise-en-Scène

• Framing

• Characters

• Lighting

• Production Design

• Film Stock

• Camera Movement

• Sound & Music


Framing• Aspect Ratio (proportion of the screen)


Framing• Camera Placement

location, height, angle, depth of field and the placement of objects/subjects and the distance between other objects/subjects

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Directed by Sergio Leone


Actors Performance

• Casting

• Make Up

• Blocking (character movement)


Lighting

• Light or Dark

• Use of Shadows

• Position of Key Light/Source Light

Splinter Cell: Conviction (2010)


Production Design

• Sets

• Props

• Costume

Psycho (1960)


Film Stock

• Black & White or Colour

• Film Grain

• Saturation

Three Kings (1999) Directed by David O, Russell


Camera Movement

• Tracks

• Pans

• Tilts

• Zooms


Sound & Music

Goodfellas (1990) Directed by Martin Scorsese

Some film theorists argue that sound and music are not elements of mise-en-scène because they are not visual elements contained within the frame

Other theorists insist that sound and music can enhance the visual and narrative construction of the composition


Mise-en-Scène

Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures (2001) Directed by Jan Harlan

It is the combination of elements that create a strong sense of mise-en-scène


Conclusion

The carefully constructed and successful use mise-en-scène can enrich the narrative and visual aspects of the work as well as enhance the emotional tone of the piece


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