Mise-en-scene

                   Mise-en-scene Introduction 

Mise-en-scene is the overall look and feel of a movie; the sum of everything the audience sees, hears, and experiences while viewing it. When looking for mise-en-scene you want to look for everything in the frame, this can affect how the audience may think of the characters and story, creating a mood/theme. Two major key componets for looking at mise-en-scene is design and composition. Design is the look of the setting, props, lighting and actors. Also composition is the organization, distribution, balance, and general relationship of actors and objects.

                                                    Background research 

When analyzing mise-en-scene you want to look at the visual composition of that shot, which means you need to critically analyze the overall look and feel that can influence our moods as we watch. Once you analze it you can do these steps to read mise-en-scene. Step 1: say what you see, for instance consider the categories costume, hair, lighting, and props. Step 2: you want to consider the purpose of the scene by seeing how the aesthetic helps to establish the purpose. The most powerful impression we take from first viewing is looking at the design: the way the actors, setting, and decor in a movie look. This can help to suggest the characters state of mind; and relations to developing the theme. By viewing the frame and spotting the components of mise-en-scene we can view the film in a different perspective.

                                                     Content Application

The content application that was applied for the photography mini project was using an arrangement of items/props to stage an illusion using mise-en-scene elements. First me and my partner sketched out the idea we were going to do which was supermarket robbery. Then, we brought the illousion to life by buying a few props that helped to go with the theme. Next, we arranged them in the placement we had liked, took a few photos with a ring light and added a  contrast from a book which is used to catch a shadow. Last, I submitted the all the photos including the final image and I included a short paragraph about how mise- en- scene was used in the photo.

                                                        Reflection

What I got from this mise-en-scene lesson is that looking at the design: how the actors, scenery, and decor in a movie look is the most intense impression we get from first watching. The overall appearance and feel of a film is defined as the sum of everything the spectator sees, hears, and experiences while watching it. 

This contribute to the development of the theme by implying the characters' state of mind.

                                                           References/ Sources 

Download Chapter 5- Mise-en-Scene.pdf 

Download Unit 3- Mise-en-Scene Vocabulary.docx