Mise-en-Scene

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Mise-en-Scene
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Definition of mise-en-scene

• French term
• Means putting into the scene
• From theatre direction
• Includes aspects that overlap with theatre

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Elements of mise-en-scene

• Setting
• props
• lighting
• costumes
• cast
• space

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Function of mise-en-scene

• Analyze function of mise-en-scene in the total
  film.
• How is it motivated?
• How does it vary or develop?
• How does it relate to other techniques?

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Lighting

• Manipulation of how light can be seen.
• Assist with composition
• Direct the viewers eye
• Establish a tactile sense that is missing in
  2-dimensional form.

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Three Point Lighting

• In typical lighting setups, lighting instruments
  have four functions
• KEY LIGHT
• FILL LIGHT
• BACK LIGHT
• BACKGROUND LIGHT

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Establish Mood

• High-Key Lighting
• Abundance of light
• Slow falloff
• Light background
• Examples
• news rooms
• situation comedies
• Upbeat

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Establish Mood

• Low-Key Lighting
• Less light
• Fast falloff, highly selective
• Background predominantly dark.
• downbeat

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Background Light
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Cinematography
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Photographic Aspects

• Perspective Relationships
• Focal Length
• Short-focal-length (wide angle) lens
• Long-focal-length telephoto
• Middle-focal-length normal
• Zoom lens variable focal length lens.

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The Mobile Frame

• Camera Movement
• Pan
• Tilt
• Tracking shot
• Truck
• Dolly
• Motion Control techniques
• Hand-held camera

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How is mobile framing used?

• To change the spatial relationship.
• Reveal fresh onscreen areas.
• Put current areas offscreen
• Reframe
• Following shot
• To reveal a time relationship
• Rate of tracking following
• Velocity of frame mobility
• Rhythm of the framing.

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How is mobile framing used?

• To create a pattern
• Forward, penetrating movement (Psycho Citizen
  Kane)
• Circular movement
• Nervous, shaky movement (Breathless)

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Special Effects

• Glass Shot
• Superimposition
• Composite Shot
• Projection
• Rear Projection
• Front Projection
• Matte Shots

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Before.

• From the film Antitrust. Effect created by Matte
  World. Location photography took place on a
  scenic island in British Columbia. A green screen
  was placed where the actors will cross in front
  of the house.

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and after.
The entrance to the elaborate home is established
in a panning shot