Mise en Scene

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Chapter 1

• Mise en Scene

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Origin

• As we discussed previously the term is used
  differently but Film is rooted in Film
• Setting - in film it is either where film is
  shot in a Man Made or Natural environment
• Shot (an uninterupted sequence of imagery)

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Mise en Scene- Setting

• Now can commonly see sets that are composed with
  a Green Screen or Matt-
• Which means it is at least two settings one is in
  front of a green screen room and the other is
  computer generated
• And then composited or super imposed

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Mise en Scene- Setting

• In TV The meteorologist is a good example of
  compositing with a green screen. The computer
  fills in the green screen area
• Now we have computers composited entire 3D worlds
  with movement .
• Everything in Green becomes that world.

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Mise en Scene- Setting

• D.W. Griffiths Babylon and Birth of a Nation are
  good examples of some of the first major Settings
  that was man made
• Sometime Settings are not Made Perfectly
  intentionally ie. Tim Burtons Nightmare before
  Christmas 93
• Settings indicate Place and Time

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Mise en Scene- Setting

• Sometimes representing the Past or Future
• Ie. Godfather where the scene shifts to Cuba and
  the weather is warm with Michael Driving a 1950s
  Cheverolet
• Basic Shots - Framing Loose - when there is
  abundant space in the frame around the subject

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Basic Shots -In Setting

• Tight is where there is very little space other
  than the subject
• Settings reveal Characters and they also
  establish Mood and they also establish Mood such
  as the opening scenes of Blood Simple

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Subjects-

• Subjects in Fictional Film are usually the films
  character
• Where as in a documentary the shots are concerned
  with Real People
• Appearance Divulges Character, Makeup, Hairstyle,
  Clothing all reinforces the character
• Some Actors study Method Acting where they try
  to get inside the charaters psyche- People
  like Dennis Hopper, Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman
  all started as character Actors and became stars.