In this movie, the mise-en-scene proved to be very significant in creating the right feel and the various settings. The shifts in mise-en-scene from the McCallister’s house to the airport, the plane, and everywhere else, including the visit to Santa, were very realistic and remarkable.…
As we have discussed in class, mise-en-scene is all about what is staged and arranged in front of the camera: actors, props, setting, color, movement, costume, make-up, and more. Identify *three* significant, specific elements of mise-en-scene from the scene in SHERLOCK JR. (see link above). Then answer the following questions: 1) For each element you mention, write a little about its meaning,…
Le Retour de Martin Guerre narrates a suspenseful story about a man named Arnaud pretending to be the real Martin Guerre who left his own village years ago, then returns to Martin’s village. The use of mise-en-scene in this film is pretty interesting, this article will discuss the mies-en-scene of Le Retour de Martin Guerre specifically in terms of setting, costumes & makeup, lighting, and figure movement & behaviour & acting.…
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The movie is extremely well put together, the props, scene arrangements, camera movements and angles. Even with the film being in black and white the lighting was well played and designed. The mise en scene was laid out, positioned and selected methodically to encase the simplicity but elegant comforts of a stationary life that someone who wants to settle down. The set and setup contains the mundane and dullness of staying put that one would feel who like to be on the go. Not only does mise en scene, lighting, setting, camera movement and location en-capture and speaks to and out for both of the main characters it sets the mood and aids the story to grab its viewer to help them relate.…
One example is when Lucas uses mise-en-scene to construct the prison landscape, that THX is put into after he is caught. The setting emphasizes the space of confinement, of punishment, and one without boundaries or any horizon. The lack of walls due to everything being circular introduces the idea that there is no escape. The lack of escape in the landscape creates the desire to escape, which makes people wish that there was a door. Furthermore, the prison landscape allows society to instill obedience in the prisoners, as they are unaware of when they are watched, which suggests that humans have been reduced to nothing more than tamed animals. Afterwards, Lucas uses the shot of THX and SEN as they try to escape show how dehumanizing the space is. Due to the colors of the background being so similar to the white costumes that THX and SEN are wearing, they almost blend into the surrounding. This similarity in color shows that society has almost relegated them to part of the background. In addition, the initial landscape they see as soon as they escape is a wide angle shot that is clustered with people all heading in the same direction. Lucas uses the shot to provoke the idea that humans are like cattle being herded around, and that the obedient cattle are kept together, while the ones who are not, are then…
The use of mise-en -scene in this clip shows us the negative stereotypes of these people. The women are portrayed as shallow as they are covered in orange fake tan, have massive false eyelashes and false nails. This make us see that the all they are self absorbed and obsess over how they look. This reflects negatively on the characters as we think they only care about appearance and nothing else.…
Think about a scene from a film, television show or theatrical performance that you’ve seen. Describe the scene, including what is happening in the plot during this particular scene. How is the scene lighted? What effect does the lighting design have on the scene? Would you do anything differently in terms of lighting if you were designing the scene? – A scene from the show “Breaking Bad” in the scene, the main characters are in an Indian reservation in a shootout with a couple gangsters, the scene uses darker but at the same time lighter colors to represent that there will be danger coming soon. I would not change a thing about it because the scene is so perfect the way it…
Coming from the theatre, the term mise-en-scene refers to literally everything the audience gets to see when watching a film. It is the mixture of props, lighting conditions, the cast and the medium they develop their action in. It is all about creating a specific visual display the stories are going to take place in. Goodfellas (1990) presents a well-defined scheme in terms of mise-en-scene as it recreates the United States of the seventies: the american culture of the time is flawlessly portrayed by the use of all the tools we just mentioned. The actors play such an important role in the creation of this atmosphere (as well as their clothings), and it is not just their appearance but also the way the act and speak what makes Goodfellas such a reliable piece.…
In the short suspense film An Occurrence at Owl Creek, the director is able to communicate many of the in depth details written in the short story to set the tone for the movie. The entire short is dedicated to immersing you into the darkness that is felt and seen by Peyton Farquhar, the planter that is the lead character in the film. The majority of the darkness is projected to and transports the viewer into the film by the elaborate use of mise-en-scene. Mise-en-scene is a French saying for "put in the scene." Yet, in the context of film, it has a broader more encompassing meaning, Mise-en-scene refers to almost everything that goes into the composition of the shot, including: framing, movement of the camera and characters, lighting, set design, general visual…
Clever uses of mis-en-scene can be seen in the framing, setting, and character. Hughes makes use of both tight and loose framing, for example at the beginning of the movie when the five students are filtering into the library for detention, the camera frame is left large and loose so that we see more than half of the library plus all six characters. Often when it is only one character talking the camera frame will tighten so that the viewer does not see much besides the main subject in the screen. This film is unique in that it does not have an abundance of sets/ locations.…
Clint Eastwood’s 2008 film Gran Torino was met with critical and box office success, as it details the detailed story of Walt Kowalski’s personal growth when he connects with his new, Asian neighbours. At the film’s core are heartfelt messages regarding the belated blooming of Walt’s better nature, and how race dictates how we as humans interact. Primarily, Gran Torino promotes conflict resolution, through visual mis-en-scene techniques, including, but not limited to, lighting effects, camera angles and setting. The innovation of these aesthetic ingredients allows the audience to sympathise with the central characters, whilst positioning them to feel intensified feelings of desperation, worry and emotional attachment. Together these components…
The Dawn of Man sequence of "2001: A Space Odyssey," is said to be the best 15 minutes ever produced. Dawn of Man has almost every example of mise-en-scene throughout it. The example of mise-en-scene that stood out the most to me would be Props. The nest one that caught my attention would be the Setting or Set. Lastly, I would choose Behavior-Human Figure.…
i would rather watch “Un Chien AndalouIt's” film because I think you cannot forget it once you see it. After watching the 6-minute clip from the film, I think it will be weirder and more interesting films that you'll ever run across. It is a film that looks like shock or madness. Likewise, it’s a strange film that cannot be known for its beginnings or timings. Even the references to the times seem like an unfamiliar heresy sweeping an asymmetrical and not at all simple dream. A group of scattered ideas make incoherent but painful scenes in the soul. It is the revolution on everything .. And precisely through the extraordinary and incomprehensible ways .. Others see it as an initial demonstration of the ideal principles of surrealism in a new…
When someone asks you what your favorite movie is, what goes through your mind? When someone asks me that question, I instantly think of specific scenes from my favorite film that induce a strong emotional response. This seems to happen when thinking about any movie I particularly like. What makes these scenes so memorable that they still emit those same emotions when just thinking about them? The answer is mise-en-scene – the visual story that is being told through setting, costumes and makeup, lighting, and staging. Bordwell and Thompson inform us, “Elements of mise-en-scene accentuate action and engage attention…Many of our most vivid memories of movies stem from mise-en-scene” (pg 112). The film Jurassic Park (1993) is a great example of how mise-en-scene can shape our experience of the film through specific components such as setting, lighting, and costuming.…