Motaz Jodeh CIN100 September 18‚ 2012 Mise-en-scene In order to understand the general idea of what a mise-en-scene‚ one must know the definition of it. It is French word that means “staging or putting on an action or scene” (p.156) it is the background and staging that is in every film or movie ever done. It is the dressing or background in which the narrative of the movie blends with to make a realistic and enjoyable movie. From the lighting of the camera and the costume and design
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Leah Lipsey Identities in Film Shot Analysis 1 Friday‚ June 15th‚ 2018 The Reality of Liberty City The opening shot in Barry Jenkin’s Moonlight establishes the plot as well as introduces crucial themes which play a major role throughout the film. The film essentially begins with one lengthy medium shot which allows the viewer to visualize Juan and his surroundings. In the medium shot‚ the neighborhood of Liberty City is seen‚ as well as Juan coming to a stop in his car (0:00:40). While Juan
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For my Mise-en-scene analysis‚ I chose the contemporary film‚ Drive. Released in 2011‚ Drive is a crime and drama film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Ryan Gosling stars a no-name Driver who lives two lives. By day‚ he is a Hollywood stunt driver and garage mechanic. At night‚ he uses his driving skills to service as a taxi for criminals. Drive is a story of his departure from isolation and connection to the lives of his neighbor‚ Irene (played by Carey Mulligan) and her son. In the film‚ we get
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Slumdog Millionaire was filmed in 2008 under the direction of Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan. Dev Patel stars as Jamal Malik‚ a teenage boy who grew up in the slums of Mumbai‚ India. He finds himself on “Kaun Banega Crorepati?”- India’s version of the American game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Jamal makes it to the final question on the show‚ which is worth 20 million rupees. The night before the final episode was supposed to air on national television‚ Jamal is arrested under accusations
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Emily that is displayed in such a powerful way in "Citizen Kane" through the scene where both Kane and Emily sit at their breakfast table. The sequence starts with a couple head over heels for each other and eventually ends with two people who do not feel any love for one another. Instead‚ they are simply filling in for the roles they are supposed to play as husband and wife. The audience can gather this by the mise-en-scène that is set throughout the seven instances of the couple sitting at the table
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in a scene involving Kane and Emily Monroe Norton Kane‚ Kane’s first wife. This scene centers around the breakfasts that they spend together and how their relationship falls apart over the course of time. The mise-en-scene is used to a high-degree in order to display the distance
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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
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I am a firm believer of the notion that you can tell an entire story‚ with no dialogue‚ just by using mise-en scene. In Little Miss Sunshine‚ that belief is especially strong. According to Bordwell‚ mise-en scene is used to achieve realism by giving settings an authentic look and letting actors look and act as authentic as possible. From the very beginning‚ Little Miss Sunshine gives us exactly that. In it’s opening sequence we are introduced to 6 characters. First we meet Olive‚ wearing large
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character of Harvey dent comes in the form of "the hospital scene". At this point in the film Harvey dent morphs into the character of Two face and starts his rampage across Gotham City to seek revenge for his deceased fiancé Rachel Dawes. The scene starts within the confines of the hospital where The Joker proceeds to transform Harvey Dent into Two Face. The scene climaxes when the hospital then
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The Virgin Suicides The Virgin Suicides is a film set in 1974‚ Michigan. The story follows four boys who are reflecting on their old neighbours‚ the five Lisbon sisters. The Lisbon sisters are strictly unreachable due to their overprotective parents. The Girls‚ Therese‚ Mary‚ Bonnie‚ Lux and Cecilia are the puzzle that fill the boys’ conversations. At the beginning of the film the youngest sister‚ Cecilia‚ attempts suicide as she slits her wrists in a bath. In attempt to make her feel better Mr
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