Lp4 mise en scene
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This document discusses the film technique of mise-en-scène. It defines mise-en-scène as referring to all visual elements of a film, including shot selection, composition, lighting, props, and technical camera aspects. Students are asked to observe and take notes on how lighting and other mise-en-scène elements like props are used in two short film clips screened in class, and then compare and contrast the use of these techniques between the two films.
Lp4 mise en scene
- 1. IGCSE Short Film - Lighting and Mise-en-scène
- 2. Mise-en-scène Mise-en-scène literally means ‘put in the scene/frame’. In your books list and describe/discuss all the things you think might be included in mise-en-scène.
- 3. Definition mise-en-scène /meez on sen/ Noun mise-en-scène includes refers to all elements of visual style - that is, both elements on the set and aspects of the camera: shot selection shot composition including all aspects of production design and set decoration Figure all objects and props Lighting technical camera properties such as shutter speed, aperture, frame rate and depth of field.
- 4. Shot Selection = mid shot Shot Composition = Two shot framed with car window filmed from outside the car looking in Technical camera = B&W Lighting = low contrast, dimly lit Depth of field = Shalow (kids are in focus from outside the car – appears to but foreground and background are not) come from natural street lights Objects and props Figure
- 5. Lighting Copy the table below into your books Watch the extract from The Most Beautiful Man in the World. Observe features of the lighting and make notes to describe this.
- 6. Reasons Offer some reasons for why the director might have chosen to light the scene in this way. For example; I think the director chooses to have light dancing over the little girl’s face because he wanted to show the contrast between the animated nature of the program she is watching and the dullness of her own mood…
- 7. Mise en Scene Watch the extract from The Man with the Beautiful Eyes. Observehow objects, other props and text are used in the visual narrative.
- 8. Task Using notes taken in class, compare and contrast the use of lighting and mise-en-scène in two of the film extracts screened.