MISE-EN-SCENE

The collection of things that make the film like the costumes and hair and make up used, the setting and scenery and the positing of the actors in the frame.

The style of movie directing: the things that make the style of directing different to others.

The setting where an event actually takes place

WHAT IS MISE-EN-SCENE?

INTERIOR SETTING

The background is messy with no wallpaper and bedding all over the floor

Dirty, dingy and cramped

trainspotting

The setting of the film is an import visual aspect as it shows the audience what type of film they are watching and in what time period the specific film is meant to be in.

The setting also sets the tone to what genre the movie is as if it is a dull setting and dirty you know its not going to be a happy film where as if the setting is colourful and bright you know it is going to be uplifting.

The different types of setting are:

Interior,exterior,natural,stylised,location and back drop.

WHAT IS SETTING?

EXTERIOR SETTING

Sun shine and palm trees to show they are somewhere exotic.

Hedges to show they are somewhere private secluded.

The business

PROPS

Is an iconic prop in the film castaway

Is Tom Hanks characters best friend

Props are used very specifically in films because if the wrong prop is used it could give the film a different meaning so if you was filming a 1980 football film you wouldn't’t want a cast member turning up in a 1990+ football shirt so the use of the right prop is crucial. Props can also be used to symbolize certain things for example in castaway tom hanks uses a beach volleyball with a face painted with blood as his friend as he is alone so some props are used more than others as in some films props you think would be used do not end up being used like weapons or clothing. Props what people don’t think should be in that certain film are sometimes the ones that are used most.

Things to look for: Key, Incidental ,Objects,Motifs,Foreground,Background.

PROPS

PROPS

Is one of the most iconic props in the film industry

From the well known star wars film series

COSTUME HAIR MAKE UP

Long hair which is stereotypical for male rockers

Fur jacket to show he is of some power in the rock industry as they are expensive

Tight jeans and t-shirts and short shorts and tattoos to fit in with group they represent.

Costume, Hair and Make-up are used to show what the personality and shows where the characters from(time period and location) and what their social status is. It can also be used to show what stereotypical groups the charcters belong to.

Things to look for : authentic, stylized , coordination with setting , naturalistic , expressionistic.

COSTUME , HAIR , MAKE-UP

COSTUME , HAIR , MAKE-UP

Distinctive costumes to show who they represent.

Skin paint used to get the right colour and texture

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND BODY LANGUAGE

Facial expression is anger and shows confidence and body language shows aggression and communication.

Facial expression shows he is worried and body language is closed so shows he is not confident

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND BODY LANGUAGE

Facial expressions can tell a story of a 100 words as they display the emotion of the character.The body language can also show how the character is feeling and they can express their selves in the way they use their bodies to interact with other characters.

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND BODY LANGUAGE

His facial expression shows he is concentrating on a certain person and the look of caution and his body language show he is aggressive as he is in a open stance

Facial expression he doesn't’t look as confident as bex and his body language is closed so shows some fear

POSITIONING AND SPACE(SHALLOW SPACE)

Just him and the American flag which shows he is patriotic and he also has a glass of wine to symbolize his social class.

SPACE AND POSITIONING(DEEP SPACE)

You can see the other end of the office

POSITIONING AND SPACE(FRONTALITY)

He is talking directly to the camera to speak to the audience

POSITIONING AND SPACE(OFFSCREEN SPACE)

Showing the person on camera a certain picture

She is positioned in middle of camera and there is lots of space behind her.

Key things to look for:

Figures

Animation

Blocking

Positioning

MOVEMENT

Models

Miniatures

CGI

VISUAL EFFECTS

VISUAL EFFECTS

This shows a great use of green screen as they have added a whole boat and ocean to the scene so this shows how advanced technology is in the 21st century