Mise-en-scene

Colour:How is colour used in the 3 below pictures?

Costume:What can we interpret from these costumes?

Different costumes can symbolise the different personalities or lifestyles of every human beings. For example in the image on the left the clothing they are using is trying to portray a chav sort of image (LITTLE MONEY). Due to the basic cheap sporting clothing such as Track suit bottoms, puff coats, baseball caps etc. However

The colour in this image is very effective. The vibrant red is used as a sign to signify that the women is evil and angry. Also showing the blood of the animals. Two tone hair colour symbolising split personality.

The dark colour of the suit and horns is a sign of jealousy and frustration. In this case maleficent is jealous of sleeping beauty. This is also shown by the black background and crow (unattractive bird.

The bright white colour of the dress is a sign to demonstrate the fact of being pure and princess like. The dress is like a wedding dress portraying the happy pure moments and personality.

What does mise-en-scene mean?

French term for the meaning everything that is on the screen or frame.

What are the 6 key areas of mise-en-scene? Colour Costumes Props Set/location Blocking and performance lighting

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in the right hand side images you can see it is a contrasting to the left. The two men stood on the right are wearing Harrington jackets and shirts and reasonably posh well-organised clothing witch is deliberately used to show the audience they clean and professional witch suits in with what the roles are in the program witch in this case is detectives. As you can see this is the stereo typical clothing for a detective so this works well with the characters they are playing.

Props:Option 1 - You have to provide props for a tense police interview between two officers and one suspected murderer. Decide what props you would incorporate and how the actors should be directed to use them.Option 2 – You have to provide props for a romantic meal between two characters on their first date. Decide what props you would incorporate and how the actors should be directed to use them.

Props needed: voice recorder Handcuffs Baton Gun Plain table Notepad

How would actors be directed to use them:They would use all of these props to make the audience know what is going to take place.

Location:Can be a purpose built set or a real location

Blocking/Performance: Blocking refers to the positioning and movement of actors within the frame,

both in relation to each other and in relation to the camera (which represents us, the audience)

Performance covers all aspects of the actual acting – gesture, expression, accent etc

Lighting:How is lighting being used to create mood in the following examples?

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In both of these scenes there are demonstrations of high key and low key lighting. This is used to portray to the audience the good and bad people or the good and bad atmospheres in the scene. For example on the left hand side image above you can see that the lighting is low this allows the audience to see that this is going to be a dramatic event or projects the feel of suspense or mysteriousness but the light is on their faces showing that the director has made sure they are well lit so the audience still know that they are good guys.. However alternatively on the right hand side you can see the high key lighting this shows that the atmosphere in the room is a bit better and more light and happy. This is shown because the room is well lit and you can see the characters clearly showing that that it’s a calm atmosphere. However the fact the light isn’t on him as much may show he is more in control and dominant. They have used the use of ambient light which means natural light.