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Aim: To introduce Mise-en-Scene
Mise-en-Scene• Pronounced “meez ahn sen”, it is a French
term and originates in theatre.• Of all the technical aspects mise-en-scene is
the one that we are likely to be most familiar with. When a film finishes we may not remember the camera shots or editing but we can usually recall some elements of the mise- en-scene
• So, what is it?• Mise-en-scene refers to everything that
appears in the film frame.
Elements of mise-en-scene• What makes up mise-en-scene? In pairs list those
elements that you think are covered by the term.
• Location / Setting• Props / iconography• Costume and Make Up• Lighting• Use of colour
• All elements are controlled by the director with the help of a several design departments– remember that accidents in production of film or tv are rare!
• Mise-en-scene is crucial in creating the world of the show and meaning for the viewer
Connotation and Denotation• Denotation?
• What you actually see eg. A Rose is a red flower
• Connotation?
• What something might stand for or represent, e.g.. To give someone a red rose might suggest love
• What are all of the connotations of the colour red?• The mise-en-scene in a film or TV show can connote
complex ideas to the viewer very quickly.
• Task: Look at the tv drama posters. • These feature scenes from the drama they are advertising. • What connotations do you get from the mise-en-scene on your
poster? Consider Setting, Props, Costume, Colour and Character Position
Connotation and Denotation
Mise-en-scene and meaning
• The mise-en-scene can enhance audience understanding of a film/tv show by informing them of four different meanings:
• The period/era.
• The place or cultural context.
• The genre
• The characterisation.
Lighting
• Lighting and cinematography go hand in hand although lighting is also part of the design of the film and therefore crosses over to mise-en-scene.
• Why is lighting important in film and TV?• Can we think of films where the lighting design
was significant?• What lighting techniques do we know?
• Turn to page 157 in handbooks.
Audience Meaning• Watch this clip from “Life on Mars” (Series
one, bbc) and aim to identify how the mise-en-scene creates meaning for the audience.
• Make notes on sheet in handbook p 155