DI M2-L1 Flashcards
In the original French, mise en scene (pronounced as meez-ahn-sen) means “____ ___ __ ____,” and it was firs applied to the practice of directing plays.
putting into the scene
Film scholars, extending the term
to film direction, uses the term to signifies the director’s control over what appears in the film
frame. It is not just a fancy theoretical concept. It is the essence of filmmaking. It is the process
of deciding what to include in the scene and where should go on stage.
Mise-en-scene
He is a film critique and a champion of mise-en-scene, divided film making in two (2) basic
approaches.
Andre Bazin
2 Basic Approaches of Film Making
Mise-en-scene Approach
Montage Approach
This concentrate on storytelling in a single image.
Mise-en-scene Approach
This create meaning from the combination of
justification of multiple images.
Montage Approach
2 Basic Traditions of Mise-en-scene
Naturalistic Mise-en-scene
Theatrical Mise-en-scene
The world in the film is meant to match our own. It should be familiar and realistic.
Naturalistic Mise-en-scene
Here, we are presented with exaggerated world and intended to be
normal. The exaggerated elements draw our attention because of their uniqueness and
strangeness.
Theatrical Mise-en-scene
5 Elements of Mise-en-scene
Setting
Lighting
Space
Costume and Makeup
Performance
An important element of “putting in the scene” is décor, the objects contained in and the
_____ of a scene.
Setting
The intensity, direction, and quality of _____ have a profound effect on the way an image is perceived.
Lighting
3 Types of Lighting
3-point
High Key
Low Key
A lighting scheme that employs very little fill light, creating strong
contrasts between the brightest and darkest parts of an image and often creating strong
shadows that obscure parts of the principal subjects.
Low Key Lighting
A lighting scheme in which the fill light is raised to almost the same
level as the key light.
High Key Lighting
