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Mise en Scene Keynote

Mise-en-scène is a French term that originated in theater and means "putting into the scene." It describes the visual elements of a film or theater production, including framing, characters, lighting, production design, film stock, camera movement, and sound/music. The careful use of these elements can enrich the narrative and visuals of a work as well as enhance its emotional tone.

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Mise en Scene Keynote

Mise-en-scène is a French term that originated in theater and means "putting into the scene." It describes the visual elements of a film or theater production, including framing, characters, lighting, production design, film stock, camera movement, and sound/music. The careful use of these elements can enrich the narrative and visuals of a work as well as enhance its emotional tone.

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Mise-en-Scène

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Mise-en-Scène

Mise-en-scène is a French term and originated in


the theatre. It means, literally, "put in the scene."

http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Mise-en-sc-ne.html

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Mise-en-Scène
Mise-en-scène is an expression used to describe the
design aspects of a theatre or film production, which
essentially means "visual theme" or "telling a story"
—both in visually artful ways through storyboarding,
cinematography and stage design, and in poetically
artful ways through direction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_scène

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Elements of Mise-en-Scène
• Framing

• Characters

• Lighting

• Production Design

• Film Stock

• Camera Movement

• Sound & Music

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Framing
• Aspect Ratio (proportion of the screen)

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Framing
• Camera Placement

location, height, angle, depth of field and the


placement of objects/subjects and the distance
between other objects/subjects

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)


Directed by Sergio Leone

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Actors Performance
• Casting

• Make Up

• Blocking (character movement)

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Lighting
• Light or Dark

• Use of Shadows

• Position of Key Light/Source Light

Splinter Cell: Conviction (2010)

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Production Design
• Sets

• Props

• Costume

Psycho (1960)

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Film Stock
• Black & White or Colour

• Film Grain

• Saturation

Three Kings (1999) Directed by David O, Russell

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Camera Movement
• Tracks

• Pans

• Tilts

• Zooms

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Sound & Music
Some film theorists argue that sound
and music are not elements of mise-
en-scène because they are not visual
elements contained within the frame
Other theorists insist that sound and
music can enhance the visual and
narrative construction of the
composition

Goodfellas (1990) Directed by Martin Scorsese

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Mise-en-Scène

It is the combination of elements


that create a strong sense of mise-
en-scène

Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures (2001) Directed by Jan Harlan

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Conclusion

The carefully constructed and successful use


mise-en-scène can enrich the narrative and
visual aspects of the work as well as enhance
the emotional tone of the piece

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