Mise-en-scene Flashcards

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Mise-en-scene

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all of the elements placed in front of the camera to be photographed

the setting and props, lighting, costumes and makeup, and figure behavior

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Monochromatic Color Design

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color design that emphasizes a narrow set of shades of a single color

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Shallow Space

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staging the action in relatively few planes of depth

the opposite of deep space

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What is mise-en-scene?

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the staging of events before the camera

the term derives from the French expression - “put before scene”

originally used in theatre

usually associated with the responsibilities of the film director

elements set before the camera can be intentionally or unintentionally placed

the aesthetic of mise-en-scene can range from the realistic, the aesthetically formal, to the fantastic

mise-en-scene equally applies to analogue or digitally created images

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What are the five elements of mise-en-scene?

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setting
costume and makeup
lighting
color
staging: character placement, movement, and performance

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What is the place dimension of setting?

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the places within a film’s story where the action occurs

can be real or imaginary

can be shot on location or on a sound stage

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What is iconography?

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as a visual medium, cinema can also define genres through conventional iconography

a genre’s iconography consists of recurring symbolic images that carry meaning from film to film

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What is the genre dimension of setting?

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the recurrent locations associated with particular genres

elements of the iconography of genres

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What is verisimilitude?

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the degree of resemblance that an image possesses in relation to its real-world counterpart

legacy of the photographic medium

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What is the compositing dimension of setting?

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the combination of different elements derived from different sources into a single image

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What are the different functions of costumes?

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assists in the individuation of character; expressive of their traits

assists in the social categorization of character: gender, ethnicity, class

costumes can function as props

can also assist in cueing the historical setting of a film

can be motivated by seeking authenticity of attire

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What are the functions of makeup?

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can accentuate expressive dimension of an actor’s face and assist performance

can assist in ageing characters over the course of a film

controversially, can function as markers of ethnicity and race

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What are the functions of color?

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colors are often incorporated into sets, costumes, and props

can assist in the expression of the subjective state or mood of a scene

can also function as a motif

color can be saturated (the strength of the hue) or desaturated (contain white that makes the image appear washed out)

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What is deep space?

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an arrangement of mise-en-scene elements so that there is a considerable distance between the plane closest to the camera and the one farthest away

any or all of these planes may be in focus

also described as composition in depth

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What are the functions of character placement and movement?

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directs attention to the most narratively salient characters

expressive of character dynamics and character’s subjective states

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What are the characteristics of mise-en-scene in The Grand Budapest Hotel?

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fanciful formal aesthetic: evocative of children’s book illustrations

reinforced by imaginary narrative setting: set in fictional European country Zubrowka

bilateral symmetry: symmetrical arrangement on opposite sides of a median axis

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What is planimetric staging?

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the staging of action and placement of characters along planes in the shot

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What are the characteristics of color in The Grand Budapest Hotel?

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vibrant color palette assists in evoking children’s books illustrations

notable contrasting use of color and black and white in certain scenes

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What does diegetic mean?

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the status of an element of a film by which it is assumed to be within the film’s story world

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What does non-diegetic mean?

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the status of an element of a film by which it is assumed to be within the film’s story world