Mise en scene task

Setting and props 

Task: "What settings and props would you find in..."

• science fiction: space related backgrounds, asteroids, high tech gadgets, space shuttles, inside a spaceship backgrounds, other worlds, alternative universes, settings that represent the future advancement at the time. 
• a romantic comedy: set in whatever period, candles, beds, houses, holiday settings, red props to symbolize love, sweets. 
• horror film: isolated, historical, abandoned areas with a sense of claustrophobia and an uncomfortable atmosphere, candles, blood, extreme weapons, masks.  

Positioning of characters and objects within a frame

Image 1 - the positioning between the couple on both ends of the couch and how far away they are from each other on the couch shows how there could be perhaps tension between the couple, suggesting they could be had an argument.

Image 2 - The axe in the middle of the frame represents how the film is revolved possibly around violence and action.

Image 3 - The positioning of the two men in the middle of the frame back to back, doing the same pose show how they are perhaps close and work together, the same way with the guns they are both holding suggests to the audience that this could be an action film. 

Image 4 - The main character is positioned in the middle and is much larger than the other objects emerging from the outside of the frame, emphasising the point that this film is about him. 

How does miss en scene convey period ? 

Mise en scene uses costumes props and settings as an immediate indication to the audience what period the film is set in. This way people can look at their clothes and realise if they are from the past or the future. 

Lighting and colour 

Image A - high lighting 

Image B - low lighting 

Image C - high lighting 

Image D - low lighting 

Image E - low lighting 

Image F - high lighting 

This image uses low key lighting, the key light is the lamp, the filler lights are the blinds behind him and the background lights ae the ones on the wall in front of him. The key orange/yellow light emphasises how eerie the man is. 

This image also uses low key lighting. The key light is the circular light coming through the back window of the car, the filler light is the street lamp and the background light is the floor space behind him. the use of the lights make it quite menacing as if something is about to happen. 

This as well uses low key lighting where the key light is coming from the door and the filler lights seem to be coming from the bin behind the opened door and the wall above it and the background lighting is next to the two gentlemen. This bright yellow orange light suggests how she could be very important as it makes her stand out more.

This image uses a mix between high and low key lighting. As the red heart shape is so bright shows how significant the love is. The filler lights are coming from the lamp the ceiling light and the blinds whereas the background light is the rest of the space.