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FILM 1502 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. What is film distribution and how does it work? How does this impact what films we see and what criteria determine distribution?II. What other “homes” does film find ancillary markets?III. What alternative strategies are there and why do certain great films (such as Killer of Sheep) struggle to find distribution?IV. Discussion: What does Living in Oblivion suggest is the nature of (independent) filmmaking? What is the goal and what are the various roles of the participants?Outline of Current Lecture I. What are the particular elements of Mise-en-scène and how do they inform our understanding of film?II. How has Mise-en-scène changed over time?Current LectureIntroducing Mise-en-scene 9/9Mise-en-scene (that which is visible on-screen)- On screen lighting - Pans Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)o Actors, visible lighting, sets, setting, costumes- Impacts on story - Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982)o Setting-city scape, diverse areao Space-above, no traffic, slow moving, below is busy o Lighting New Cinematic Realism - Shot on location- No use of set and sound stagesMise-en-scene history- Prehistory: photography, painting - Silent era: large frames to capture events, mirror theatre aesthetic - Early star system: expressive setting, sharp angles - Studio era (1930s-1960s): controlled environments, sound stages - New cinematic realism (1940s-1970s): on location, nonfactors, everyday lifeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Blockbuster era: special effects, big budgets, spectacular films The Searchers (John Ford, 1956)- Setting and set-monument valley- Scenic and atmospheric realism-background- Props, actors, costumes, lights-lead actor, supporting actors Key terms and concepts- Chiascuro lighting - Three point lightingo Key light-bright, highlighto Fill light-fill in shadow side, contrasto Highlightingo Backlighting o Frontal, side, under and top lighting-directional- Hard vs. soft lightingo Hard edge,


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