COMM 231 1st Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I. Acting styles, types, and directing actingOutline of Current Lecture II. Mise En SceneA. FrameB. CompositionC. MovementCurrent LectureMise En Scene: the arrangement of all visual elements within the frame as well as their movements and how these are captured photographicallyFurther, the creation of mise en scene implies an additional definition of motion in films that of the spectator’s eyes as we scan the film frame for informationThe director uses mise en scene to direct our eyes towards certain elements in the frame; in films and TV this can be subtle or overt, depending on the intention of the directorExample: Collateral, (Mann, 2004, Prod. Des. David Wasco)First scene, slow motion walking, main character appears out of blurry crowd, he stands out from his gray suit and only one wearing sunglassesElements for analyzing Mise En Scene1. The frame (size, framing, camera movement)2. The composition3. The movementThe FrameSize and Aspect Ratio: the width of the screen to the height of the screenFraming: Lead Space (looking over to left, have lots of room on the left, not looking towards the edge with no room)These 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.Rule of thirds: horizontal and vertical thirds; balance of components of the overall image. Screen divided into thirds; 9 sections, four focal pointsTry to have the important objects, especially your center of interest, at one of the four intersections of the imaginary lines, and avoid having objects at the edge of the pictureWhen to break the rule of thirds:1. Your main subject is too large to fit an interesting line2. Centering the image is important to your message3. You want to show symmetryTight and loose framingExample: Silence of the Lambs framed up in the center, intense and close up, makes the audience feel like they’re in the middle of the conversation Composition and design (vastly different in film than in theatre, painting, or photography)The set: what is in it?Actors: where are they placed in the frame?Placement: size, significanceFull frontal, quarter turn, profile, three quarter turn, rearDominant Contrast: what immediately attracts our attentionSubsidiary Contrasts: counterbalancing devices, placement of other things or info that aren’t immediately looked atComposition: movement, rule of thirds, top vs. bottom, edgesAll movies and TV shows have mise en scene but it is the attention to the creative use and organization of mise en scene that makes certain films and shows stand outExample: Titus (Julie Taymor, 1999, Prod. Des. By Dante Ferretti)Characters color coded in gold, white, dark colors; character speaks directly to the camera, breaks rules but adds to intensity of scene; color scheme different inside and
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