COMM 231 1st EditionLecture 10Outline of Last Lecture • Examples of mise en scene in various types of movie clipsOutline of Current Lecture • Proxemic Patterns• Open form and closed form• Elements of mise en sceneCurrent LectureTerritory: exterior or interior, real or fictional, authentic or manipulated How is it affecting the drama of the scene? Proxemic Patterns: sociological. There is personal space, intimate spaces, friendly spaces, social spaces, public spacesThe relationship of organisms within the frame The distance between the subjects, and the distance between the camera and the subjectsLeft, right, high, lowEach proxemic pattern has a counterpart in camera shotsPositions in relationship to the camera: full frontal, quarter turn, profile, three quarter, back to cameraEach conveys a different tone or message for the movieOpen form vs. closed formOpen: something informal, random, realism to it. No discernible structure, an incompleteness ofan idea. Unbalanced composition, adds suspense or mysteryClosed: Framed within he frame, stylized form of cinematography15 elements of mise en scene:1. Dominant contrast in shot2. What/where is the key light?3. proxemics and spacial design4. what’s the angle of the camera?5. color values6. different filters, atmosphere7. subsidiary contrast8. density of information (lot of info or detail vs. little amount)9. composition, how they are framed10. aspect ratio11. open or closed form12. depth of focus13. character placement in scene14. acting positions (profile, full frontal)15. what’s space, territory,
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