MISE-EN-SCÈNEin SHERLOCK JR.

Mise-en-scène“Staging or putting on an action or scene.”All of the elements placed in front of the camera to be photographed and how they are photographed.

Mise-en-scène

The totality of expressive content within the image.

Mise-en-scène1. Design2. Composition3. (Cinematography)

1. Design

1. Design

setting

hairstyle makeupcostumes

props

decor

lighting

acting

1. Design

2. Composition

2. Composition

LineShapeLight/DarkColorTextureSpace

2. Composition

Mise-en-scène 1. Design

the look of settings, props, lighting and actors(as in plays)

2. Compositionthe formal arrangements of visual elements within the image, including people, sets, props, and landscape elements(as in paintings and photographs)

How would you describe the overall look and feel of the film? How realistic is it? What settings are memorable or significant?

The “real world” vs. the movie world

Studio vs. location shooting

Subject-Camera Distance

What are the expressive effects of subject camera distance?

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CompositionAnalyze the composition of the following shots.

Mise-en-scène

The totality of expressive content within the image.

(Film Studies, Ch. 1, p. 6)