Thursday, 15 November 2012

Mis-en-scene

It is basically what is put into the frame or the scene.

 Everything that forms part of the frame, lights, camera angles, camera movements, props , characters, setting(location), clothing, colors and even sound are part of  Mise-en-scene. It is a very important aspect of any film for it helps the viewers in understanding what they are suppose to feel at a particular point and also in making them understand about the character and the role the play.  what is put in the frame and what is left out can make a huge difference.

What constitutes a Mise-en-scene?
Setting
 A very important part of any film is its location. this helps to specify those aspects or locations that are important for a particular film plot or for a particular character. settings can also manipulate an audience by building certain expectation. sometimes shots of places are shown where no action is even taking place.

                                                  Hogwarts castle in Harry Potter series

Props
One major prop of the film is as such that is is relevant throughout the film. They can be big or small and add flavor to the film and to the characters as well. For example in the transformers the prop that held the most significance were the glasses
Costumes, hair and makeup
Can instantly tell about the character personality, their social status, the age or the time period they live in etc.It can tell if its set in the present time or in the same culture or a different time period and different culture. It may also provide clues as to the part the character will play in action. Ccertain types of genre are closely identified with certain types of costumes. 


Facial Expression and Body Language
Clear indicator of how someone is feeling. small changes to someones face can send out totally different signals.
Eyes give particularly important signals to us when we are trying to read someones expressions and it is usual for us to follow the direction of their sight, so if a filmmaker wants to draw attention ta a feature she/he can use this to make the audience focus on something or someone in the frame. body language may also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may reflect the state of their relationship.Although every person has different facial expressions some facial expressions are recognized universally. The way we hold or move our bodies also indicate how we are thinking and feeling.



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