What can we find out from mise en scene?
Cultural Awareness
Symbolic Messages
Semic Codes
American Psycho
What is the significance of the facial mask?
The mask signifies he isn't real, that he is a fake.
What does his apartment look like?
His apartment at times looks like a maze, but most importantly looks perfect with everything in it's correct place apart from his bedroom which suggests that it is the one place where he doesn't allow anyone to visit.
What lightning is used and why?
The lightning at the beginning of the scene is high key to signify that it's morning and to emphasise the whiteness of his apartment. Whereas at the end of the scene, it becomes much more low key to connote his dark and unusual side.
How does he look and behave?
He seems to be obsessed with his own body, as you can see in one part of the clip he does his workout with only his underwear on with his blinds open this signifies he is not afraid to present himself to the world. Also at the very start, his behaviour seems normal and ordinary, but towards the end he becomes slightly strange and mysterious.
Monday, 27 September 2010
Mise en Scene (Lesson 1)
Shaun of the Dead
What information can be determined from Ed and Shauns through mise en scene ?
The SHOT TYPE, as you can see at the beginning of the scene the rubbish on the table showed up very close, explained that there lives are very lazy and messy.
The contrast between Pete (Peter Serafinowicz) and Shaun (Simon Pegg) in suits ready to work, whilst Ed (Nick Frost) is sat in his top and underpants playing on the playstation, this portrays how bummy and sad his character is.
Ed and Shaun both cannot take things seriously, as they are distracted constantly by the video game and their own humour, this connotes that they can't take any matters into consideration.
28 Days Later
What is so powerful about the mise en scene in this sequence?
The famous tourist attractions ( Big Ben, Buckingham Palace etc) that are well known as the camera passes, to signify that the film is based in the London location.
At the very beginning of the scene, you see that Jim (Cillian Murphy) is fully naked in the hospital with many wires and other components sticking out of him, this could represent re-birth.
Also the deserted city of London, and the car and shop windows that are all smashed with blood across them suggests that it is a horror based film.
The Shining
What clues are given about the theme of the film?
You see that throughout this sequence that it's the only car moving towards the destination whilst the rest are either static or moving in the opposite direction, which means that there are certain reasons why no other cars are following.
An eary feeling is created, as it's the only car driving and no others are in sight, it gives the opening of the film that isolated and lonely feeling.
The change of seasons as the car keeps moving fowards, this suggests that the vehicle is on a long journey and is very far away from their homeland, this represents that this character is in the middle of nowhere and that there is no way of escaping.
What information can be determined from Ed and Shauns through mise en scene ?
The SHOT TYPE, as you can see at the beginning of the scene the rubbish on the table showed up very close, explained that there lives are very lazy and messy.
The contrast between Pete (Peter Serafinowicz) and Shaun (Simon Pegg) in suits ready to work, whilst Ed (Nick Frost) is sat in his top and underpants playing on the playstation, this portrays how bummy and sad his character is.
Ed and Shaun both cannot take things seriously, as they are distracted constantly by the video game and their own humour, this connotes that they can't take any matters into consideration.
28 Days Later
What is so powerful about the mise en scene in this sequence?
The famous tourist attractions ( Big Ben, Buckingham Palace etc) that are well known as the camera passes, to signify that the film is based in the London location.
At the very beginning of the scene, you see that Jim (Cillian Murphy) is fully naked in the hospital with many wires and other components sticking out of him, this could represent re-birth.
Also the deserted city of London, and the car and shop windows that are all smashed with blood across them suggests that it is a horror based film.
The Shining
What clues are given about the theme of the film?
You see that throughout this sequence that it's the only car moving towards the destination whilst the rest are either static or moving in the opposite direction, which means that there are certain reasons why no other cars are following.
An eary feeling is created, as it's the only car driving and no others are in sight, it gives the opening of the film that isolated and lonely feeling.
The change of seasons as the car keeps moving fowards, this suggests that the vehicle is on a long journey and is very far away from their homeland, this represents that this character is in the middle of nowhere and that there is no way of escaping.
Analysing Performance
Leonardo Di Caprio-Titanic
Body Language and Facial Expressions: In the film, the character showed that he was very confident and slightly cocky in the way he stood and certain faces he would react with. Also he stood most fo the time with his chest out and his head high.
Delivery of Lines: His character delivered his lines very smoothly and slowly at times when he was trying to be romantic and persuasive. Wheras when he was worried or cautious he delivered them very fast and strong.
Costume/Image: By his costume in the film, you can notice immediately that he is a very poor person with not that much money or status. But from the way he presents that, you can see that doesnt bother him.
Character Interaction: The contact he has with the other main character (Kate Winslet) is very romantic yet contrasting, as the two roles are completely different, with one being wealthy and the other far from that. Also they present their love for one another very well throughout the film.
Set and Prop Interaction: The way he uses the props and the set around him is very realistic and believeable in the film, this is because he becomes very comfortable with everything around him. In some scenes, it looks like he has been on the set many many times.
Body Language and Facial Expressions: In the film, the character showed that he was very confident and slightly cocky in the way he stood and certain faces he would react with. Also he stood most fo the time with his chest out and his head high.
Delivery of Lines: His character delivered his lines very smoothly and slowly at times when he was trying to be romantic and persuasive. Wheras when he was worried or cautious he delivered them very fast and strong.
Costume/Image: By his costume in the film, you can notice immediately that he is a very poor person with not that much money or status. But from the way he presents that, you can see that doesnt bother him.
Character Interaction: The contact he has with the other main character (Kate Winslet) is very romantic yet contrasting, as the two roles are completely different, with one being wealthy and the other far from that. Also they present their love for one another very well throughout the film.
Set and Prop Interaction: The way he uses the props and the set around him is very realistic and believeable in the film, this is because he becomes very comfortable with everything around him. In some scenes, it looks like he has been on the set many many times.
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