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Mise-en-Scene

“Staging and Action”

The Director’s Control over What Appears in the Frame

SettingCostumeLightingBehavior of the Figures

RealismViewers judge mise-en-secene by standards of realism?

Why is this problematic?

Still from “The Bicycle Thief” Example of Italian Neo Realism

Behavior of the Figures

Stylized- over exaggerated performance to evoke a certain fantasy

Realistic- performance aimed at recreating reality

Stereotyped- performance based on preconceived notions of c ulture.

Setting- What Information do we get from Setting

Costume- What information can we gain from costume?

Lighting- What is the function of lighting in cinema?

Shadows- Attached and CastQualityDirectionSource Color

Attached Shadows- formed by the contours of an object or person

Cast Shadows- Shadows formed an object blocking out the light.

Quality-the intensity of the illumination- Harsh and Soft Light

Harsh light- bold and crisp shadows/ Soft light - diffuse illumination

Direction-the path from its sources to the object it illuminates

Frontal Lighting- Eliminates Shadows and Flattens image

Backlighting- comes from behind the subject. Used with no other light sources it can create silhouettes

Top Lighting- the light source is above its object.

Underlighting- the light source comes from bellow the objectLighting Source- the light source is obvious within the frame

Key Light- primary source, dominant illumination and casting the strongest shadowsFill Light- less intense illumination, softens the shadows,Backlight- behind object, illuminates behind the object and creates a halo around the object.