Mise-en-scène is the not the name of a Viennese beach. It refers to putting on stage (or what is put on stage) is the stage design and arraignment of actors for a play or film production, and the term is also commonly used to refer to single scenes that are representative of a film. Mise-en-scène has been called film criticism's "grand undefined term". Its focus is more on the theatrical or dramatic design aspects rather than the plot itself, as those who utilize Mise-en-scène tend to look at what is "put before the camera," rather than the story. The use of mise-en-scène is significant as it allows the director to convey messages to the viewer through what is placed in the scene, not just the content of the scene. (Wikipidia,2022)
4 Elements of mise-en-scène:
The Setting
Settings convey the sense of place, as well as the mood of a scene, and it may also embody a character's emotional state. It may be entirely fabricated in the studio - whether through the artistic reconstruction of reality or as a whimsical fiction – but it may also be found and filmed on-location. (Collage Film,2022)
Costumes and Makeup
Arguably the most easily noticeable aspect of mise-en-scene is costume. The costume can include both makeup or wardrobe choices used to convey a character’s personality or status and to signify these differences between characters. The costumes embody the era in which the film is set and advertise the fashions of that era. (Collage Film,2022)
Lighting
This arrangement of key, fill, and backlight provides even illumination of the scene and, as a result, is the most commonly used lighting scheme in typical narrative cinema. The light comes from three different directions to create depth in the frame. However, it is not dramatic enough to create more than light shadows behind the subject.
Lights are near the same level as the critical lighting in high-key lighting. With this even illumination, the scene appears very bright and soft, with very few shadows in the frame.
Low-key lighting is the technical opposite of the high-key arrangement, because in low-key the fill light is at a very low level, causing the frame to be cast with large shadows. Darker and lighter areas of the framed image contrast sharply with each other, and much of the subject is hidden in the shadows as a result. This lighting style is most effective in film noir productions and gangster films, as a very dark and mysterious atmosphere is created from this obscuring light. (Collage Film,2022)
Characters
Actors, their expressions, and their movements, all form an integral part of mise en scène. The appropriateness of expressions is one of the most significant components of film study. The facial expressions of the characters are also like a mirror into what’s going on in their heads. For instance, when an actor is seen trembling, the audience can relate it to the fear the character is experiencing. Alternatively, when an actor is quiet and frowning, the audience can feel the actor’s sadness. Through the actor's expressions and movements, the character is given a sense of realism. (WWI,2022)
The plot device
The short film Plot Device is, admittedly, an ad. Produced by software maker Red Giant to show off the capabilities of the company's Magic Bullet Suite 11, the film puts a mysterious object — a Plot Device — into the hands of a would-be filmmaker. When activated, the device turns reality into cinema, full of unexpected twists, unwelcome action, and alien goop. (Slash Film, 2022)
Offscreen space is space in the digenesis that is not physically present in the frame. The viewer becomes aware of something outside of the frame through either a character’s response to a person, thing, or event offscreen, or offscreen sound. (Collage Film,2022)
Scene where the chosen offscreen. “Plot Device,” Vimeo video, posted by “Red Giant,” 27 May 2011. Accessed 21 July 2014. https://vimeo.com/24320919
During the offscreen, he heard someone shouting behind him. This is after when he pushed the button, where he transitions to another space (as the lighting of the scene is higher and a little blur) giving it a dreamy feeling, with the background music (making seem like something is about to happen) with shouting and footsteps from behind him (in the background). The character's expression shows that he doesn't know what was happening or what happened (from unsure to shocked). Before he knows it he turns around to find out that there was an unknown woman in a wedding gown running toward him, saying “wait…wait…wait” to him from behind.
Reference links:
“Plot Device,” Vimeo video, posted by “Red Giant,” 27 May 2011. Accessed 21 July 2014. https://vimeo.com/24320919
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