Eng 1130 mise-en-scene

three-quarter turn,

- is more anonymous. rejection of the camera, a refusal to cooperate with our desire to see more. - useful for conveying a character's unfriendly or antisocial feelings, - the character is partially turning his or her back on us, rejecting our interest.

-kinesis

-Movement of ppl around or on settings. Anything movements create power dynamic, position changes

open,

-Open forms tend to be stylistically recessive, whereas closed forms are generally self-conscious and visually appealing. -emphasizes informal, unobtrusive compositions. Often, such images seem to have no discernible structure and suggest a random form of organization. -Objects and figures seem to have been found rather than deliberately arranged.

contrasts

-The dominant is that area of an image that immediately attracts our attention because of a conspicuous and compelling contrast. It stands out in some kind of isolation from the other elements within the image. -After we take in the dominant, our eye then scans the subsidiary contrasts that the artist has arranged to act as counterbalancing devices. Our eyes are seldom at rest with visual compositions, then, even with paintings or still photographs. We look somewhere first, then we look at those areas of diminishing interest

full front,

-The full-front position is the most intimate type of staging; the most accessible, direct, and clear; and often the most aggressive, especially if the actors are moving toward the camera. offers us an intimate view of the character -can also be confrontational -When the characters are friendly and likable, the full-front position is the most seductive.

quarter turn,

-a high degree of intimacy but with less emotional involvement than the full-front position. -is more remote. The character seems unaware of being observed, lost in his or her own thoughts.

profile,

-catches characters unaware as they face each other or look off frame left or right. - Less intimate , less emotionally involving. - We view the characters from a detached, neutral perspective. We're allowed unimpeded freedom to stare, to analyze.

colour

-dominant color? Are there contrasting foils? Is there color symbolism?

personal,

-eighteen inches away to about four feet away. -Individuals can touch if necessary, since they are literally an arm's-length apart. These distances tend to be reserved for friends and acquaintances rather than lovers or members of a family. -Personal distances preserve the privacy between individuals, yet these ranges don't necessarily suggest exclusion.

lighting direction,

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closed

-emphasizes a more stylized design. Although such images can suggest a superficial realism,seldom do they have that accidental, discovered look that typifies open forms. - precisely placed within the frame, and the balance of weights is elaborately worked out.

social,

-four feet to about twelve feet. -impersonal business and casual social gatherings. It's a friendly range in most cases, yet somewhat more formal than the personal distance.

the intimate,

-from skin contact to about eighteen inches away. exclusion. -physical involvement—of love, comfort, and tenderness between individuals. -With strangers, such distances would be regarded as intrusive.

loose;

-longer, loosely framed shots tend to suggest freedom

framing: tight,

-the closer the shot, the more confined the photographed figures appear to be. -tightly framed close-ups and medium shots because the frame functions as a kind of symbolic prison.

public

-twelve feet to twenty-five feet and more. -tends to be formal and rather detached. Displays of emotion are considered bad form at these distances. -Important public figures are generally seen in the public range, and because a considerable amount of space is involved, people generally must exaggerate their gestures and raise their voices to be understood clearly.

back

-we can only guess what's taking place internally. We want to see more. -is often used to suggest a character's alienation from the world. conveying a sense of concealment, mystery.

costume,

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setting

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