Activity 3. Researching/Evaluating Mise-en-scène and its relation to genre
MISE-EN-SCÈNE - All the things that are 'put in the scene': the setting, the decor, the lighting, the costumes, the performance etc. Narrative films often manipulate the elements of mise-en-scene, such as decor, costume, and acting to intensify or undermine the ostensible significance of a particular scene.
Appearance of my leading characters (full description of what they were wearing on blog)
April - On day 1 she wore a red top and dungarees. A slightly more interesting and aesthetically pleasing outfit than a plain T shirt and jeans - shows she is creative / alternative and reflects her personality of someone who loves to make films. Day 2 - grey T shirt and jeans, a slightly darker outfit, mirrors the one step closer to the darkness which awaits behind the gate. Also, day 2 of filming - just wearing what she would be comfortable in. Day 3 - a darker outfit, reflects the feeling of being trapped up the lane and closer to the gate. Day 4 - all black - mourning / fear / foreshadowing the end of the film.
Dylan and Sally - same outfits everyday - shows contrast between their role as actors and April's role as director. For reasons which aren't touched upon in detail in the script - Dylan is dressed as a tomboy, and Sally is dressed as quite an innocent young girl. Shows their commitment to their friend April's film.
(Analysis of MIS of OCR collection elsewhere on blog)
How does mise-en-scene aid our understanding of genre?
MIS contextualises the film for us. For example, if the setting is a beach on a sunny day, with teenagers playing volleyball in bright clothes - the film is unlikely to fall under the horror film genre. Similarly, a dark and gloomy graveyard as a setting suggests a horror film genre.
With my film. the MIS is rather ambiguous. It is more the sound that gives away the genre of my film as a horror film, because my MIS is quite 'everyday'.
My location is quite remote, and the overgrown trees create a feeling of darkness, however the sun shining through the trees is rather ambiguous when it comes to the genre of my film, because it lifts the mood of my film slightly.
Appearance of my leading characters (full description of what they were wearing on blog)
April - On day 1 she wore a red top and dungarees. A slightly more interesting and aesthetically pleasing outfit than a plain T shirt and jeans - shows she is creative / alternative and reflects her personality of someone who loves to make films. Day 2 - grey T shirt and jeans, a slightly darker outfit, mirrors the one step closer to the darkness which awaits behind the gate. Also, day 2 of filming - just wearing what she would be comfortable in. Day 3 - a darker outfit, reflects the feeling of being trapped up the lane and closer to the gate. Day 4 - all black - mourning / fear / foreshadowing the end of the film.
Dylan and Sally - same outfits everyday - shows contrast between their role as actors and April's role as director. For reasons which aren't touched upon in detail in the script - Dylan is dressed as a tomboy, and Sally is dressed as quite an innocent young girl. Shows their commitment to their friend April's film.
(Analysis of MIS of OCR collection elsewhere on blog)
How does mise-en-scene aid our understanding of genre?
MIS contextualises the film for us. For example, if the setting is a beach on a sunny day, with teenagers playing volleyball in bright clothes - the film is unlikely to fall under the horror film genre. Similarly, a dark and gloomy graveyard as a setting suggests a horror film genre.
With my film. the MIS is rather ambiguous. It is more the sound that gives away the genre of my film as a horror film, because my MIS is quite 'everyday'.
My location is quite remote, and the overgrown trees create a feeling of darkness, however the sun shining through the trees is rather ambiguous when it comes to the genre of my film, because it lifts the mood of my film slightly.
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