AS Media Studies – TV Drama Question while you wait, about ‘ mise-en-scene’: Why are lighting, location, props and costumes important to any TV drama? Note down the reasons………….

Question while you wait, about

‘ mise-en-scene’:

Why are lighting, location, props and costumes important to any TV drama?

Note down the reasons………….

Answer…………… Mise-en-scene creates a feeling of ‘realism’ about the plot – it makes the TV drama believable. It also makes characters seem more plausible and ‘real’. It help us understand who characters are in the story - and their role in the narrative. It helps create representations of different groups.

Mise-en-scene creates a feeling of ‘realism’ about the plot – it makes the TV drama believable.

It also makes characters seem more plausible and ‘real’.

It help us understand who characters are in the story - and their role in the narrative.

It helps create representations of different groups.

In this sequence………… What do you think the mise-en-scene (choice of lighting, props, costume, location) tells us about the characters and the plot? What connotations do we get from what we see?

What do you think the mise-en-scene (choice of lighting, props, costume, location) tells us about the characters and the plot?

What connotations do we get from what we see?

Realism is like a ‘sandwich’ of three layers: First level of Realism means selecting the right…. Actors Props/objects Locations Voices of actors/ noises on set (diegetic sound) Second level of realism means how the drama is filmed using…. Lighting Use of camera Choice of shot Music (non-diegetic sound). Editing. Third level of realism: The finished ‘product’ on TV. The actual TV drama viewed by the audience. And….. Audience opinions of drama – do they ‘believe’ it?

First level of

Realism means

selecting the

right….

Actors

Props/objects

Locations

Voices of actors/

noises on set

(diegetic sound)

How is ‘realism’ created for. A hospital drama? A police drama? A spy drama? A costume or historical drama?

A hospital drama?

A police drama?

A spy drama?

A costume or historical drama?

The second level of realism………….. Camera angle, shot, movement and composition.. Question – how many types of shot can you remember? Note them down and why they are used!

Question – how many types of shot can you remember?

Note them down and why they are used!

Close-up shot……….. Focus on actor and their emotions! A more ‘personal’ shot - less emphasis on background.

Focus on actor and their emotions!

Mid-shot…………….. We see the actor and where they are. Both characters and location are important.

We see the actor and where they are.

Long-shot……………… Emphasis is on where we are in drama. The location is significant! It communicates something to us about story.

Emphasis is on where we are in drama.

Establishing shot…………. Long shot at start that shows you where you are……….. The audience needs to know where we are at the start!

Long shot at start that shows you where you are………..

Aerial shot…………….. A bird’s eye view………… Scenery looks more spectacular – and we feel more powerful like we own the place!

A bird’s eye view…………

Point of view shot……….. You see what a character sees…… We feel their emotions – and identify with character!

You see what a character sees……

In this sequence…………. Note down the types of shot used. Why is each type of shot used – what connotations does it have?

Note down the types of shot used.

Why is each type of shot used – what connotations does it have?

Camera Angle……………. All part of level two of realism………….

All part of level two of realism………….

Camera Angle ……… Tilted frame. We often move with the camera – and actor! Why would you use this angle?

Tilted frame.

We often move with the camera – and actor!

High-angle shot: How do we feel as the viewer about people below?

How do we feel as the viewer about people below?

Low-angle shot: How does this make things look?

How does this make things look?

Using this sequence…….. Identify the types of shot used. Note down the connotations of shots used. How does the camera move about? How might the audience react to this sequence?

Identify the types of shot used.

Note down the connotations of shots used.

How does the camera move about?

How might the audience react to this sequence?