2. Mis en scene
Mis en scene incorporates the most recognisable attributes to a film. The setting
the actors, costumes, make up and props. Mis en scene is mainly focused on the
actual film itself, from doing research on the mis en scene in the media and film
industry we can gather what needs to be used in our film itself and start filming.
Costumes, stage, setting and make up are key elements when creating a film as
audience focus on these things and can gather what's going on in the film based
on these things.
For example for a horror film you would have scary make up done a scary looking
costume in a dark hidden setting with no lighting. This creates tension which
allows them to focus and be engaged and aware of the surroundings and mis en
scene of the film.
3. p.o.v shot
A point of view shot (also known as POV shot or a subjective camera) is a short
film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at represented
through the camera.
4. Colours
The meaning of a colour can sometimes represent a person in their mood or in
the way they are feeling. A perfect example would be a female dressed in red to
show she is a feminine and is being seen as romantic or in love it represents and
shows a feminine side to her.
5. clothing
The clothing in a film has an impact on the character, such as status and culture
or how their living environment is. For example a homeless person would be
dressed in very old and dirty clothes immediately from the judge of character we
can see he's a homeless person who is poor from their clothing.
6. object
An object can have a specific meaning when making a film to tell the audience
maybe what is expected or what will happen, for example a character is using a
knife this specific object is being identified as it could harm someone which then
symbolises something specific.
7. Costume and Make up.
The costume, hair and make up act as an instant indicator to us of a character's
personality, status and job. For example the clothing of a character the audience can judge
from this weather the film was created in the present and what society or culture it will be
based around. Looking at the costumes and make up we can gather what year it was also
produced. The make up of a character we can identify what is trying to be portrayed or
presented to the audience, for example a horror film the make up done on character's are
done grousoumley and intends to look scary and un attractive.
Certain costumes can signify certain individuals. For example the Spidey's suit represents
spider man.
The costume and make up represents certain individual's and genres.
8. Lighting
Lighting can be used to achieve a variety of effects. It allows us to highlight important character's
or objects within the frame.
To make character's look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body in order to create a
certain expectation from the audience and hold up suspense. Lighting can also be used to reflect
on a character's mental/ hidden emotions. For example Bright = Happy Dark = disturbed, upset,
lonely etc.
Types of lighting are: Low-key lighting which is created by using only key and back lights.
Produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas. Lighting can be based on many films and can
be considered in a variety of ways when creating a film if its based on the character's emotions
and personality or it be to create tension and suspense on the audience. (Horror Films)
High key lighting is more filler lights are used and lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes. It
produces brightly lit set or can represent a sunny happy kind of day. (rom-coms)
9. Setting.
Setting creates both a sense of place and mood and it may also reflect on
character's emotions and state of mind. The setting can be however you want
to make it based on maybe the genre of the film.
For example: for a horror film the main setting would be in a dark and spooky
place which creates tension and suspicion for the audience. Because it’s a
horror the setting should create tension for the audience in order to try scare
them The setting is based on the audiences emotions and engagement with the
film as well as the character's. The setting should create certain expectation's
from the audience.
The setting is mainly where the film is based for example either a house or in a
field or a park. The main plot is where the film is being set. This can create
tension in the audience if the genre was horror. The setting is also based of the
genre of the film also.
10. Staging
Staging is what's been choreographed visually in the camera
Full-front (facing the camera): the position with the most intimacy. The character is looking in our
direction, inviting our complicity.
Quarter Turn: This position offers a high degree of intimacy but with less emotional involvement than
the full-front position.
Profile (looking of the frame left or right): More remote than the quarter turn, the character in profile
seems unaware of being observed, lost in his or her own thoughts.
Three-quarter Turn: More anonymous than the profile, this position is useful for conveying a
character's unfriendly or antisocial feelings, for in effect, the character is partially turning his or her
back on us, rejecting our interest.
Back to Camera: The most anonymous of all positions, this position is often used to suggest a
character's alienation from the world. When a character has his or her back to the camera, we can
only guess what's taking place internally, conveying a sense of concealment, or mystery.
