theory for character introduction

1. AS Media: Technical Elements Exam Worksheet How does the following clip represent: character introduction
1. Mise-en-scene:
Set/Location
1. Mise-en-scene:
Costumes
1. Mise-en-scene:
Colour
1. Mise-en-scene:
Props
1.Mise-en-scene:
Lighting
1.Mise-en-scene:
Stars/Performance
American home
Bathroom
Bed room - typical
Typical suburban family
Average family home
with working parents
Chicago – beautiful day
Large drive way
Suits
Cream suit
90s hair styles
Professional business
suits
Nike trainers
Typical 90s colours
Creamy colours
Boy room colours
Dingy white
shower
trophy
music player
union jack
bedding
3 cars showing wealth
Natural sun light
Ambient light through
curtains
Bright light in bathroom
Plays by his own rules
Acts out
Preferred by parents
Being empowered by
lying to his parents
Parents love Ferris
Concerned parents-hanging
on everything
about him
Audience in on the joke
Thinking Ferris won’t lie
She knows he’s not ill
Mum and daughter bad
relationship
Ferris is good at
manipulating
Talks to audience/
breaking 4th wall
Relating to audience
Bitter he doesn’t have a
car
2.Cinematography 3.Sound 3.Editing
Extreme close up – cataonic state
Pov from ferris
Low angle sister entrance
Breaking 4th wall
Radio back ground
Desperate dad running upstairs in panic
Good weather on radio
Sound of dad running
Sister in car speeds off – diegetic
Music – non diegetic
Music speeds up to show that he’s in the clear
Shower noise
Blurred camera to make it look like he’s ill
Continuity editing
Focused on the characters – not fast paced
Match cutting
Quick cutting the scene – of weather

2. AS Media: Technical Elements Exam Worksheet How does the following clip represent: character introduction