1) The document discusses the significance of film studies and mise-en-scene in film. It explains that film studies draws on filmmakers and experts to teach film production courses and discuss their work. 2) Mise-en-scene refers to the visual elements that create the aesthetic tone of a film, including settings, costumes, lighting, and composition. Key elements of mise-en-scene are composition, production design, lighting, costuming, hair/makeup, and film texture. 3) Understanding mise-en-scene allows audiences to suspend disbelief and immerse themselves in the world of the film. It is important for creating believable and engaging films regardless of genre or

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I am BHUMIKA MAHIDA
Subject: Contemporary Western Theories and Film
Studies
Topic: significance of film studies and
Mise-en-scene in a film
M.A. Sem-3
Department of English MKBU

2. Significance of
Film Studies
and Mise-en-
scene in a film

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What the aims of the Film Studies Department?

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Chapman blogs – Chapman University

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University of St Andrews

6. Film Studies also draws on local and
visiting professional filmmakers to
teach courses in specialized aspects of
film production and to discuss,
through guest lectures and
workshops, their work in film and the
film industry. The department fosters
interdisciplinary and international
education through courses and
cultural events that draw on the
expertise of faculty from departments
throughout the university and that
teach students about cinema from
around the world.
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1.Students will demonstrate that the critical study of cinema inform
their filmmaking and that the study and practice of film production
enhance their work as film scholars and analysts.
2. Students will demonstrate that they understand the pre-production,
production, and postproduction filmmaking process
3. Students will demonstrate the relationship between film form and
aesthetic effect through both film analysis and the creation of motion
pictures.
4. Students will be able to conduct film research and compose cogent,
persuasive, and valid essays about film.
5. Students will demonstrate a broad knowledge of film history, national
cinemas and modes of production.
Student learning outcomes:

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What Is Mise en
Scène in a Film?

9. A great visual film is an amalgam of layers
created by lighting, composition, art direction,
costuming, makeup, and texture. These
combined elements create what is known as
Mise En Scène, which essentially means “visual
theme.”
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Mise-en-scene

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Author: Constantine Preda
Last updated: Dec 15 2019
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• Certain visual elements including the specific time
period, essential descriptions of settings, and even
character costumes and props.
• The explanation of these elements helps a Movie
Director, Director of Photography, Art Director, Costume
Designer, Makeup Artist, and Actors understand the tone
of a film. Let’s

12. › The key elements of Mise En Scène
are:
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› Composition
› Production Design
› Lighting
› Costuming
› Hair and Makeup
› Film Texture
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Composition:

14. Production design:
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15. Lighting:
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Drive (2011)

16. Costuming:
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Charlie and the
Chocolate
Factory
CBFC: U 2005 ‧
Family/Fantasy ‧
1h 55m

17. Official Trailer ( Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory)
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18. Hair and makeup:
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The Hunger Games
2015
2014
2013
2012

19. Film Texture:
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Collateral
CBFC: A 2004 ‧
Crime/Thriller ‧
2 hours

20. Conclusion:
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The point of understanding all of this is to note that Mise
En Scène embodies almost everything that appears
before the camera. It includes all of the ingredients
necessary to help audiences willfully suspend their
disbelief so they can enjoy a film.
It doesn’t matter if a movie is some grandiose, science
fiction blockbuster or some small, independent
character piece that takes place in genuine locations –
it’s about using compositions, production design,
lighting, costuming, hair and makeup, and film and
video textures to envelop the audience into a world that
is believable, captivating, and fluid.

21. Works cited:
› Constantin, Preda. “What Is Mise En Scène in a Film?”
Careers In Film | Film Schools & Colleges, 15 Dec. 2019,
www.careersinfilm.com/mise-en-scene/.
› UNC, Wilmington. “Mission and Objectives: About: Film
Studies: UNCW.” uncw.edu/filmstudies/about
› Chapman University | A Top Private University in
California,
www.chapman.edu/dodge/programs/undergraduate/ba-
film-studies.aspx.
› “Department of Film Studies – University of St Andrews”
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/film-studies/
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