media studies

1. MISE-EN-SCENE
Media studies
Lucia Segui.

2. MIS-EN-SCENE
Is very important to representation:
What a character wears
Where the scene in taking place and how it appears
Props can signify information about characters
Lighting connotes certain meanings about characters.

3. LOCATION:
Where the scene takes place. It can be a real or fictional location,
rural or suburban, ancient or futuristic: it all depends on the
story. An example is one of the first scenes from The Road to El
Dorado, where we can see a medieval Spain so we know the
origin of the characters.

4. SET DESIGN
The creation of film and television scenery, and theater too. This includes
the building of rooms, sourcing of furniture and the maintain of the set once
it has been built. Set is as important as location because it can tell you about
a character without any words being spoken. An example is Rivendell from
Lord of the Rings.

5. COSTUME
Costume can include both makeup or wardrobe choices used to convey a
character’s personality or status, and to signify these differences between
characters. Costume is an important part of signifying the era in which
the film is set and advertising that era’s fashions. this picture below is an
example of the American biopic drama film Frida.

6. PROPERTIES (PROPS)
These are objects used in the scene. These examples are from
Harry Potter.
GOLDEN SNITCH
MAGIC WAND
DIARY

7. HIGH KEY LIGHTING
With this even illumination, the scene appears very bright and soft, with
very few shadows in the frame. This style is used most commonly in
musicals and comedies, especially of the classic Hollywood age. This
example is form Marie Antoinette (2006).

8. LOW KEY LIGHTING
Low-key lighting is the technical opposite of the high-key arrangement,
because in low-key the fill light is at a very low level, causing the frame to
be cast with large shadows. In my opinion these are one of the best
examples.
Touch of Evil (1958) Citizen Kane (1941).