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Mise-En Scène
Mise-En Scène
• Settings, Acting,
Figure Position and
Movement
• Costume, Makeup
and Props
• Lightning, Frame
Composition, Color
Mise-en-Scène: To put into the scene
• Theatrical term: Staging (blocking the action, stage and lighting
design)
• Different definitions:
1. Bordwell & Thompson: What is put in front of the camera
2. John Gibbs: Not only what is put in front of the camera,
but also how this is done: Cinematography (angles, movement, etc.)
Setting: Time and place of the story
The Graduate
Big Night
Visual Composition Dimensions
• Height: From top to bottom/Vertical
Dramatic importance: The top