Mise-en-scene

Explore-

Understand what the 7 elements of the mise-en-scene are

Enhance-

Explore how these elements of mise-en-scene are used in music videos 

Excel-

Analyse connotations of mise-en-scene  regards to representation 

Mise-en-scene- everything we can see on the screen

lighting-

high key lighting-

minimal shadows

lights up the whole face

quick and easy to set up

low key lighting-

opposite to high key lighting

dark tones are really dark

tense dramatic scenes

often used in action and drama based films 

higher lighting ratio

	Denotation	Connotations
Costume	Dirty White Dress	Death after life 6 feet under
Colour	Cold colours – blue gray	Cold dark creepy right time
Lightning	Low key lighting	Darkness, loneliness
setting	graveyard	Horror death zombie scary sinister character
Hair/make up	Sruffy hair messy make up	Fight unclean
Props	shovel gravestones	digging someone’s grave maybe digging her own grave.

	Denotations	Connotations
Costume	Jewellerly	Wealth rich success
Colour
Lighting	High key lighting	Wealth everything is clear
Settings	Bathroom in bathtub	Random
Hair/make up	Styled hair full face of make-up	Success wealth
Props	Diamonds money and Jewellery	Rich

How does the Mise-en-scene create meaning for the audience?

• P-Point- taylor swift's pop superstar celebrity image is promoted in her music video through media language. 
• E-Evidence-(E.g of costume, colour, lighting etc) for example the costumes
• E-Explain- this suggests 
• E-Expand- what else can you tell us about the video that backs u your point.

Taylor Swift's pop superstar celebrity image is promoted in her "Look what you made me do" through media language. for example the costume create the connotations of wealth when she's in the bathtub she's a high status and successful. This suggests  the denotation of high key lighting is she is wealthy and has the money to buy things 

12/02/20-

Explore-
Identify a range of camera shots and lyrics used in uptown funk
Enhance- 
Analyse why these shots movements and angles are used in the video to create meaning
Excel-
Link camera to lighting, colour and mise-en-scene and how these elements of media language create meaning for the audience.

hot romantic song not got much clothes on.


Shots-

• Mid
• Close up
• Extreme c/u
• Long shot 
• Extreme long shot 
• establishment
• Pov

Angle-

• High 
• Low
• Dutch

Movement- 

• Pan 
• Tilt
• Tracking
• Zoom (in/out)
• Handheld
• Focus-pull

shot name- long shot 

Why used?- to show characters and the setting 

why used here?-shows off dance choreography and bruno mars as the featured artist (positioning)

Shot Name-Mid shot 

Why used?- to show both characters

why used here?- to show a conversation between the main singer(Beyonce) and another 

Shot Name- Close up

why used?-to show facial expressions 

why used here?- to show emotions 

Shot Name- Low angle

Why Used?-to show his power

Why Used Here?- to show him on top

Shot name- High angle

Why Used?- making her seem powerful 

Why Used Here?-  to show her venerability 

Shot name- Dutch angle 

Why Used?- to break from reality 

why used here?- makes it seem edgy to give the viewers a visual interest  

To analyse the mise-en-scene of uptown funk. Focusing on the connotations and how they create meaning for the audience

costume & props:

• Bright coloured suits (80's 90's)-
• Fashionable clothes- shows their wealth, fashion taste
• Expensive car-shows his wealth and fame 
• Styled hair- smart fame  

Lighting & colour:

• High key lighting= upbeat mood, happiness, lively 

Performance:

• Dancing

Setting:

• A street
• 80's 90's style
• hair salon- care about how they look 
• A club- stylish upbeat

How do the visuals link to the song ?

Bruno Mars pop superstar celebrity image is promoted in his music video through media language. For example the clothes used on the main group of men are suits which suggests smartness fashion tastes and it shows off his wealth. 

24/02/20

learning objective-
To explore and analyse how mise-en-scene is used to create meaning in the video if i were a boy
Explore-
Identify the  elements of mise-en-scene in the music video
Enhance-
Analyse the connotations of the mise-en-scene and how it creates meaning for the audience
Excel-
Begin to make links and comparisons between the mise-en-scene for this video and uptown funk


Lighting-

• High Key Lighting
• Low Key Lighting
• Back Lighting
• Top Lighting 
• Under Lighting
• Spotlight

Colour-

• Bright 
• Dark
• Different colours have different meanings
• saturated
• monochrome
• Us-saturated 

mise-en-scene- lighting and connotations 

Low Key Lighting is used on Beyoncés character when she is looking down for a close up.

By using low key lighting here beyoncés face is half covered with shadows.

The lighting could suggest to the audience that her character is sad.

In this part of the video Beyoncé is shown in close up.

Here the lighting style has changed from low key to high key lighting 

in my opinion this part of the video is lit this way because it shows she is started to have a understanding/realisation of what is going on.

Mise-en-scene -costumes

describe the costume- police uniform 

connotations?She is working a job. With a possible message that she is working a more male popular job as well as that she can work the same as her male friend and that he wouldn't treat her like he should.

How and why do the 2 music videos you have studied offer contrasting style of lighting and colour?[4]

 The music videos for bruno mars uptown funk and beyoncé if i were a boy have a very contrasting use of lighting and colour. For example uptown funk uses vibrant colours whereas if i were a boy uses monochrome. if i were a boy is low key lighting whereas uptown funk uses high key lighting