During this week, in class we have been discussing mise-en-scene and cinematography. We have been watching different clips and looking at trailers from horror movies. Mise-en-scene is a French term and originates in the theatre. It means, 'put in the scene.' For film, it has a broader meaning, and refers to almost everything that goes into the compostion of the shot, including the composition itself. Mise-en-scene refers to the framing, movement of the camera and characters, lighting, set design, general visual environment and the sound in a composition. Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. I have found learning about mise-en-scene and cinematography very interesting and exciting so far.
References:
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~landon/Local_Information_Files/Mise-en-Scene.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematography
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