Chapter 3-- Mise en scene
1. Based on Chapter 3 of our text, what is "Mise en Scene"?
2. How does Mise en Scene in theater differ from mise en scene in film? (Objective question)
Life is beautiful
1. In a few brief sentences, please describe an example of Mise en Scene from the film based on your recollection (Hint: remember the definition of different camera shots as discussed from chapter 1).
2. On Monday, Dr. Shea mentioned that Life is Beautiful could be viewed as two separate films. Why do you think Benigni created such a stark difference between the first half of the film and the second half? Use at least 3 vocabulary words from the first three chapters of our text. (Objective Question)
Chapter 3 question 1- Mise en Scene in film is composing a shot or sequence with t he same attention to detail that a stage director lavishes on a play.
ReplyDeleteLife is Beautiful question 1.- Mise en scene was used in Life is beautiful during the scene where Guido found out that his "Princess" was being married to the guy he hated. The camera shots shifted between the guy making the announcement and juxtaposed them with guido's reactions.
Chapter 3 - Question 1: Mise en Scene
ReplyDeleteMise en Scene is the artistic way on produces the theme of a film, visually through the use of cinematography and design. It refers to using camera angles and the composition of the things in front of the camera expressively to convey the mood of the scene.
Chapter 3-- Mise en scene
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Mise en scene in theater is similar to in film in many ways. Both take a script and try to convert it in to something that can be seen. One major difference however, is the concept of framing. On stage, you have to make sure that everything can be seen correctly from different parts of the audience. Filming however can give you far more control because it allows you to work with a box instead of an open stage. Film directors can also play with things that a theater director couldn't, such as zooming and focus.
Life is Beautiful
Question 2
I believe that Benigni created the two different "stories" in "Life is Beautiful" for several reasons. First of all, it provided a way for us to get to know that main character before he was put through the trial of the Nazi concentration camps. Second, and similarly, it helped to highlight the relationship between Guido and Dora which would otherwise be forgotten or undervalued in the prison camp where they don't get to see each other. And finally, the happy beginning helps to create a sharp contrast to the darker second half, making the Germans seem all the crueler, and the stakes all the higher.
I think Benigni did mean to make the movie seem like two separate films. He uses a jump cut to split the two halves because he goes from Guido and Dora walking into the green house and the next shot is their son coming out. This also can be considered an elliptical linear sequence because the details that they got married and had a child were omitted and then were to be expected by the viewers. Benigni also used foreshadowing to split the two parts because he makes you notice all the references to Nazi's and who are jewish which makes you believe there is more to come that will deal with that issue.
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ReplyDeleteMise en Scene is defined in the book as a French phrase that's used to describe the staging of a play. In film, it refers to cinematography and the way the film is designed. Different camera angles and the composition of a particular scene are used to convey the mood of that particular scene.
Chapter 3 Question #3
ReplyDeleteAccording to our text Mise-en-Scene is a French theatre term that is used for staging and the comprosing of a shot or sequence that pays close attention to lighting, makeup and costumes_
Chapter 3
ReplyDeleteMise en Scene is a French theatrical term used to describe the arrangement or blocking out of a scene. This includes things like scenery, lights, where actors should be standing, etc. This translates over to the world of film by how directors set up scenes. This also includes scenery, lights, and actor blocking, but it also includes visual graphics, camera angles, plot points, costumes, and more.
Life is Beautiful
A great example of Mise en Scene in this film is the scene where Gudio and Joshua are walking around the concentration camp and find the body dump site. The build up to this scene has a lighthearted feeling by the soft lighting, the sweet music, and the light fog, Its here the camera follows Gudio as he makes jokes about being in a dream world where they will soon wake up and everything will be better. It's here where the entire composition of the scene changes, the lighting becomes harsher and fog over takes the screen, the music stops to only the eerie whipsering of the wind, the camera pulls away from Guido to a wider shot and is now behind him, as the fog clears we catch a glimpse of the horrific site that Guido faces and it shows how small Guido and Joshua are in comparison to the doom they face. But as quickly as you see it, it disappears. This to me is a great example of how mise en scene is used to really capture the whole essence of a scene.
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ReplyDeleteMise-en-scene is a term used to describe 'staging' and 'framing', two very important aspects of visual media. Many things go into mise-en-scene, such as props and background, other actors in the scene/shot, or even something like what angle the scene is viewed at. The manipulation of visuals in play/film can have many effects, like being able to manipulate what a viewer might take out of a particular scene.
Life is Beautiful
Mise-en-scene was prominent throughout LIB, in both parts of the film. However, the once scene that popped out to me utilizing the visual aspects the most was the scene when Guido and Joshua are walking through the fog and come upon the vaguely apparent pile of dead bodies, framed by an establishing two-shot, creating an eerie scene reminiscent of a bad dream.
Chapter 3 (Question 1)
ReplyDeleteChapter three of the text describes mise-en-scène as the French term used to describe the staging of a play. A filmmaker uses mise-en-scène similarly to how a stage director might: to bring everything together to fulfill his image of how the final product should look. Mise-en-scène includes things like the angle of the shots, the characters' costumes, and props.
Life is Beautiful (Question 1)
An example of mise-en-scène from the film Life is Beautiful is the scene toward the end when Joshua sees the tank driving around the corner. The way the tank fills almost the entire frame makes it the obvious most prominent thing in the minds of viewers, just as it's likely the only thing Joshua can think of.
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ReplyDelete1. Mise-en-scene is a french term that describes the location or stage of the play that is being shown
2. An example of it being used in Life is Beautiful would be when Guido has Joshua hide in that box like he did in the first part of the film and it cuts to an angle where we can only see Joshua's eyes when him and his father wink towards each other as Guido walks across the field.
Mise en scene is the arrangement of design in a scene(s) developed by producers to demonstrate a visual theme, or purpose.
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ReplyDeleteI believe Benigni chose to contrast the film in that way to give the viewer a strong background of the characters, especially the main ones. It made the actions of the characters, more specifically Guido's, self explanatory. The viewer would never expect for anyone to behave so optimistically amid such a brutal situation.
Chapter 3 Question 1
ReplyDeleteMise en scene involves the staging or framing of a scene. Consisting of whats on stage or whats on screen.
Chapter 3 Question 2
The difference is that in film is that you just see what is in the particular shot, based on the camera shot and angle. In theater you see everything that is on the on the stage for that particular scene at once.
Chapter 3 Question 1
ReplyDeleteMise en scene is a french theatrical term meaning the staging of a production. In film, it is composing a shot or sequence with the same attention to detail that a stage director uses in a play.
Mise en scène is basically the staging of a play or film meaning to tell a story. In film, it's everything that appears in front of the camera and the particular arrangement of the lights, props, actors, etc.
ReplyDeleteThis was not a mistake. Roberto created two different films and put them together to show that before the Nazi's took over it was a hole different world before the invasion. The lighting was brighter and the tone was happier, each character made us smile in a different way.
ReplyDeleteHowever once the tone changed then the lighting became darker and the tone more sad. The only person who made us laugh or possibly give us a glimmer of hope throughout the entire film was Guido, or perhaps it was Joshua and Guido was just the person to maintain that for himself and the audience.
In the film Life is Beautiful, an example of Mise-en-Scene is the scene where the son comes out of the box, and he is in the middle of the street and sunlight shines down on him. Benigni uses a long shot to show that the boy is alone, and the war is over. He also incorporated sunlight to lighten the mood and put the audience at ease. It seems as if it was always dark when they were in the camp but once the war ended it turned bright again. I think Benigni did this on purpose to help the audience know that the boy was going to survive and the war was over.
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Mise en Scene refers to the way that angles and the composition of the scene itself are used to display themes, emotions and moods in a visual way. It also deals with the "Theatre" aspects of film as well such as lighting, prop placements among other design choices.
Chapter 3: Question 1
ReplyDeleteMise-en-scene: A French term meaning placing on the stage, this includes everything that appears in the framing (actors, lighting, props, costumes, etc).
Chapter 3: Question 2
The difference between theater and film is simple, in theater we tale the term quite literally, it's everything that we see on the stage. In film, placing on stage really means placing on screen, everything that the camera captures.
An example of mise-en-scène occurs at the beginning of Rear Window, as the camera pans over numerous photos in various locations. Among the photos are of a wreck at a racetrack, which hints at the way in which the main character, Jeff, was injured. We can infer that he is a photographer by seeing these images and the negatives sitting on the table as well.
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Chapter 3-- Mise en scene
ReplyDelete1. Based on Chapter 3 of our text, what is "Mise en Scene"?
Mise en Scene is the staging of a play, or framing of a film and everything included in that frame which creates an aura the director wishes to project.
2. How does Mise en Scene in theater differ from mise en scene in film? (Objective question)
Mise en Scene in theater acknowledges the essence created in the theater by staging, including props, lighting, and character placement. However in film, this includes framing as well. Everything in a frame should and can have purposefulness, including the lighting, character placement, props, shots, zoom or close-up, focus, and the intended impact on the viewer.
Life is beautiful
1. In a few brief sentences, please describe an example of Mise en Scene from the film based on your recollection (Hint: remember the definition of different camera shots as discussed from chapter 1).
An example is scene in Life is Beautiful where you can see Guido dressed like a woman, lifting up his legs while marching comically to make his son laugh, while the soldier holds a gun to his back. This frame is a subjective shot from the son's point of view, which is meant to show the viewer how solaced the boy feels because of everything his father does. The viewer is able to laugh along with the boy, while still knowing the larger scheme: that the war is almost over so the Jews are being exterminated even faster. Everything in this frame has a purpose; including the subjective shot, the marching father, the angry Nazi, the swastika flag, and its occurrence on the street where Guido formerly allowed brought his son to see other children "playing the game to win the tank".
2. On Monday, Dr. Shea mentioned that Life is Beautiful could be viewed as two separate films. Why do you think Benigni created such a stark difference between the first half of the film and the second half? Use at least 3 vocabulary words from the first three chapters of our text. (Objective Question)
He created this difference to accentuate the change in tone between the first two parts of the film, which makes Guido even more influential in the second half as he keeps up his spirits for his son and continues to play and joke around through hard times. The frame where Dora stands in her pink skirt and blazer at the train loading presents a long take to make the distinction that she is choosing her family over her own safety, while the scene moments before with Guido and his son shows that Guido will maintain his bubbling personality through it all. These things make the second half of the movie resonate with the viewer more, and compared to the first half of the film, it all seems that much more morose. The long shot of the train taking off also creates the effect that their previous life will be left behind. Together, the two halves remind me of an elliptical linear sequence, in which the stories obviously link, but can stand on their own.
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ReplyDeleteIn theatre, mise en scene, comes strictly from the interaction of various elements, such as the stage setting, the music, the physical spacing, etc.
In film, the camera adds a whole other aspect. The director can show just certain things they want to display to the viewer, unlike with a play, where the audience can see everything on stage. The camera therefore expands the limits of the mise en scene that can be portrayed.
An example of mis en scene in Life is Beautiful, is when Guido is running from the Nazi's and trying to keep out of sight from the spotlight. It's a simple shot where it stays at the same angle throughout the scene. The director aloud you to see everything that was going on. Where the spotlight was going as it rotated during its search, while also being able to see Guido jump and hide throughout the scene.
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