TCF340/BordwellThompson/Classical Style (Discussion)
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Mise-en-scene
- How do you pronounce "mise-en-scene"?
- What is its literal definition, from the French, and what is its general sense? That is, what elements of film make up mise-en-scene, according to Bordwell and Thompson (B/T)?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Three-point lighting (explain the function of each "point")
- High-key lighting
- Low-key lighting
- In the frame grabs below, which is high key and which is low key?
- In the Shakespeare in Love scene we viewed,[1] what narrative functions does the mise-en-scene serve? Be sure to consider setting, lighting, costume and figure movement.
Cinematography
- What is depth of field?
- What is aspect ratio?
- What are the aspect ratios of Out of the Past, Shakespeare in Love and Monster's Ball?
- What is focal length?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Shallow focus
- Deep focus
- Widescreen
- Anamorphic
- Masked
- Letterboxing
- Pan-and-scan
- In terms of focal length:
- Wide angle
- Telephoto
- Variable focal length lens (what's another, more common name for it?)
- In the Monster's Ball scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the cinematography serve? Be sure to consider deep/shallow focus, focus shifts and framing in the third shot.
Bibliography
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction, 8th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007).