Difference between revisions of "Mise-en-Scene (Discussion)"
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− | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 4:''' What are icons? What is iconography? Discuss examples from in-class episodes of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Friends'' or ''The Cosby Show''. |
− | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 1:''' What narrative impact does the economic decision to shoot on studio sets have on sitcoms (with studio audiences) and soap operas? (What differences are there between the studio set-up of these two genres?) That is, how does set design shape the way stories are told? |
− | ##Of the sitcoms we've seen in class (''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''[[Building Narrative (Discussion)|The Cosby Show]]'', '' | + | ##Of the sitcoms we've seen in class (''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''[[Building Narrative (Discussion)|The Cosby Show]]'', ''Friends''), which were shot on studio sets with studio audiences? |
#Lighting questions: | #Lighting questions: | ||
− | ##'''Group | + | ##'''Group 2:''' What are the characteristics of three-point lighting? What function does each "point" serve? Pretend you are a director of photography (DP). Describe a scene that might ''not'' use three-point lighting and explain why. |
− | ##'''Group | + | ##'''Group 3:''' What is the difference between high-key and low-key lighting? And what is chiaroscuro? Pretend you are a director of photography (DP). Describe a scene that might use each of these techniques. |
#Describe the mise-en-scene of the ''Northern Exposure'' [http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T311/MiseEnSceneNorthernExposure.htm scene with Joel and Jules]. How are aspects of the characters (Joel, Jules, Maggie, Ed) communicated through mise-en-scene? That is, what would we know about the characters even if there were no dialogue in this scene? | #Describe the mise-en-scene of the ''Northern Exposure'' [http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T311/MiseEnSceneNorthernExposure.htm scene with Joel and Jules]. How are aspects of the characters (Joel, Jules, Maggie, Ed) communicated through mise-en-scene? That is, what would we know about the characters even if there were no dialogue in this scene? | ||
− | #*'''Group | + | #*'''Group 4:''' costume design, iconography |
− | #*'''Group | + | #*'''Group 1:''' set design |
− | #*'''Group | + | #*'''Group 2:''' lighting design |
− | #*'''Group | + | #*'''Group 3:''' blocking and figure movement |
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == |
Revision as of 15:30, 18 September 2014
- Group 4: What are icons? What is iconography? Discuss examples from in-class episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, Friends or The Cosby Show.
- Group 1: What narrative impact does the economic decision to shoot on studio sets have on sitcoms (with studio audiences) and soap operas? (What differences are there between the studio set-up of these two genres?) That is, how does set design shape the way stories are told?
- Of the sitcoms we've seen in class (The Andy Griffith Show, The Cosby Show, Friends), which were shot on studio sets with studio audiences?
- Lighting questions:
- Group 2: What are the characteristics of three-point lighting? What function does each "point" serve? Pretend you are a director of photography (DP). Describe a scene that might not use three-point lighting and explain why.
- Group 3: What is the difference between high-key and low-key lighting? And what is chiaroscuro? Pretend you are a director of photography (DP). Describe a scene that might use each of these techniques.
- Describe the mise-en-scene of the Northern Exposure scene with Joel and Jules. How are aspects of the characters (Joel, Jules, Maggie, Ed) communicated through mise-en-scene? That is, what would we know about the characters even if there were no dialogue in this scene?
- Group 4: costume design, iconography
- Group 1: set design
- Group 2: lighting design
- Group 3: blocking and figure movement
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. New York: Routledge, 2012.