BordwellThompson/Classical Style (Discussion)
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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?
- All groups: In the Shakespeare in Love scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the mise-en-scene serve? Be sure to consider setting, lighting, costume and figure movement. Does it use shallow space or deep space?
Cinematography
- Group 1: What is depth of field?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Shallow focus
- Deep focus
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Group 2: What is aspect ratio?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Widescreen
- Anamorphic
- Masked
- What are the aspect ratios of Ordinary People, Shakespeare in Love and Monster's Ball?
- Widescreen
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Group 3: What is focal length?
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Wide angle
- Telephoto
- Variable focal length lens (what's another, more common name for it?)
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- Group 4: Aspects of framing.
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- High angle and low angle
- Canted framing
- Hand-held mobile framing (and how does it differ from Steadicam shots?)
- Define these terms and provides examples of when these techniques might be used:
- All Groups: 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.
Films on DVD/Video
- Letterboxing
- Pan-and-scan
Bibliography
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction, 8th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007).