Final Film

Sunday, 22 September 2013

Mise-en-scène


Mise en scene explores visual design aspects of a film production there are 6 main focuses which are listed below


This image is from Dubplate Drama Series 2


Character Performance

In this image we see a group of boys stood behind a female and on the other side two males and in the middle there is Tim Westwood (DJ)
The female standing behind the mic is Dionne (Shystie) and standing behind her is the 'Fyre Crew' & their self proclaimed CEO D-Brain (Ben Griffiths) the crew consists of Sleazy (Dappy) Big Man (Narstie) and more. In this screenshot there is a clear division which already suggests some form of competition.
The two guys on the other side Bones (Adam Deacon) and his manager Prangers (Ricci Harnett) seem to be intimidated by the people opposite them and this is evident from their body language and the fact that they aren't looking directly at the group in front of them. The Fyre Crew seem to be annoyed which we can see from their facial expression and Tim Westwoods hands are slightly raised as though he is trying to settle an argument. The Fyre Crew don't seem to be intimidated one bit they come across strong and the fact that there's more of them seems to build their confidence, Big Man has his arms over Sleazy's shoulder which suggests protection so they are not shaken up in anyway. Bones and his manager Prangers are distant in this screenshot which suggests to me that they are scared and if anything was to happen they certainly wouldn't be there to protect each other. Bones has a crutch on his arm which shows that he has been in an incident, and seeing as he looks so vulnerable in this scene it gives the impression that he has been beaten up and maybe that is why he doesn't seem interested in the situation because he doesn't want anymore trouble.

The Set

The Set is dark and pretty much empty there is nothing in the background to give a good suggestion as to where they are but because of the decks, the mic and table on set it gives the impression that maybe they're at a pirate radio station or studio.

Costumes

Apart from the manager on the right hand side all the other characters are in hoodies, hats and glasses which suggests a modern time period and gives us the impression that they represent the youth of today. Prangers is seen wearing a shirt which suggests he is older than the rest.

Hair/Make-up

None of the characters have any visible extra make up apart from Bones but it is not evident in this screenshot. Most of them have hats on so their hair cant be seen and those without hats have normal hairstyles that don't suggest a particular time period or special event.

Lighting

The background is dark which gives the impression that the atmosphere is quite tense and maybe quite scary. There's a spotlight shining on Tim Westwood which gives the impression that he is a little superior compared to the rest. 

Props

They are standing behind mics and there are a set of decks in front of the DJ which gives the impression they are competing musically or there's some sort of broadcast going on.







1 comment:

  1. Good. Can you please put an introductory paragraph to explain what mise-en-scene means?

    Mrs Jones

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