Research part 5 Mis en Scene 3

 

Images	Document visual signs by observing the time period, character’s station (social standing), sense of place, color, tone, style, etc.)	What does the costume indicate about the character, setting, and purpose of the story?
Hair and makeup	The 2 actors in the opening hair were made to look llike hair from the 1970’s	It indicates the time period
Costume	They are dressed like boxers	To show the genre.

 

8. Color 

1. What is the definition of color in the film? 

The use of color can evoke a mood or set the tone for a film.   

2. Indicate how color was used in the opening of the film. E.g., setting, lighting the scene and characters, costumes, etc. (Create a table to organize your information.) (Add images of each to support your answers. 

Color was used as way to demonstrate the seriousness of the movie 

Codes	Meaning
setting	Setting is where the movie is happening and from the opeing it was in a boxing ring.
lighting	The amount of color used in the movie and the lighting is dark
The set design (décor and props)	The decor and props used are the boxing ring/ arena.
Costume, makeup, and hair	The costume used are boxing gloves shoes and pants. While the makeup had blood and sweat
Character	The two characters were the two boxers fighting one of which is George Foreman

 

3. How does color support the film genre? (Look at the tone of the setting, characters, etc.) 

The dark color signifies the main character eventual death 

9. Composition 

1. Define composition in film. 

At its core, film and video composition is the arrangement of visual information within a camera frame 

2. Define blocking in film. Document an example in the film opening and why did the producer direct the characters.  

It's about directing your audience's eyes to where you want them to look, and what you want them to feel 

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4.  Define framing in film. Document an example in the film opening and why did the producer direct the characters. 

the way elements are arranged in the frame.  

 

 

5. Define depth of field. Document an example in the film opening and why did the producer direct the characters.  

 

the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image captured with a camera. 

 

10. Lighting 

1. What is the lighting in the film? 

the direction, quality, source, or color of light. 

2. Document if the film opening established low-key or high-key lighting. 

The opening establishes low key lighting. 

3. Select an image from the film opening to analyze. What type of lighting is used? How is lighting used in the opening of the film, and what tone does it communicate meaning? 

The lighting here is very dark and gloomy to indicate that the character is in a deadly scenario. 

 

11. Tone  

1. What is the tone in the film? 

the overall mood or atmosphere of a film. 

The tone created in this movie is gloomy and we can tell by the lighting on the crowd since its so dark the scene is also being played in slow motion making it look terrifying.