Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Exam Preparations; Mise-en-scène

Saussure
Signifier + Signified = Sign

Barthes 
Denotation + Connotation = Sign


Denotation = literally what is there
Connotation = the hidden meaning behind what is there and how it makes the audience feel/what it makes them think.

There are five elements to consider when looking at Mise-en-scène.

  1. Setting and Props
  2. Costume, hair and make-up
  3. Facial expressions and body language
  4. Lighting and colour
  5. Positioning of characters/objects within a frame


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