I think my group worked very well together, everyone got a say and all ideas were taken into account.

However; we could have been more organised, as we wanted to use a conference room to shoot but we were told we were not allowed a few minutes prior to filming.

so in the future I think we could be more organised.

Diegetic perspective or gaze – is expressed how the audience is being asked to look at the content or subjects on screen by the director. (this is third person)

Intra-Diegetic gaze – is when the audience are put in the place of a character and seeing things from their point of view. (this is first person)

Extra-Diegetic gaze – when someone on screen addresses the audience directly by looking into the lens of the character, also known as breaking the fourth wall. (this is second person)

Cinematography

The art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves such techniques as the general composition of a scene; the lighting of the set or location; the choice of cameras, lenses, filters, and film stock; the camera angle and movements; and the integration of any special effects.

source – https://www.britannica.com/topic/cinematography

cinematographer

A cinematographer or director of photography is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film/ live action pieces.

source – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematographer

Mies-En-Scene is a term referred to every element in a frame that makes up a scene, such as the costumes, makeup, set design, props and lighting just to name a few of the key features. In this essay I will be depicting Wes Anderson’s ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ because I believe it beautifully holds all the aspects of mise-en-scene.

Firstly, I will be speaking about how Margot Tennenbaum (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) has been presented. Throughout the film Margot is seen to be wearing the same clothes as she was when she was a child; a polo dress and a long fur coat to represent her wealthy status as a Royal. However; you could infer her style does not change because her character has not yet grown up due to unrequited love from her father. Furthermore; she is always wearing black eye makeup which suggests her secretive and enigmatic personality.

Anderson uses bright and warm colours to fit the aspect of comedy and light heartedness of the movie, however there is a shift in tone when Richie attempts to commit suicide. The colour turns more blue and the lighting darkerens creating a gloomy atmosphere to fit the mood. Throughout the film Richie is seen to be wearing sunglasses and a sweatband, this might be a way to hide the issues he is too afraid to face, however in this scene he takes them off because he is trying the resolve these issues through suicide.

Next, this scene is a perfect example of mise-en-scene. It shows Chas (played by Ben Stiller) and his two sons shaving. Chas is in the centre of the frame with his two sons mirroring him, almost like a reflection. In the movie Chas becomes an overprotective father due to the accidental death of his wife and this scene hints at his controlling tendencies.

There are three main forms of art. The performance arts, the representational arts and the recording arts.

The Performance Arts – Something happening and being shown to a live audience in real time. A few examples of this are dance, music or acting.

The Representational Arts – will always be a tangible object. For example a book, paining or a sculpture.

The Recording Arts – When something has been recorded, such as a piece of music or a scene for a movie. These clips have then been edited and altered for them to be shown to an audience.

The term Mise-en-scene is the arrangement of everything in front of the camera such as the set design and the actors, also taking into account props, lighting, costume design, sound ect…

A lot of them are franchises, for example Avengers: Endgame (Anthony Russo, 2019) that have gained recognition over time and builds a cult following . The majority are also action/adventure or science fiction that are family friendly. They are also produced by big companies like Disney, meaning they have a large budget to spend on actors, sets equipment ect…

communicators – they must be able to communicate different ideas.

reflective – they need to be able to look over their work and reflect in order to improve.

risk takers – to step out of your comfort zone and create something new.

open-minded – they need to be open to different ideas.

knowledgeable – they need understand the subject of what they are filming and actually how to film.

principled – always have good intentions.

caring – do not promote anything harmful or offensive

thinkers – they need to think of good ideas

inquirers – make the audience question things

balanced – have a balanced mind, don’t focus on just one thing. think about the whole production