6th Period. You will have a quiz on this material Monday 6th Period! You will have a quiz on this material Monday! Know mise-en-scene, the different shots regarding camera distance/angle/pan/tilt/zoom/etc, and their purpose(s). Be able to identify them by looking at a picture as well! These are also on your Film Glossary sheet.
Mise-en-scene From French, translates to “putting into the scene” All of the elements placed in front of the camera to be photographed: the settings the props, lighting, costumes and make-up, and figure behavior Director’s control over what happens in the film frame
The Shot: Camera Distance 1 Extreme Long Shot (ELS) Shows location Often used as an initial establishing shot in a sequence Long Shot (LS) Shows location/relationships The Godfather
The Shot: Camera Distance 2 Medium Long Shot (MLS) Shows location/ relationships Often used as an initial establishing shot in a sequence Medium Shot (MS) Waist up Focus on character(s) The Godfather
The Shot: Camera Distance 3 Medium Close Up (MCU) Chest up Focus on character(s) Close Up (CU) Head of person Conveys character’s state of mind Involves spectator The Godfather
The Shot: Camera Distance 4 Close Up (CU) Can be of objects Extreme Close Up (ECU) Part of face Often used at climax of dramatic scene The Godfather Psycho
The Shot: Camera Angle 1 Straight-on Angle Connotes equilibrium (normality) and makes spectator feel comfortable Canted Angle Connotes disequilibrium (physical or mental) and produces sense of unease in spectator The Godfather Apocalypse Now
The Shot: Camera Angle 2 High Angle Low Angle Motivation can be point-of-view (POV) shot Can connote lack of power Can be used for style (top right) Low Angle Motivation can be POV shot Can connote power (bottom right) The Godfather
The Shot: Camera Movement: Pan & Tilt Pan (panorama): camera swivels left or right on axis. Used for: Showing scene Following movement Show POV as head turns Guiding attention Tilt: camera swivels up or down. Used for: Showing scene on different levels Following movement Show POV as head moves up/down Establishing shot e.g. ext: tilt up high building/CUT/ int: room in building
Track Track (dolly): camera on wheels. Can track in/out, left/right, slow/fast.
Zoom zoom lens can create illusion of camera moving in/out; can zoom in/out opening sequence of The Godfather uses computerized zoom out The Godfather
Focus Focus can be used expressively (e.g. deep focus shot at end where Kay moves close to camera and out-of-focus whilst Michael is literally – and – metaphorically focused) The Godfather