1. The Shot
Mise-en-Scene

2. Questions for Today
What does “realistic” mean in the context of a movie?
What affects our definition of “realistic”?
Should all movies be realistic? Why or Why not?

3. Aspects of Mise-en-Scene
Setting
Location
Studio
Costumes and Make-up
Lighting
Staging
Movement
Performance: Stylized/Individualized

4. Putting it all together in space and time
Screen Composition
Balance
Dominant Image
Depth of Image
Pacing
The Elements Combined:
L’Avventura (p. 140)

5. Expressionism Surrealism Nosferatu (1922) Metropolis (1927)
Mise-en-Scene
Expressionism
Nosferatu (1922)
Metropolis (1927)
Surrealism
Un Chien Andalou (1928)