Respond to the following prompt in the form of a COMMENT regarding our study of Chapter 2: Mise en Scene in Understanding Movies and Peter Weir's Witness. (To write your comment, click on the link below that says "0 COMMENTS ON THIS TOPIC.")
For full credit on this homework assignment, your COMMENT must be completely original and well-developed. Your COMMENT may be bullet points followed by a paragraph response. COMMENTs that are not proofread will receive a zero. (Remember that after you publish your comment it will not immediately appear, but I will be able to review it. After the deadline I will publish all comments simultaneously.)
- What is the frame's dominant?
- What is the angle of this shot?
- Composition? (Parallel? Triadic? S or X shaped?)
- Form? Open or closed?
- Framing? Tight or loose?
- What are the staging positions of those in this frame?
- Character proxemics? How much space is there between the characters and how does this comment on their relationship?
Then, respond in a paragraph detailing how these elements work together to make the frame meaningful and to visually convey essential information about the film.
You can click on the image for a larger version of it. Check your handouts and Chapter 2 for help with the above terms.
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