Preliminary Exercise 3: Introduction to Mise en scene Organizer

 

Introduction to the Elements of Mise en scene for the film (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

The objective of today's lesson was about learning the elements of Mise en scene. Mise en scene is the arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play. The three reasons are 

1. Enhances Storytelling: Mise en scène helps convey the story visually, providing context and meaning that dialogue alone cannot. It includes elements like setting, lighting, costume, and actor placement, all of which work together to tell the story more effectively1.

2. Establishes Mood and Atmosphere: The visual composition of a scene can significantly influence the audience’s emotional response. By carefully selecting and arranging elements within the frame, filmmakers can create a specific mood or atmosphere that enhances the narrative2.

3. Immerses the Audience: A well-crafted mise en scène can draw viewers into the world of the film, making the experience more immersive. This helps in building a believable and engaging world that captivates the audience3.

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Preliminary Exercise 4: Analyzing the Elements of Mise en Scene in Film

 

 

Student Roderick Rolle n Carl Mabou

Class Period: 3

Date:10/2/2024

Score:____/100

 

Preliminary Exercise 4: Analyzing the Elements of Mise en Scene in Film 

 

Objective: Students will learn about the elements of mise en scene and their significance in conveying genre codes. They will research and analyze mise en scene and genre conventions by preparing a film case study. 

• In this assignment, students will work in groups of 3. 

• Students will document the general information of the film decided by the group. 

1. Students will pick the opening film clip from the movie and identify the elements of the mise en scene in the sequence.  

2. They will select still frames from the movie to support each element and identify its characteristics (Setting = Location, time of day, time period, etc.).  

3. Film producers encode messages in their films and document the messages each still frame communicates by using each element. 

4. Students will also document how the elements create mood and support the genre of the film. 

5. Document the production jobs responsible for each mise en scene element. 

 

Section A 

General Information of Film
Film Title Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Media Institution Name Sega and paramount
Film Studio Paramount Pictures Studios	Director Jeff Fowler
Year released 2022	Genre and sub-genres the genre was Action, Adventure, comedy, and the Sub-genre was science fiction
Cost of production (90-110 million)	Box Office $405,421,518 million
A brief synopsis of the film. Three lines max. in your own words.   After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they try to stop the master emerald from getting into the wrong hands.

Section B 

Setting

Definition The Setting for Sonic the Hedgehog was during the day in a Mushroom like planet/ Mushroom Hill

The setting is a city street scene at night. It illustrates a gloomy, neon-lit setting with a green overtone. No one is present on the street but the main character, Neo.

Message: The message the image is giving is a peacefully, calm,

The atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence

The Atmospheric/mood was calm, till Egg man showed his unnatural face

Location (Where and geographic description): In a different universe with terrestrial planet

Time Period nearly a year

Time of Day the Morning

Culture/moral values of the setting: The cultural/moral values of the setting are Harmony with Nature: The environment is lush and filled with diverse flora and fauna, emphasizing the importance of living in balance with nature.

Job title: Camera Operator

Acting

Definition: the art or occupation of performing in plays, movies, or television productions

The acting is……… Eggman and Knuckles looking at each other

Messages scary and surprised

Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: The atmosphere of the opening of the sequence is tense because it is a stare down between two villains

Character portrayed: Eggman and knuckles

Character appearance: (Tall, short, skinny, muscular, male, female, attractive, etc.) two males one tall and one short, one muscular one skinny

Character actions: Eggman and Knuckles staring off at each other

Facial expressions and body language: angry and scared

Voice quality/ tone: anonymous

Job title: the Actors

Set Design: Décor and Props

Definition In set design, "décor" refers to the decorative elements like furniture, curtains, paintings, and other background items that establish the overall look and feel of a set, while "props" are specific, moveable objects that actors directly interact with during a scene, like a cup, a book, or a weapon - essentially anything an actor holds or uses to further the story

Set design (décor and props). Big Mushrooms

Message: calm and peaceful

Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: collective

Décor: (Example: red and black checkered floors, yellow walls, modern furniture, old shabby curtains, etc.)  green grass and old mushrooms

Props: big mushrooms

Job title: Set Decorator

Costumes, Hair and Make-up

Definition: elements used in theater, film, and television to create a character's appearance and help communicate the story to the audience

The costume is….  pince-nez sunglasses, a red flight suit with a yellow collar, a bushy mustache, and black pants with two white buttons

The hair and make-up are? Bushy mustache, brown coded hair on his head, and the make-up is he does not have no make-up

Message: Eggman is having is morning cup of coffee, but he forgot that the quill has electricity in it meaning he zapped himself

Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Calming

Costumes: a red top, black buttoned pants and (attached) boots and a short yellow cape, before switching to a yellow/white buttoned, red and white vest with zippered black pants and boots

Hair: Brown coded set of fake hair on the sides of his head

Make-up: He does not wear any

Job title: Cosmetologist

Lighting

Definition the use of light to create a visual impact, atmosphere, and mood in a film

The lighting is dark

Message scavengers come through the ring to find something, but when they see eggman they try surround him

Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: dark and ominous

Light Direction: pointing where the scavengers are about to surround Eggman

Light Source: the dark mushroom and the power of Sonic's quill

Light Quality: bright and vibrant and dark and intense

Job title: Lighting director

Composition

Definition the arrangement of visual elements within a frame, such as the placement of actors, scenery, and props

The composition is A scene that shows the power of Sonic’s quill

Message: Sonic’s quill was too powerful for Eggman to handle

Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: Thrilling, and tense

Blocking in the frame Glowing Mushrooms with glowing blue/purple lines are blurring out the things the set designer doesn’t want you to see

Framing Balance: showing the same equal number of mushrooms on both sides, giving some scene time to Eggman, and the other characters that are about to show

Depth of Field: There isn’t any depth of the field

Focus: On Eggman being knocked out

Job title: Composer

Color

Definition: Warm colors like red and yellow can evoke feelings ranging from warmth and comfort to anger and hostility, while cool colors like blue and green are often associated with calmness and sadness

The color is …… gold, purple, blue, and green

Message: intense, like something bad is about to happen

Atmosphere/mood of the opening sequence: ominous and hostile

Dominant Colors Blue and purple

Meanings of colors something intense is about to go down

Job title film colorist

 

 

 

 

 First Paragraph

 The assignment was to pick out a movie that was five years old or younger. Then, analyze the movie's opening scene, me and my partner pick a movie called Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This movie's genre are action, and adventure, but mainly adventure. The movie starts on the mushroom planet where we see the beautiful sunrise of the planet, then we see someone making a drink and it is none other than Eggman. when Eggman got transported to the planet he used the quill he got from Sonic in their final fight in the first movie to power things to get back to Earth, but when Eggman used Sonic's quill to power something, the energy from Sonic's quill surges around the whole mushroom planet. When Eggman got knocked out scavengers came and when they saw Eggman they tried to surround him but Eggman had set up traps to knock them out so when Eggman runs to the golden ring, but a mysterious figure comes out of the ring and asks him where did he get that blue quill from and then the opening scene ends.

Reflection

Me and my partner created a word document to analyze the elements of mise en scene, we used our computers and we used Microsoft and Google to help answer these questions, Me and my partner are about intermediate level, We understand a little bit about mise en scene but we can learn more, but we did learn something about this lesson and that is, it takes all those steps to make a proper movie with the elements of mise en scene

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