Mise-en-scene in Thrillers

Mise-en-scene in Thrillers

 

 

• Mise-en-scene is a French word that translates back to ‘having put into a scene’
• A term used to describe all the visual elements in a single frame/shot
• It can be remembered as CLAMPS
   
  Costume
  Lighting
  Actor
  Makeup
  Props
  Setting
   
• Can also include, shadow, movement/performance, colour.

 

Why is mise-en-scene important?

• It sets the mood
• Distinguishes the genre
• Creates the sense of realism
• Understand the characters
• Some directors use mise-en-scene to create their own style
   
  (E.g. Quentin tarantino- auteur)
   

How does the director use mise-en-scene in the opening titles and why?

Lighting- the denotation of the lighting is that it is dark and

Character- Star persona Brad Pitt usually in actions films

Costume- the opening denotes men in long coats, a hat on and facial hair this represents Jewish men. This connotes that the men are being searched and may not be trusted signifying racism.

The opening titles denotes the men out of their disguises and in their everyday wear. They wore half buttoned up shirts and suit trousers they also wore chains around their necks. The props they had were jewels and cigarettes connoting that the men may be part of a gang.

 

Opening styles in thrillers

 

Sub-genre

• horror
• action
• crime
• sci-fi
• psychological
• mystery
• supernatural