Difference between pages "JCM311 Critical Studies in Television" and "JCM312/Mise-en-scene"
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| − | '' | + | [[Image:ShakespeareInLove006.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Opening shot from the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene.]] |
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| + | From [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/plotsummary IMDb plot summary] : | ||
| − | + | Romantic comedy set in London in the late 16th century: Young playwright William Shakespeare struggles with his latest work "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter". A great fan of Shakespeare's plays is young, wealthy Viola who is about to be married to the cold-hearted Lord Wessex, but constantly dreams of becoming an actress. Women were not allowed to act on stage at that time (female roles were played by men, too), but dressed up as a boy, Viola successfully auditions for the part of Romeo. Soon she and William are caught in a forbidden romance that provides rich inspiration for his play. (For more, see [[wikipedia:Shakespeare_in_Love | Wikipedia]].) | |
| − | + | ==Discussion questions== | |
| + | How does mise-en-scene help to communicate the story in this short scene from ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138097/ Shakespeare in Love]'' (John Madden, 1998)? (See [http://tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/ShakespeareInLove.php video clip].) Or, in other words, how does mise-en-scene function to help construct the narrative? | ||
| + | #'''Group 2:''' What narrative functions does the set design serve? | ||
| + | #'''Group 3:''' What narrative functions does the lighting design serve? | ||
| + | #*Does it use three-point lighting (explain what three-point lighting is)? | ||
| + | #*Is it high key or low key? | ||
| + | #'''Group 4:''' What narrative functions does the "behavior of figures" serve? | ||
| + | #*What do Bordwell/Thompson mean by that term? | ||
| + | #'''Group 1:''' What narrative functions does the costume design serve? | ||
| − | + | == Bibliography == | |
| + | #Jeremy G. Butler, ''Television: Critical Methods and Applications'' (New York: Routledge, 2011). | ||
| + | #David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, ''Film Art: An Introduction'', 8th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007). | ||
| − | == | + | ==External links== |
| − | + | #[http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/VisualStyleIllustrations.htm Mise-en-scene Illustrations] | |
| − | + | #[http://tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/ShakespeareInLove.php ''Shakespeare in Love'' video clip] | |
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Revision as of 11:05, 28 August 2014
From IMDb plot summary :
Romantic comedy set in London in the late 16th century: Young playwright William Shakespeare struggles with his latest work "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter". A great fan of Shakespeare's plays is young, wealthy Viola who is about to be married to the cold-hearted Lord Wessex, but constantly dreams of becoming an actress. Women were not allowed to act on stage at that time (female roles were played by men, too), but dressed up as a boy, Viola successfully auditions for the part of Romeo. Soon she and William are caught in a forbidden romance that provides rich inspiration for his play. (For more, see Wikipedia.)
Discussion questions
How does mise-en-scene help to communicate the story in this short scene from Shakespeare in Love (John Madden, 1998)? (See video clip.) Or, in other words, how does mise-en-scene function to help construct the narrative?
- Group 2: What narrative functions does the set design serve?
- Group 3: What narrative functions does the lighting design serve?
- Does it use three-point lighting (explain what three-point lighting is)?
- Is it high key or low key?
- Group 4: What narrative functions does the "behavior of figures" serve?
- What do Bordwell/Thompson mean by that term?
- Group 1: What narrative functions does the costume design serve?
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2011).
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction, 8th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007).
