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[[Image:ShakespeareInLove006.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Opening shot from the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene.]] | [[Image:ShakespeareInLove006.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Opening shot from the ''Shakespeare in Love'' scene.]] | ||
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#*Does it use three-point lighting (explain what three-point lighting is)? | #*Does it use three-point lighting (explain what three-point lighting is)? | ||
#*Is it high key or low key? | #*Is it high key or low key? | ||
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#'''All Groups:''' What narrative functions does the costume design serve? | #'''All Groups:''' What narrative functions does the costume design serve? | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 29 August 2012
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?
Plot summary
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
- What narrative functions does the set design and costume design serve?
- Describe the iconography of this scene and its significance.
- 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?
- What narrative functions does the blocking serve?
- All Groups: 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).
