Sarah Alexander Media Studies

Mise- En -Scene:   All About Mise-En-Scene:   Mise-En-Scene is a  French  phrase that   “staging or putting on an action or scene.”   In  film ,  Mise-En-Scene  refers  to the overall look or feel towards a  movie. ( This  includes  what the  audience  experiences  and  sees  during the movie .   Mise-En-Scene  affects   the  way that we think about  the  story and the   character  in the story.     N e a r l y   everything   t h at   i s   put  i n s i d e   o f   t h e   f r a m e   i s   d o n e   s o   intentionally  because there might be a significance to the story and  there might not be for some.   There are 2 major visual components of Mise-En-Scene:   -   Composition:  The organization, distribution, balance, and general relationship  of actors on objects.   -  Design: The look of the settings, props,  lighting  and actors.   Many films challenge us to read the Mise-En-Scene to understand the themes and concepts of the film or story.   Mise-En-Scene allows the viewer to exp

Genre Research   What is genre?   A basic definition of genre is how movies, music, and literature are categorized and organized.     For example, some genres of films include drama, action, and thriller and there are many more.    In most genres there is a few sub-genres in it.   For readers, genres help organize information so that they can more easily make sense of what they are about to read.    Now we are going to dive deeper into some  different types  of genres.       Drama:   Drama is a genre that  contains  stories with high stakes and usually a lot of conflicts.    They are plot-driven: dramas have a clear plot structure and usually portray real life scenarios or extreme situations that have emotionally driven characters.     Dramatic themes play a big part in dramas.    C onflict is  a very  important  part of drama as  it  considered the heart of drama.     Drama is created and shaped by the elements of drama which, for the Drama ATAR course, are listed as: role, character