Love and Differece in Italian Cinema - Elements of Film

Mise en Scene

1. setting

2. lighting

3. costume

4. make-up/hair

5. figure behavior

Setting

includes sound stages, sometimes constructed, sometimes shot on location, includes props

Lighting

establishes moods and directs attention to details, three-point lighting, high-key and low-key

Three point lighting

key light (primary light source), fill light (fills in the shadows of the key light), back light (separates the subject from the background)

Highkey Lighting

little contrast between light and dark

Lowkey Lighting

high contrast between light and dark

Costume

dont only support characterization but serve as functionaries of narrative movement (help progress story)

Make-Up/Hair

help with glamour by excentuating the beauty of actors

Figure Behavior

movement, expressions or actions of actors or other figures (can include non-actors, like how the objects contribute to the story)

Cinematography

includes all elements of mise en scene plus:

1. distance

2. angle

3. focus

4. depth of field

5. sound

Distance

distance of camera from actors being filmed

Angle

high angle or low angle

Focus

shallow (blurry, shows character’s pyschology) deep (sharp) shows character’s environments and landscapes

Depth of Field

includes blurry and sharp

Sound

Diegetic (comes from the world being filmed) non-diegetic (added post-production)

Editing

Montage

Types of Editing

1. fade-in & fade-out

2. wipe

3. cut

4. iris

Iris

foscuing on one part of an image while blurring the rest of it

3 Phases of Filming

1. pre-production

2. production

3. post production