Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Mise En Scene: Positioning of Characters & Objects

Positioning of Characters & Objects

Film makers can use positioning within a frame in a variety of ways:
  • if the character or object is in the foreground of a image we know as a audience that we should attach some sort of significance/ importance to this character/object, and vise versa 
  • A moving body/object placed against a stationary background will immediately draw our attention as it would in real life. 
  • Characters/objects positioned evely within a frame will give a balance feel to the shot. if they are all at one end of the frame, it would create an inbalance for the eye by making the shot feel heavy on one side. This can be used to make the audience feel settles or unsettled , thus involving them in the action.
  • The positioning of characters can indicate relationships. If two people were very close to each other, huggin, we would asume they are friends, possibly lovers,

        if they are on either side of the frame then we would assume they are very distant with each other.

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