Film Analysis On Shaft Using Mise en Scene
Film Analysis On Shaft Using Mise-en Scene Mise-en-scene refers to how scenes are framed and staged when appearing in a film, it’s sometimes used as a way to pick the pieces of a move and write about it. Bordwell and Thompson, film Art P.199 defined Mise-en-scene “As a set of techniques that helps compose film shot in space and time, setting, lighting, costume and figure behaviour interact to create patterns of movement of colour and depth, line and shape, light and dark. ... Mise-en-scene not only guides our perception from moment to moment but also help create the overall form of the film.” In the introduction of SHAFT, gun, bullet, police badge and romantic scene was shown. ... Also John Shaft was the only figure shown in the introduction, this also implies his protagonist stand. However the location of the setting in this film is in a New York street and bar. The police uniform with the NYPD epaulette on the collar at the crime scene confirmed the location. ... The colour shown at the introduction of the film, red and blue had its meaning. ... The film in is introduction is telling us to expect violent probably murder, and romance.