Balancing Mise en scene

Welcome back to Mediafix! Where you’ll be tagging along on my journey through the Aice Media Studies course. This post will demonstrate the different elements to mise en scene through still images. 


Still image from Joker, release date: October 4 2019
This is a still image from a pre-existing media, it demonstrates contrast in mise en scene. The contrast helps guide the viewer to focus on the main character dressed in bright attire against the dull background.


Still image from Kill Bill Vol.1,  release date: October 10 2003
Another still image from a pre-existing media, this photo demonstrates color being used in mise en scene. The girl being in bright yellow helps draw attention to her. 


Still image from Suits, release date: June 23 2011
This still image from Suits shows how size was used in mise en scene to draw attention to the character on the right.

Still image from The Shawshank Redemption, release date: October 14 1994
This image is an example of frontality, as you can see, the men in the picture are directly looking at the viewer. So the viewer naturally focuses on them first.

Photo example A, By: MediaFix, September 20 2023
This image is an example of contrast in mise en scene. The figure is contrasting against the background, which draws attention to itself. 


Photo example B, By: MediaFix, September 20 2023
This picture is demonstrating color in mise en scene. The bright orange on the figure helps it stand out, and brings the viewers attention to the character.
 

Photo example C, By: MediaFix, September 20 2023
This image shows how size in mise en scene can be used to guide a viewer’s attention to the larger character in the image (the figure), rather than the rock. 


Photo example D, By: MediaFix, September 20 2023
This picture is an example of frontality. Both characters are looking at the viewer, so the viewer’s are going to be drawn to focus on them first in the scene. 





































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