Analyzing the Mise-en-Scene

Analyzing the Mise-en-Scene

Introduction

Film producers and theatres use the term, mise-en-scene, to describe their production's design features. The term signifies the concept of 'telling a story' or 'visual theme', which is influenced through visually artistic design. As such acting, costume, space, lighting and decor are essential ingredients that are maneuvered by the filmmaker to align with their intended vision (Bordwell & Thompson, 2003). The crew including stage designers, cinematography, storyboarding team and directors can be artful and poetic in their visual representations. They maneuver the same old themes through their mise-en-scene and their stylish depictions which gives freshness to old stories.

The objective of this article is to analyze the use of mise-en-scene and its many areas of variations that the filmmaker has inputted in one of the scenes of, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The analysis would aim to determine if the techniques were effective enough to deliver the vision of the filmmaker, as intended.

Decor

The concept of "putting in the scene" requires an essential element that is decor. The term is a description of scene's setting and the objects contained in it. Decor could help in the amplification of emotions of characters. As such it determines the mood prevalent in the film (Bordwell & Thompson, 2003).

The decor in the scene, The End of Hal, shows modern fast cars with enhanced color scheme that stress the glamour and appeal of the product. It shows speed and risk taking characters, racing against each other. As such the characters are focused, depicted with their tensed facial expressions, and also fearful of playing with law. The scene ends with an accident and explosion, demonstrating failure of the good guys against the villain, who signs off with a spinning drift and drive off in his fast paced automobile.

Lighting

The way images are perceived ...