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With close reference to the two films you have studied, explore how mine-en-scene and cinematography is used to create meaning (40 marks) Mise en scene and cinematography are used in Pan’s Labyrinth and House of Flying Daggers to create meaning as both films use specific colour pallets and lighting elements. In Pan’s Labyrinth Del ToroContinue reading “Global Practice Question”

How does the use of cinematography and mise en scene create meaning? Opening Sequence: Cinematography: Zoom into an extreme close up of Ofelia’s eye- gate way to her soul/ her soul returning to the fantasy world/ in Ofelia’s imagination or memory? ‘princess’- connects the two together (sound and visuals) Tracking shots and pans- fluid, continuous,Continue reading “Pan’s Labyrinth Visual Style Revision”

Strike (1925) – Sergei Eisenstein Eisenstein’s first full-length feature film Depicts the 1903 by the workers of a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia and their subsequent suppression. Cinematography: Black and white Experimental camera angles and techniques Dutch angles High angle/low angle shots Tracking shots Extreme close ups, close ups and long shots Mise en scene: Intertitles-Continue reading “Strike: Initial notes”