Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Thomas Mise en scène

This frame is from a scene in the movie, “Waitress.” This scene takes place at the diner Jenna works at right after she has sex with her gynecologist that she’s having an affair with. The dominant in this frame is the character in the middle, Jenna. We see Jenna upset most of the movie and this frame shows a dramatic change in the movie. The other characters in the scene are looking at her, she's right in the middle and the tray she's holding a tray with orange juice on it.

All these elements make out eyes go straight to Jenna. The frame is also very brightly lit. It uses natural lighting from a window that is out of frame, on the right. The frame is so brightly lit in order to reflect Jenna’s mood. Jenna’s face is the brightest thing in the frame. It’s significant that she’s so happy because we see her either upset or indifferent. This is the first time during the movie that she shows any strong emotion. The use of bright colors is also used to show her mood. There’s bright colors in the frame to show the change in Jenna. This frame uses social camera proxemics. This proxemic is used to show the other characters’ reaction to Jenna’s mood. It’s also the first time the other characters see Jenna truly happy and they’re surprised. They’re also used to seeing her unhappy. The character proxemics are also social. The characters are about about four feet away from each other.

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