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Sci fi mise en scene presentation: student collection
The mise en scene in science fiction films commonly features futuristic settings like outer space or alien planets. Props often showcase advanced technology through weapons, vehicles, and computers. Costumes may indicate a character's role and can feature bright colors for heroes or dark colors for villains. The lighting is typically low-key and uses colors like blue to set a futuristic tone. Settings establish the narrative and technological progression through their depictions of space, dystopian worlds, or alternate versions of the past and future.
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Sci fi mise en scene presentation: student collection
- 1. Mise en Scene Settings Location Costume Lighting Actor’sgestures and movements
- 2. Mise en Scene: Set in Space High-tech computers Use of futuristic props Use of violent actions and gore, including makeup Strange futuristic costumes and space suits Aliens physical actions/movements are incredibly powerful compared to humans
- 3. Mise En scene: Sci-fi Common Settings: Props: Space (Gravity) Post-apocalyptic cities ( I am Legend) Weapons (Han Solo’s blaster) Dystopian setting (Hunger Games) Auto-9 pistol (Robocop)
- 4. Mise En scene: Sci-fi Costumes: Things in common: •Most sci-fi films have props such as weapons and technologically advanced equipment •Sometimes the villain wears some form of armor e.g. Darth Vader •The hero usually wears generic clothing e.g. Will Smith(I am Legend), Sarah Connor (Terminator) Metallic armor Colourful costumes (Star Trek)
- 5. Sci fi propsand costumes • Sci fi props are unreal. • Costumes are over top • Super heroes dress to look appealing e.g. attractive strong. • Villains dress to look unappealing e.g. scary, unattractive, evil
- 6. • In sci-fifilms the mise en scene is most commonly …. • Space • Future setting e.g.- Avatar • Past setting e.g.- Back to the future • Low-key lighting and when there is bright lighting it is usually lazar blue • Costume & Props • In sci-fi films the characters usually are armed with props, they can be the regular swords and weapons • Depending on when the film is set the props can vary. For example in many future setting films the props are made up and do not exist, because it is set in the future the weapons are very different and not possible to create at this time.
- 7. Setting & Props: •Elements of destruction in key locations. Fire, burning- usually inflicted by someone trying to take over, a threat to the world/ • Typically bright colors: blue, red, to show futuristic and developed characteristics. • Dull colors are sometimes used. These show that although the movie is set in the future, the story still focuses on past ideas. Instead of productive development, the world seemed to in fact go back in time.
- 8. Elements of Miseen scene • Settings and props • Costume, hair and makeup • Facial expressions and body language • Lighting and colour • Positioning of objects/characters in the frame
- 9. Settings and Props •Settings and locations play an important part in film making and are not just backgrounds • Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time/money is spent finding a set that already exists • Settings can manipulate an audience by building certain expectations and then taking a different turn
- 11. Costume, hair andmakeup • Acts as an instant indicator to us of a characters personality, status and job • Tells us immediately whether the film is set in the present and what society /or culture it will centre round • Certain costumes can signify certain individuals e.g. Black cloak of a vampire, Spiderman's costume – AUDIENCE INTERPRETATION
- 12. SETTING Time – Thefuture, an alternative timeline or an historical past that contradicts historical records Place – Outer space, other worlds or alternative versions of earth Why – It gives a different setting to the present allowing viewers to see the narrative from a more neutral perspective. ‘It place the unfamiliar and alien in the context of the familiar’
- 13. Settings – usuallynot on Earth, Settings are usually made from scratch, graphics or in fact a location which is has not been explored or discovered yet. They have a common element of interference usually by the anti- hero. Most Sci-Fi's also are also associated with futuristic elements, advanced technology Costumes – Usually indicate the characters personality and role in society such as jobs
- 14. PROPS Futuristic props areused to represent the scientific advancement at the centre of the film E.g. weapons – High tech Space- Spaceships Why – New technologies to explore futuristic social, political and philosophical issues
- 15. COSTUMES/MAKEUP Costumes and makeup are used to make the characters look more realistic - which overall ensure the narrative and film is also realistic.
- 16. props District 9 Star Wars PacificRim The Fifth Element Props in Science fiction films show the viewer how far technology has come since the present. Normally it is a weapon or form of transport. In some films its just a small indication that tech had become a bigger part in peoples lives e.g. small robot assistants, holograms, hover cars, better communication.
- 17. The star warsand star trek setting have very much in common because they both set in space. And both have a large space ship. Another connection is Terminator salvation and back to the future. They both have a connection because Terminator Salvation is set in the disaster future , but Back to the future is set in the recent past . Another connection of setting is the planet Pandora in the movie Avatar and the dark mysterious world of Prometheus the reason why they have a connection is because they both have aliens living on their own land.
- 18. costumes Hunger Games The FifthElement The Matrix Star Trek Star Wars Costumes give an idea f the sort of class a certain character is, how culture has changed in this time period and the primary purpose of a character
- 19. props District 9 Star Wars PacificRim The Fifth Element Props in Science fiction films show the viewer how far technology has come since the present. Normally it is a weapon or form of transport. In some films its just a small indication that tech had become a bigger part in peoples lives e.g. small robot assistants, holograms, hover cars, better communication.
- 20. • The miseen scene goes with the type of sci-fi film the film is • For example, if the setting is dystopian then he setting is dark, gloomy etc. • The lighting will be strange and different from other genres for example the Matrix throughout the film the lighting is green to show the audience it’s an alternate world • The lighting in films set in space will make it seem grand and big with the effect of a sunset • Set in the future films will be dark and depression
- 21. Costume, hair andmakeup • Acts as an instant indicator to us of a characters personality, status and job • Tells us immediately whether the film is set in the present and what society /or culture it will centre round • Certain costumes can signify certain individuals e.g. Black cloak of a vampire, Spiderman’s costume – AUDIENCE INTERPRETATION
- 22. Backgrounds Pandora-Avatar •Alien planet •Beautiful •Bright, inhabitable land Nostromo-Alien •Spaceship •Dark, dingy •Futuristic with period items •Sinister The near future- BTTF 2 •There is new technology •Recognisable as modern day but slightly different
- 23. Props Light saber isextremely iconic, recognisable, brightly cultured but lethal Delorean DMC-12- BTTF franchise •A rare car •Not what you would expect to be made into a time machine Also, robes which are old- fashioned but are in extremely futuristic film Computer controlled by hand gestures, futuristic but also readily available tech
- 24. SCI-FI MIS ENSCENE Common backgrounds include a futuristic world or strange and bizarre planets. Props Futuristic weapons and cars e.g. Men in black, James bond, Star wars , Thor Costumes usually include bright colours for good characters and dark colours for bad characters. However in some other films good characters are in black possibly to show their intent or where they come from. The lighting can sometimes be dim and dark or extremely bright but stays away from casual daylight most of the time. Strange environments include jungles or hi tech towns. Also is in a mix of past to future
- 25. Weapons are oftenseen in science fiction movies high tech machinery plays a significant role spaceships are used as transport in futuristic science fiction. Space is often used as a setting Many science fiction films are based on spaceships. This allows them to showcase the mass of new technology. On spaceships the lighting remains low key addings tension and producing sharp contrasts between the light and dark areas. (alien) Some sci fi films are set in space where the scenery is very creative and prominent in the film. Some science fiction films are set in a futuristic world new buildings harsh angles lots of lights highlighted new technology low key lighting dim forebodes bad future Science fiction uses a lab dim lighting very clean lots of complicated technology white medical chemicals mystery sinister forebodes invention Future which looks like the past displays problems of todays society and where we are heading Dirty dusty ruins underdeveloped poor deserted lacking resources recognisable