Whats the correct way to use the term Mise En scene (1 Viewer)

[zenger69]

In my essay i'm analysing The Sixth Sense and I was wondering what the correct way of using the term mise en scene is......
Here's part of my essay:
Mise en scene of silent pauses, the low camera angle and big close-ups and low lighting are used throughout the film to convey to the audience Cole’s regard of his sixth sense and himself as he says. “I’m a freak”.

Is it correct?

 

[ur_inner_child]

As a noun

The royal and religious mise en scene suggests intertextual reference to the painting "The Last Supper" emphasizing Queen Elizabeth's importance, stature, her impending death, as well as her eternal living within Orlando's life...

It means the general look of the scene as a whole, as a work of art.... like props and lighting etc.

for me, your sentence is a bit awkward...

 

[tennille]

Mise-en-scene is related to the setting, props, costumes, lighting and figure expression. So, you can only use the mise-en-scene term for the lighting bit in that part of the essay. The rest you have to mention individually as close-ups and silent pauses.

 

[zenger69]

ok thanks... so i can say

Mise on scene and use of silent pauses..............

alrite thanks heaps

 

[ur_inner_child]

ok thanks... so i can say

Mise on scene and use of silent pauses..............

alrite thanks heaps

THE mise en scene. use it as a noun

 

[Slidey]

In my essay i'm analysing The Sixth Sense and I was wondering what the correct way of using the term mise en scene is......
Here's part of my essay:
Mise en scene of silent pauses, the low camera angle and big close-ups and low lighting are used throughout the film to convey to the audience Cole’s regard of his sixth sense and himself as he says. “I’m a freak”.

Is it correct?

Disregarding correct usage of mise en scène, I hope you plan to explain HOW those things convey Cole's regard of his sixth sense.

Label, Quote, Effect: You've got the label and the quote, but you haven't mentioned the effect.

As to the mise en scène: 'mise en scène' refers to stage setting, the placement of characters, or the physical environment. I don't really think it works with "The mise en scène of silent pauses". That's like saying "The stage setting of silent pauses" - which makes no sense.

Exempli gratia:

"Cole is portrayed as bleak and monstrous through the low lighting of the mise en scène coupled with silent pauses, low camera angles and close ups. This is done so that the audience can empathise with Cole's regard for himself and his 'sixth sense' when he says "I'm a freak"."

I'm not really into the essay nor have I seen the movie, so I can't really follow on for you, but hopefully you get the idea.

 

[silvermoon]

as much as i hate to agree with slidrule...for once, he's right. You cannot use the term mise-en-scene as you have and that sentence is rather awkward. Remember, you are always aiming to show a technique the composer has used, demonstrate its effect on the responder and give an example. People will understand what you mean, but it's always better to be clearer. You've left it for the marker to infer that you understand why and how this list of techniques helps convey Cole's psychic powers and contribute to his view of himself as a "freak"