Motivated editing

A motivated edit or motivated cut as it is also known, is when the scene cuts to another scene or object that was not in the previous frame. This is done in a discreet manner so as not to come off as jarring to the audience or break the illusion of continuity. 

Mise en scène: costume, makeup, setting, lighting 

I have chosen a screenshot from CSI which is a crime TV drama, and focusing on how Mise en scène makes it realistic based on the 4 things listed above.

Costume: 

All of the costumes are realistic, like glamorous dresses and suits which can be seen as modern, and this makes it look like an ordinary night in a casino. None of the clothing is over the top. 

Makeup:

The makeup in this screenshot is clearly the blood on the victims shirt. This makes all the different to 'realism' of the photo as it shows the guy is hurt, and has been murdered. If this makeup was not there then it wouldn't look realistic. In most crime scenes there is usually blood visible. 

Setting:

Its set in a casino full of people including 3 police officers. What makes the setting is the crime scene banners that has blocked everyone away from the scene. This has also made it realistic as its a busy place. In any real crime scene there will be banners etc. blocking it off for inspecting, and so this makes the scene seem real to viewers.

Lighting:

The lighting is mostly coming from the casinos machines and TVs which is realistic considering its set in a casino. This will come across normal to the audience as this is generally what casinos lighting would look like. Big and bright completes the lighting. 

This is the final front cover of my magazine!!!

1. i took a photo of Daniel playing the saxophone and used the lasso tool to crop around him and plot him onto a plain copper coloured background which i got from google.
2. and then i added photos which i took of the new year 7's while in performing arts. i blurred each photo by using 'opacity' and that was the background completed. i had to bring the photo of Daniel to the front so he was centre of attention. 
3. i then used the type tool to add my heading. the font is in black, and its faded with opacity just like the rest of the background. 
4. i also added the schools slogan which is 'life in all it's fullness'. this is also written in black Ariel font.
5. and then i just flattened the layers together to form one photo so it would allow me to upload to my blog. 

Mise en scène:  French pronunciation of "placing on stage"

Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.

KEY ASPECTS:

• Set design
• Lighting 
• Space
• Composition
• Costume
• Makeup and hairstyles 

THIS IS A LOW ANGLE SHOT.

Definition: a low-angle shot, is a shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eyeline, looking up. The trunk shot is a specialised type of low-angle shot.

Its normally a shot looking up at a character or subject often making them look bigger in the frame. It can make everyone look heroic or dominant. 

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V1uE1-wTPs

THIS IS THE ESTABLISHING SHOT 

Definition: its generally a long/ extremely long shot at the beginning of a scene indicating where, and sometimes when, the remainder of the scene takes place.

A shot, at the head of the scene, that clearly shows the location the action is set in. Often comes after the aerial shot. Establishing shots may use famous landmarks to indicate the city where the action is taking place for example the Eiffel tower to show it being placed in Paris. 

Example: The first glimpse of the prison in The Shaw shank Redemption. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axt0nETgEXo

THIS IS A COWBOY SHOT.

Definition: From the framing of cinema shots in Westerns, where the holster and gun needed to be in view along with the actor's face.

A shot framed from mid thigh up, so called because of its recurrent use in Westerns. When it comes, you know something big is going to happen. 

example: The three-way standoff in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966).