Post #8- Mise en Scene/Lighting Cont.

Previously in my last blog, I discussed the significance as well as different types of lighting which is a category under mise en scene. In this blog I will be researching and discussing the significance of props and costuming which are mise en scene.

Under the umbrella of documentaries, there are several types of genres. There are crime documentaries, sports documentaries, nature documentaries, historical documentaries etc. Each of these types of documentaries utilize different mise en scene.

Mise en scene techniques are specifically used during interviews. This can be identified by locating any background prop typically relating to the topic being discussed. For example, in sports documentaries, the background of the interviews is often a trophy case highlighting a team's success. This is a typical genre convention that I will be utilizing within my excerpt. Whilst interviewing Coach Hatcher, the background will consist of a trophy case with key light to enhance its significance. This also allows audiences to connect the ideas being spoken and displayed on screen.

Costuming is another technique that falls under the mise en scene category. Costuming is an extremely significant factor in documentaries because it allows for the expression of a character or participant. in my documentary excerpt, the people being interviewed will be dressed in Hudson Cheer apparel to allow audiences to understand their role on the team. When deciding on what clips from practice and comps will be inserted, costuming will be considered. Meaning that clips where the whole team is matching will be seen the most because it allows audiences to connect the clips to the main themes. The main theme is the idea that cheer is a safe place of unity and teamwork. By seeing the team match, it can be understood that they are of unity and peace.

All in all, using mise en scene is a remarkable technique that permits viewers to decode the encoded meaning and be dominant readers which is what Stuart Halls reception theory states.

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