Sound+&+Mise+en+Scene+notes

Sound and Mise en Scene notes:

Mise en Scene: arrangement of everything the audience sees on the screen. Each aspect of mise en scene sends signals to the audience about how to feel at any given point.
 * 1) set and props
 * 2) costume, hair, & make up
 * 3) light and color
 * 4) facial expressions & body language
 * 5) position of characters and objects within the frame.

Diegetic vs. Non-diegetic sound
 * diegetic sound comes from a source visible on the screen, or implied to be present in the world of the film.
 * voices of characters
 * sounds made by objects in the story
 * music represented as coming from instruments in the story space
 * diegetic sound is any sound presented as having its source within the film’s world
 * it can be on screen or off screen

Non-diegetic sound
 * Sound whose source isn’t visible on the screen and isn’t implied to be present in the film’s world.
 * narrator’s commentary
 * sound effects added for dramatic effect (used like music)
 * mood music
 * non-diegetic sound is represented as coming from a source outside the story space.

A director might mess with the audience regarding what kind of sound they’re hearing. This can be used for horror effects or for comedy.