The Matrix

The term “mise en scene” carries the original meaning of “putting into scene” and was a term that signifies the director’s control of visuals and events in the frame. There are several aspects in mise en scene. Aspect such as setting, lighting, costume and behavior of figures were controlled to allow the director to stage the event and create the overall effect within the frame.

Another example of sound is Hitchcock's use of voice over. For instance, as Marion drives away with the money she ha stolen, she imagines conversations between the people she has left behind and their reactions to her faults. Hitchcock also uses sound, which doesn’t complement the image that we see. Whilst the on screen

What is mise-en-scene? Mise-en-scene is the arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a movie is enacted. It is most commonly used to show the setting of the movie. But if used correctly can be used to portray the feelings of the characters and to help tell the story. Orson Welles made sure to use the props, actors, and even the camera to use mise-en-scene to tell the story of Charles Foster Kane to its fullest. Character positions, camera angles and music, and framing used to tell the story in Citizen Kane. It’s use of mise-en-scene made it not only ahead of its time, but it made it a masterpiece.

First, the mise-en-scène is fundamental. This can be noted when we look at the first shots of the Air Force base from where General Ripper will send his attack, everything is there for a reason. The billboard saying “Peace is Our Profession” is a clear joke given the actions of the General. The mise-en-scene is a tool given to the audience to help them understand the perspective of the movie from Kubrick’s very point of

Millions of people flock to the movie theater year after year on a quest to be entertained. Even a mediocre movie has the ability to take the audience to another place, escaping the realities of their own life, if only for a mere two hours. Some movies are simply pure entertainment. And then, there are those movies that provoke conversation long after the film has been viewed. Dystopian themes are not new, and have historically provided a template to gage the course of human existence. The Matrix portrays a society where humans exist without freedom. The film is not only entertaining, but also thought provoking. It paints a world with two different dimensions, one with the mind numbing

This paper will focus on the film techniques used by Cameron in his three most known movies, Titanic (1997), Avatar (2009), and Terminator series. Mise-en-scene according to John Gibbs is used in film studies in the discussion of visual style. Translated literally it means “To put on stage”, but for the purpose of students, it is defined as the contents of the frame and the way they are organized (p 5). In addition, a director’s style can be identified only through the arrangement and orchestrations of the film’s mise-en-scene (Nelmes, 425).The films Titanic, Avatar, and Terminator series were successful

The Matrix Written and directed by the Wachowski brothers, ‘The Matrix’ is a science fiction film, which was released in the year 1999. It was the first film to use the now famous camera technique of ‘bullet time’ and also introduced wirework martial arts into conventional cinemas. Its vision of the future is similar to other science fiction films such as ‘Men In Black’ with the agents always wearing sunglasses and the idea of man vs. machine\evil. In the opening sequence of the film, I am going to analyse the effects of different camera shots, as well as other factors, which engage the viewers’ interest.

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The camera moved in a slow pace while in circulation motion. This is a general term for all the manipulations of the film strip by the camera in the movie. This happened when Neo dodged the bullets by bending backwards before smith shoot him in the side of the leg. The blue colour represent “the real world” of Zion and also symbolise the body. The yellow colour appear in the matrix world and represent the spirit and even Heaven. The green colour that appear which is the colour of the matrix and it also indicate the mind. In this new axis-switched medium close-up, we see more of Neo's face and less of Trinity's face. We see that in terms of profile and as well as the darkness. Neo was now more on-axis with the camera and is lit brighter. The display features of special frame that allows the skirt of the coat to flare a little just as it does on screen. In these film, they used mise-en-scene dominantly to build mystery within the pill scene. Regular cinematography, editing, and dramatic sound effects were also used, to captivate the audience and build tension. Morpheus is gave Neo an opportunity to view reality from another perspective, and forget the world he once knew. The act began with a close-up, an important shot used to create confusion as the viewers is unaware of the setting. The act itself contains leading of close-ups and reverse

The characters in the Matrix assist in producing a high-quality film. The costumes are interesting, and symbolise different groups- the agents all wear the same suits and people from Zion entering the Matrix all wear sleek, black leather, forming a cool collected image. Other valuable features of the film include effective cinematic imagery such as Trinity holding the gun to an agent's head before saying 'Dodge this.' This is ironic, as Neo has just been dodging bullets shot by the same agent.

Mise en Scene mean all the elements of a shot which helps to convey a message to the viewer. The elements are setting, costume, location, lighting/colour and film techniques.

The Matrix Interweaves much symbolism, mythology, philosophy, and psychology. On the surface, the movie challenges the dominance of technology in our culture and predicts an apocalyptic result from the use of artificial intelligence. Yet, behind the human struggle for survival is a mythical backdrop upon which are backlit some of C.G. Jung's basic ideas regarding the human psyche. These Jungian ideas include the ego-Self relationship and how it relates to the persona, the shadow, individuation, and the transcendent function.

The first category of mise-en-scene is setting and props. The first component of this category is setting, which is the location or time of a film’s action. The creation of a film’s setting, is done very deliberately by the filmmaker; everything that is in the frame is

Mise-en-scene is the arrangement of everything that appears on screen, such as the actors, props and costumes. In the movie Scream, the characters wear outfits to make their roles obvious. The girl’s boyfriend is wearing a highschool jersey which shows who he is quite easily and the killer is

A major key element in the film comprises of settings. It is where the actions takes place and helps viewers to understand where and when the film is set. Settings not only create mood, it has social, psychological, emotional and cultural significance in which the film are able to portray. Settings used in the film are very rarely just backgrounds to the characters dialogue. Viewers are often seen shots of places, without any action taking place. They can be used to influence viewers by building certain expectations and then the actions takes a different turn. Gibbs (2002) mention that, ‘Mise en scene therefore encompasses both what the audience can see and the way in which we are invited to see it’. For example, the scene where Mrs. Chan goes to get noodles where she is seen to be walking along a dark alley down the stairs, gives viewers a certain expectation to emphasize the character’s emotional state. Viewers are also made to see Mr. Chow going down the same stairs as Mrs. Chan walks back up without any conversation taking place. This tells viewers what they see suggesting the lost in their daily routine of doing the same thing over and over again, going to work, getting noodles and accepting the unfaithfulness of their spouses. It also gives viewers a sense of developing bond between the two characters over