Friday, September 15, 2017

Film & TV Language: Mise-en-scene star persona

Mise-en-scene is crucial for film and TV producers to create the Hollywood stars international audiences demand.

Film genres are known for certain aspects of mise-en-scene - lighting, costume, make-up and more. In television, popular shows such as X Factor use costume and make-up to transform 'ordinary' contestants into the next pop star or boyband.

Practical task: create a two-minute time-lapse video that demonstrates how you turn an 'ordinary' student into the next film or TV star. Complete the following:

1) Get into groups of up to four. Note: although the planning and filming can be done as a group, all students MUST edit their own time-lapse video.

2) Create a star persona mood board on your blog - a collection of images that demonstrates your research and what kind of star you want to create (Hollywood action hero, film noir femme fatale, horror villain, X Factor sensation etc.)

3) Film your makeover - one fixed shot works best.

4) Edit your video to approximately two minutes, adding music, voiceover, effects and anything else that will make your film visually effective and entertaining for an audience. You can edit in school using Premiere Pro but are welcome to edit at home if you have the software to do it.

5) Export your finished video, upload it to YouTube and post it to your blog along with a 100-word explanation of your work.

Here's an example from an A Level Media student at Lingfield School in Surrey:



Deadline: next Friday. Good luck!

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