FILM 100 Scene analysis MISE-EN-SCÉNE

FILM 100: Introduction to Film Prof. Francisco González SCENE ANALYSIS: MISE-EN-SCÉNE

Choose one of the four scenes from The Graduate posted on Blackboard. Watch the scene as many times as necessary. Write a short essay in which you will give your personal analysis of the scene, always keeping in mind the scene’s relation to the film’s storyline.

FILM 100 Scene analysis MISE-EN-SCÉNE

Follow these guidelines when writing your analysis:

1. Write a short introduction in which you identify the scene’s main characters, the events presented, and the most important idea(s) you think are being expressed in the scene. Describe the action in the scene in as much detail as possible. The characters and actors are listed in the second page.
2. Make a short analysis of the way mise-en-scène is used in the scene. Pay attention to the performance style of the actors, their costumes, the way they are positioned within the frame, the use of props, the lighting pattern (high-key or low-key lighting), how the location plays a dramatic role in the scene. Make detailed comments on how the mise-en-scène is used in specific moments in the scene, and what is its dramatic meaning.

The analysis will be an essay with at least three paragraphs, from the introduction to the analysis of the mise-en-scène elements and a conclusion.

FILM 100 Scene analysis MISE-EN-SCÉNE

The due date will be Saturday, November 3.

Scene 1: The Pool Scene

Main characters:

Mr. Braddock (William Daniels) Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffmann) Mrs. Braddock (Elizabeth Wilson)

Scene 2: The Discovery

Main characters:

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffmann) Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft)
Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross)

Scene 3: A Day at the Zoo

Main characters:

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffmann) Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross)
Carl Smith (Brian Avery)

Scene 4: A Midnight Visit

Main characters:

Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffmann) Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross)