Week 1: Mise-en-scene
I chose to write about the show "Friends." I chose the sixth episode of season three, "The One with the Flashback," because it is very unique compared to all the other episodes. In this episode, the characters have a flashback describing how they all met each other.
The setting of the film is almost entirely the apartment and the coffee shop. These settings completely represent the characters and where they are in life at the current time. However, there are key differences in which the setting shows the progress of the characters over time. In their flashback, the apartment of the characters was not cluttered and personalized to the characters like it was later. The obvious difference in the setting helps viewers understand how the characters have grown together.
The episode used the three-point lighting technique throughout all of it. The light comes from three different directions, allowing for a sense of depth. Because this is supposed to be funny and lighthearted, low-key lighting would not have fit. It would have confused viewers. Neither would have high-key lighting. The constant three-point lighting fits the show and allows the viewers to focus on other aspects of the episode.
The costumes of the episode are arguably the most important aspect of the show's mise-en-scene because of what it represents. All of the characters are wearing clothes that represent their personalities. Ross is wearing an oversized white tee shirt, and Chandler is wearing a large button-down. Monica is wearing overalls. What the characters are wearing shows their personalities. However, it also shows the change over time. The clothes they were wearing suited the time period of the flashback, but they are outdated for the time period of other episodes. The costumes show the progress of the characters over time.
In "Friends," the actors are using method acting. They are responsible for taking on all aspects of their characters' personalities and lives. The acting in "Friends" adds value to the show; all of the actors are complete embodiments of their characters.
The setting of the film is almost entirely the apartment and the coffee shop. These settings completely represent the characters and where they are in life at the current time. However, there are key differences in which the setting shows the progress of the characters over time. In their flashback, the apartment of the characters was not cluttered and personalized to the characters like it was later. The obvious difference in the setting helps viewers understand how the characters have grown together.
The episode used the three-point lighting technique throughout all of it. The light comes from three different directions, allowing for a sense of depth. Because this is supposed to be funny and lighthearted, low-key lighting would not have fit. It would have confused viewers. Neither would have high-key lighting. The constant three-point lighting fits the show and allows the viewers to focus on other aspects of the episode.
The costumes of the episode are arguably the most important aspect of the show's mise-en-scene because of what it represents. All of the characters are wearing clothes that represent their personalities. Ross is wearing an oversized white tee shirt, and Chandler is wearing a large button-down. Monica is wearing overalls. What the characters are wearing shows their personalities. However, it also shows the change over time. The clothes they were wearing suited the time period of the flashback, but they are outdated for the time period of other episodes. The costumes show the progress of the characters over time.
In "Friends," the actors are using method acting. They are responsible for taking on all aspects of their characters' personalities and lives. The acting in "Friends" adds value to the show; all of the actors are complete embodiments of their characters.
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