As you can see in the mood board above, I was allocated a type of genre to research, jazz where I had to search the conventions about that genre.This mood board was made to show how all aspects of mise-en-scene is interpreted into media for it to be successful.
Mise-en-scene is essential when it comes to media, it helps tell a story through an image, conveying a purpose to the image. All elements of mise-en-scene are just as important as each other;
- Costume
- Lighting
- Acting & Proxemics
- Make-up & Hair
- Props
- Setting
For example, having amazing props but no makeup to emphasise your genre is pointless, all components of mise-en-scene need to be used to sell your work and make it clear to your consumer what genre of music you’ve followed.
Following on from my mood board, I brought my genre of jazz to life, dressing my partner up in the appropriate clothing, being a representation of what the genre is like based off of the research I did.
As shown above, I’ve interpreted mise-en-scene into my own work, demonstrating my understanding of the importance of including all components to be successful. I used the specific props and clothing (saxophone, hat, waist coat, glasses and bow tie) to emphasise my genre and demonstrate my understanding of mise-en-scene.
Even though I have demonstrated that I understand the importance of mise-en-scene, I need to ensure that my understanding reflects clear enough for my audience to be able to identify easily what genre my music magazine is. After I took these pictures of my partner, we added connotations to his outfit, reflecting my peers understanding of the different elements of different genres and my understanding of the use of mise-en-scene.
My Final Piece
This is the photo I chose as my final piece. I chose it because I think it represents my genre jazz the best, portraying how to importance of the different components of mise-en-scene have a big impact on the quality of media.
Focusing forward, when it comes to making my music magazine, I will take mise-en-scene into consideration, ensuring that all of the aspects are included in my work to help me achieve my best.