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Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) Chapter 4 The book defines...
Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
Chapter 4
The book defines mise-en-scene as, "all of the elements placed in front of the camera to be
photographed: the settings and props, lighting, costumes and makeup, and figure behavior."
TWO Questions:
1. Because mise-en-scene applies to every film, what elements of mise-en-scene from the
film struck you? Pick at least three elements listed in the definition above (except
lighting because of the question below) and comment on them. PLEASE give specific
examples of the elements you comment on.
2. Also, knowing how lighting is an element of mise-en-scene, what type of lighting is used
in the film? (is it low-key-filled with shadows & light contrasts? High-key-abundant
light, little use of shadows? Natural-sun, moon, etc. ?) Note a few specific examples.
1. The three elements of mise-en-scene
 Setting (Your answers/examples)
 Costume/makeup (Your answers/examples)
 Figure Behavior aka staging (Your answers/examples)
You can then have a paragraph (labeled as 2.) to answer the lighting part of the question.
2. The type of lighting that was used in the film was...