Chapter 2: Mise en Scène

Chapter 2: Mise en Scène

Review questions on pages 93-94.


1.   Placement of objects and characters within the frame is an example of how
form is actually content. How might the frame be exploited for symbolic purposes
that reinforce the content of the film?


2.  Define the terms open forms and closed forms as they relate to cinema,
and discuss the most effective uses of open and closed forms as a visual style
in motion pictures.