This book sets out to explore the creation of interior atmosphere as seen through the lens of mise-en-scene. You will learn how this film theory informs the concept of 'staged space' translated through the narrative and expressive qualities of a particular scene.
Jean Whitehead quickly takes this concept beyond the screen and considers its application to the interior 'setting'. By learning to use the ingredients that inform an 'interior' mise-en-scene such as its backdrop, choice of props, use of special effects alongside the application of colour, pattern, graphics, light and shadow,...