Volker Schlondorff's The Legend Of Rita

Schlondorff’s The Legend of Rita used different movie techniques such as camera angles and scene settings, lighting/character placement to help portray what he wants, aspects of the rugged world happening in the time period through costumes/makeup and props, and the people who defected and fought to change the regime. Mise-en-scene aka “placing on stage”, in filmmaking moves our attention to the space of the shot itself. If a really long take is needed, planning is required to make sure that actors and camera move in sync in order to capture the moment they want the future audience to see. If it is on the screen and/or if its a physical object, it is part of mise-en-scene. The contrast can be created by a few different techniques. The size of an object may bring out attention to it. Through black and white films, lighter and darker shots usually show what they are trying to convey. On the other hand, colored films, the attention of the audience is grabbed by having a character wear a brighter colored shirt in order for them to stand out. Taking …show more content…
In this video, I have only touched on a few elements related to mise-en-scene and cinematography. There is a lot more to discuss when interpreting a scene, but hopefully this essay can give you an idea how different visual elements can work together to help tell a story to the maximum affect. Mise-en-scene is the arrangement of actors and scenery on a stage for a theatrical production but is used for film as well. Any aspect of mise-en-scene can be used to direct a film. The elements of mise-en-scene that take the story further in this scene of The Legend of Rita are the proper placement and manipulation of props. The Legend of Rita is a must see and should be recognized for its great usage and manipulation of