Post by skittles4me on Apr 28, 2011 20:11:02 GMT -5
As I've mentioned, I'm reading Understanding Movies by Louis Giannetti for fun. In the chapter on "Mise en Scene" (How the visual materials are staged, framed, and photographed) it is said:
Using as an example, the movie "Pieces of April" (USA 2003), with Katie Holmes, written and directed by Peter Hedges.
"Filmmakers choose their backgrounds carefully for each shot because backgrounds comment indirectly on what's in front of them. The flakey, ne'er do-well daughter (Holmes) of a comically dysfunctional family is here defined by what's behind her: trash. The cheap Lower East Side apartment she shares with her boyfriend in a run-down New York neighborhood can most charitably be described as not very inviting (i.e. Mom is going to hate it)." (United Artists)
This is the picture in the book given as an example:
PiecesofAprilpic
Another example of background: In "Glee" recently, The Celibacy club gave a performance of the 70's song Afternoon Delight because they thought afternoon delight referred to a dessert, not a nooner! LOL As they performed, there were pictures of cherry pie in the background:
Now in this new one, the background is stark. White curtains cover the windows, we see a functional long span of radiators, plain white walls, no books, no pictures, nothing significant. So I conclude that this means nothing! ;D
photo from USA images
In this picture from "Brother's Keeper", Frank has just asked Bobby if Alex is his wife. The shot focuses on Alex sitting in the SVU. The words "YOUR HEART" appear above her. One could conclude that feelings from the heart are suggested. If one wanted to. Or not. Whatever.
(in the foreground out-of -focus you'll see Frank's "old-lady"- contrasting the women in the Goren brothers' lives)
Using as an example, the movie "Pieces of April" (USA 2003), with Katie Holmes, written and directed by Peter Hedges.
"Filmmakers choose their backgrounds carefully for each shot because backgrounds comment indirectly on what's in front of them. The flakey, ne'er do-well daughter (Holmes) of a comically dysfunctional family is here defined by what's behind her: trash. The cheap Lower East Side apartment she shares with her boyfriend in a run-down New York neighborhood can most charitably be described as not very inviting (i.e. Mom is going to hate it)." (United Artists)
This is the picture in the book given as an example:
PiecesofAprilpic
Another example of background: In "Glee" recently, The Celibacy club gave a performance of the 70's song Afternoon Delight because they thought afternoon delight referred to a dessert, not a nooner! LOL As they performed, there were pictures of cherry pie in the background:
Now in this new one, the background is stark. White curtains cover the windows, we see a functional long span of radiators, plain white walls, no books, no pictures, nothing significant. So I conclude that this means nothing! ;D
photo from USA images
In this picture from "Brother's Keeper", Frank has just asked Bobby if Alex is his wife. The shot focuses on Alex sitting in the SVU. The words "YOUR HEART" appear above her. One could conclude that feelings from the heart are suggested. If one wanted to. Or not. Whatever.
(in the foreground out-of -focus you'll see Frank's "old-lady"- contrasting the women in the Goren brothers' lives)