Locations
and mise-en-scene
This blog post is the analysis about the Locations and Mise-en-scene from a short clip in the opening of "Donnie Darko"
Throughout the school locations there are many
places where some of the main characters are placed. During the opening the
main part is at the corridor where the characters are revealed and their
personalities are slightly portrayed.
How many
different locations are there?
The locations that are shot in the clip are the locations that are
expected in a high school. The first proper location that was filmed was the corridor.
The other locations were outside the school; the school playground. This led
onto revealing the other characters and the overall atmosphere and environment.
What
background detail is there that successfully creates the world of the school?
The main location and background reinforces the setting of the school; the
lockers and the corridor back the idea that it’s a school. In a majority of
teen films many of the characters kick back in the corridors near their own
lockers. Also another most common background is the clear separation of cliques
in the school area.
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Lastly, the most common and typical background location
in the school would be the classroom. This is shown right at the end of the
clip. The miss-en-scene is portrayed clearly with the board being right in
front of the class and the desk being throughout the class.
How is the costume used?
The costumes become useful to differentiate the students from the teachers
as students in this case are wearing a set uniform.
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