Elements

Mise-en-scene
Combination of all visual elements within a frame/consider:
- Setting
- Lighting
- Acting style
- Costume and props

Cinematography
The art of capturing images on film and video/ consider:
- Exposure
- Perspective
- Camera position
- Focus

Creatively use framing to:
- Limit and control what the audience sees in each shot
-Withhold information
- Create balance in each shot

Scene Analysis - Burn After Reading

Burn after reading is a comedy by the Cohen brothers. The premises of the story is that two gym employees undercover what they think is top secret information and they then try to blackmail the C.I.A into giving them money to pay for plastic surgery. The scene i have chosen to analyze is the scene when the gym employees are first introduced. Linda and Chad are working at the gym and Linda is checking her internet dating websites to see if she has had any responses. There are bright lights and lots of friendly, chattering background noises. There are many different pieces of gym equipment in the background that are being used by different customers at the gym. The scene is very light hearted and the shots vary from being close ups to mid-long shots. The shot is just stright for most of the time as they are sitting in frnt of hte computer and th ecamera is not moving, and there is only oe high shot in the entire scene.