Q2 Week 1- Mise en scene

     In the film, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire," directed by Mike Newell, there are many examples of mise-en-scene that we can observe. For the first example, I am going to talk about the setting of the movie. Throughout the movie, we are taken through the various settings of this wizarding world, however, the main place that we stay at is Hogwarts. The setting helps give a whimsical feeling which is what the director is trying to achieve because we are in a world full of wizards. In a particular scene, Harry is forced to go up against a dragon. This shows that Hogwarts is a special place because no where else will you find a dragon.

    In addition to setting, the lighting also affects a movie and it's mise-en-scene. Throughout the movie, the lighting was used to either portray a happy, sad, or scary mood. As seen in the movie, there was an instance where Harry Potter was fighting for his life in the maze. In the maze, it was very dark and hard to see in it. This helped portray an ominous and suspenseful feeling to the audience. This technique was caused by low-key lighting. In addition to this, there was also another scene where low-key lighting was also used. This scene occurs when Harry Potter's name was selected from the Goblet of Fire. The dramatic change of light when his name was shot in the air is also another good example of how lighting can affect the mood of a scene.

    The next example of mise-en-scene that I would like to talk about is costume. In the movie, the clothes that Harry Potter wears shows the challenges that he has to go through. As I said earlier, he had to go against a dragon in order to advance in the round. In this scene, he was wearing a long robe which possibly let him fly faster in the air. In addition, there was another scene where he had to swim to the bottom of the lake in order to save his friend. In this task, Potter consumed a plant which allowed him to grow gills and webbed feet. This costume was ideal in order to complete the task as fast as he could. Without it, he would never have been able to save his friend and another girl's life.

    Finally, staging can also affect mise-en-scene. One particular scene shows the emotion that Harry Potter was feeling. This scene occurs at the end of the movie where one of Potter's friends dies. He was killed by Lord Voldemort and you can see the pain that he was feeling. In addition, his overall acting was also spectacular. Harry Potter is meant to be a gifted, smart, and well-spoken wizard. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter's actor) does an amazing job to portray this. Because of his acting, we can enjoy this movie being able to see how Harry Potter is meant to be.