Mise-en-scene Project

Our goal in this project was to create a multimedia representation of a character through the principles of mise-en-scène, combining space, visuals, and sound. The purpose was to design a character station where visitors could experience Josefina’s personality and emotions through setting, sound, and tactile details.

Our character, Josefina, is a Latina jazz singer living in a New York apartment filled with large windows, and a record shelf, She is known for her wavy brunette hair, honey-brown eyes, and red lipstick, always dressed in elegant, fitted clothing that shows her confidence. Once a famous jazz artist in Colombia, Josefina moved to New York with her husband Antoni, where their love and music fused. After his tragic death, she found a hobby in baking.

To represent her space, we created a setting inspired by her New York apartment. The setting Representation board includes a city view at night, a luxury kitchen, and a hanging chair to symbolize reflection. A saxophone stands as her musical voice, while Colombian crafts connect her to her roots. We brought tortilla with dulce de leche, a sweet, simple food that represents her Colombian roots and her connection between home, love, and memory.

Josefina’s representation was developed through setting, costume, lighting, sound, and props. Her apartment functions as the key setting, while her red lipstick and elegant clothing act as visual codes for confidence and passion. The jazz music playing softly in the background reflects her soul, and the tortilla with dulce de leche added a tactile and cultural element that visitors could taste. Together, these details allowed us to create a portrayal of Josefina.

Overall I think my group did well organizing and creating all the elements for the representation. The outcome was a very pleasant presentation. Presentation that we organozed with four computers where the visitors to our stations after finishing using the materials would switch computers to access all of our presentation.

Josefina playlist.mp4
mood board

Link to all project elements
Mis-en- scene project

Sound Projects

 During the period that we learned about different sound techniques like diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, sound motif, sound bridge, sound perspective, synchronous sound, non-synchronous sound, and voice-over. We also saw examples of each one being used in big movies. 

Sound Project #1 

For this project we had to create a 1-2 minute long story using only sound effects and using 7 words or less. I chose to do the story about a medieval war and used 4 foley sounds that were the following: Drawing sword, the heavy thud of a ram striking a gate, the heavy thud of armored boots, and the swish of debris being cleared. During brainstorming I thought about what scene I could make, what sounds would be present during the scene, and how I could make the plot understandable using only sound. The outline I made helped me organize the sounds by making me able to see all the sounds I needed to use at one time and the time they had to go away.  I used Clipchamp to edit the sounds. I think I did well putting toghether the sounds and layering them. I would like to improve the amount of foley sounds I used to make it a more personal experience. 

Link to project #1: NayyarMelita_soundscape_period1 - Made with Clipchamp.mp4  Sound project #2 For this project we had to add sound to our One Word Film project. I chose to add walking sounds, people talking in the background, the sound of a door being opened, and tried to add a lot of sound that would not be percieved at first but makes sense to add. During brainstorming I watched the One Word Film project many times to make sure I got most of the sounds that would normally be in the clip. My outline helped me organize my sounds by giving me a plan of what needed to happen in the scene and when each sound should occur. I think I did well in choosing what sound to add and searching the sounds, but I would want to improve way the sounds got in and out of play. Link to project #2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDUkiz9dbkS93mPsdJCCWonQP3W6l9nS/view?usp=drive_link