FILM pan and scan

Lawrence of Arabia, David Lean, 1962

Scorsese, Pollack, Mann & Hanson on How “Pan and Scan” Ruined Films for Decades


5′ video ~ short introduction


* Look out for Scorsese mentioning 4:3 increases the size of the frame and so reduces resolution.

The 15 Basic Elements to Know to Better Your Film’s Mise-en-Scene

Blade Runner 1982

The 15 Basic Elements to Know to Better Your Film’s Mise-en-Scene


Filmmaker Michael Hall of Shohawk, in Mentorless, filmmaking blog.


+ 15 diagrams. Who wants text when you have graphics? It’s a visual medium! Have a thing about mise-en-scene? Don’t even know what it is [but it’s in French and looks interesting..]? This is for you and you.


Michael has done another mise-en-scene:


7 Ways Mise-en-scene Will Make You a Better Filmmaker


which also includes the same 15 diagrams at the bottom.


Pinched the Blade Runner header from this post.