Japanese Cinema: Mise en scene
Part One in a series of videos on formal film analysis focusing on Japanese Cinema. These videos are intended for use in Japanese Cinema and Media classrooms and include student-centered exercises, but we invite all viewers with an interest in learning foundational skills associated with introductory-level film analysis. This Open Education Resource video series was made possible with financial support from the Department of Asian Studies at The University of British Columbia. Copyright: Creative Commons.

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Japanese Cinema: Cinematography

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Japanese Cinema: Editing (Part One)

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How to Analyse Mise En Scene | Insiders Film School

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Aaron Gerow: History of Japanese Film Theory

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The Essential Japanese Cinema

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1986: How to Spot the Upper Class | That's Life! | BBC Archive

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Hayao Miyazaki's wisdom for stuck artists

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What is Mise en Scene — How Directors Like Kubrick Master the Elements of Visual Storytelling

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They All Do This | Takashi Wakasugi | Stand Up Comedy

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“I’m Not a Robot” (2025 Academy Award Winner) | The New Yorker Screening Room

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Kwaidan: A Filmic Venture into Uncanny Japan
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Japan's Lost Decade - An Economic Disaster [Documentary]

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Why Japan Uses English Titles for Chinese Movies

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Mise-en-scene analysis of Pulp Fiction

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Mise-en-scene | Introduction to Film Analysis

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How a 10-year-old girl wrote Japan's most insane horror film

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John Cleese’s Brillian Take on Religion & 'Life of Brian' | The Dick Cavett Show

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Understanding Mise-en-scene (in FILM & life)

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Conan’s Japanese Etiquette Lesson | CONAN on TBS

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