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From the viewpoints of scriptwriting, directing and producing,
a scene is a unit of film narration, as are shot,
take and sequence.
A scene is an active entity happening in one setting, dealing
with one event of the
script, and having a beginning, middle and the end. Cf.
Act.
In a
fiction film division into scenes is based on productional
grounds. According to Aleksi Bardy a scene changes when there
is a jump in time or when the location changes. Yet there
can be small jumps in time within the scene. Practically,
a scene is a continuous part of a film, with:
- the same location, same setting
- the same actors
- the same time of day (lighting)
- the same continuity
- in the situation
Thus a scene changes into another, when
- the location changes
- the setting changes
- the time of day changes (lighting changes)
- the continuity changes
For the documentary film and the experimental film "scene"
is a more wavering concept, and there are various opinions
as to its exact contents. A scene is, however, always a part
of a larger sequence,
i. e. a sequence consists of several scenes that fit together
functionally. A scene can also mean a series of shots or even
an individual position of a camera. Thus a scene is a series
of shots (or a single shot).
The accompanying example of a scene is from the film 'Levottomat'
('The Restless' by Louhimies, Bardy). The beginning and the
end of the scene are faded out. Compare the filmed scene into
the
corresponding scene on the screenplay, and think over
the possible reasons for any deviations.
See also the scenes 12--15 from the screenplay of "The Tough
Ones" ("Häjyt"), constituting a continuous
sequence.
Aleksi Bardy: The Restless. Script in finnish.
[www.solarfilms.com/content_files/
levottomat.txt]
Observe how "Escort" [www.cinergia.com/saat.htm]
by Joona Tena has been divided into scenes.
[www.cinergia.com/Saatscript.htm]
Wikipedia [Scene (performing arts) - Wikipedia]
Beverly Boy [Shot vs. Scene vs. Sequence: What's the Difference? (beverlyboy.com)]
No Film School [The Tried and True Five-Step Method of Filming a Scene (nofilmschool.com)]
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