Multimedia Mise-en-scène: Meet Samuel Samson
In our AICE Media Studies class, we did a project called Multimedia Mise-en-scène. The goal was to create a station that helped other groups learn about a fictional character using different media elements. It had to be interactive and show who the character was in a creative way. My group was assigned a character named Samuel Samson — a single dad who works as a community librarian. He’s super patient, thoughtful, and loves reading to kids. We wanted to show how storytelling is a big part of his life and how he uses it to connect with others.
To represent Sam, we made a mood board with pictures like him reading to children, a shelf full of kids’ books, a child holding her first library card, and the Stanford University logo to show that his son just left for college. We also created an interactive library setup with blankets and candy. People could sit down and listen to an audio recording of The Cat in the Hat while following along with a physical copy of the book. It was like stepping into Sam’s daily routine and seeing how he brings stories to life for the kids in his community.
We organized our station like a timeline of Sam’s day. First, people listened to an audio clip of Sam introducing himself and talking about his life — how he became a librarian, how his wife passed away, and how his son just moved away for college. Then they looked at the mood board to get a better idea of his personality. After that, they watched a video tour of the library where Sam works. At the end of the video, Sam invited everyone to join his story time, which led them to the cozy reading area we set up.
When we were building Sam’s character, we focused on construction — how we used different media elements to shape who he is. We chose to highlight his job as a librarian and left out most of his personal life to show that he might be feeling lonely. His son leaving for college added to that feeling. We also made sure the audience could experience what a day in Sam’s life feels like, which helped them understand him better. Our group worked really well together, and I think the station turned out great. If we could change one thing, I’d make the layout more organized instead of switching through tabs. Maybe something like a single webpage or a slideshow would’ve made it smoother. But overall, it was a fun and creative project!
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