Mise en Scene

Mise en scene mean what is in the scene. This is all the information in front of the camera for the audience to help them work out what is going on in the film.

The 5 Elements of Mise En Scene:

1. Settings and Props
2. Costume, Hair and Make-up
3. Facial Expressions and Body Language
4. Lighting and Colour
5. Positioning of Characters/Objects in the Frame

Settings and Props

• The location of the shot
• Props in the scene or on the characters e.g. A map = Adventure
• Time of day
• Weather

Costume, Hair and Make-up

• This is a big indicator to the characters role in the film
• This also can give away the genre of the film with how the characters appear
• What year the film was set

Facial Expressions and Body Language 

• This shows how the character is feeling
• The mood of the film
• Relationships Between the Characters

Lighting and Colour

• The type of lighting indicate the genre of the film
• Lighting can highlight the main characters in a film
• High Key lighting - this is very bright lighting this represents usually a film with happiness e.g. Comedy
• Low key lighting - this is dark gloomy lighting which usually highlights a horror or a sad film
  
  
  
  

Positioning of Characters/Objects in the Frame

• Important characters are usually centred
• Relationship of characters can be portrayed by how close they are together
• The distance from the camera to the characters