BTEC Media - Notes on Mise-en-scene

1. Mise-en-scene
Know what mise-en-scene means.
Understand what key elements make up mise-en-scene.
Be able to applyyour knowledge of mise-en-scene to infer.
To achieve excellence you will demonstrate your abilityto
pick key elements of mise-en-scene to decode both genre.
Key elements of mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene is everything in that scene.
Everything in the scene or shot is there on purpose.
Mise-en-scene relates to props, costume, lighting, setting,
colour, make-up and even the body language of the actors.
By inferring from mise-en-scene, audiencecan understand
complex ideasrelating to characters, emotions, narrative and
much more.
Costume – cloths, hair and make-up
Used to create an identityand personalityfor the characters.
It forms a cultural code – the audienceunderstand how a
costume provides clues and codes about people and
situations.
Costumes are deliberate,in keeping with their character and
how the producer wants you to perceive them.
Prop – something used or hailed

2. Used to dress the set or by actors to enhance their
performance.
They can have symbolic significance.
Help to express mood character, action, ect.
Colour
Different colours can be used to convey different moods.
 Red has conationsof passion, and danger.
 Green has conationsof disgust
Lighting
Emotions can also be conveyed by light and shade.
Chiaroscuro is an effect of contrasted light and shadow.
High key lighting – really bright
Low key lighting– lots of shadows, looks dark.