2. MISE-EN-SCENE - SETTING
Setting creates both a sense of
place and a mood and it may also
reflect a character’s emotional
state of mind.
So it needs to relate or appeal to
the genre and target audience.
3. MISE-EN-SCENE - LIGHTING
Lighting is another crucial element –
bringing together camerawork and
production design.
Design lighting is used to effectively
show set/location relative to story,
style and dramatic content.
Light is used to reinforce and reveal a
character, whether it’s their
emotions/state of mind or personality.
Set any lighting cues (dimmers, spot
lights, colour changes and any pre-
programming).
4. MISE-EN-SCENE - PROPS
Carefully selected and relate to the
scene/music video/advert.
It allows the audience to have something
more to think about.
5. MISE-EN-SCENE –
COSTUME/MAKEUP
Arguably the most easily noticeable
aspect of mise-en-scene is costume.
Costume can include both makeup or
wardrobe choices used to convey a
character’s personality or status, and to
signify these differences between
characters.
Costume is an important part of
signifying the era in which the film is
set and perhaps the genre.
6. SOUND
Most fiction films are shot on location where
extraneous sounds are not in the control of
the production team.
The process of removing all this unwanted
noise has become standard practice in fiction
film production.
When it comes to a student production film,
finding the right location for sound is really
important. The use of suitable recording
techniques is also important; good quality
microphones.
Dialogue is significant particularly in stories
to make sure the audience understand what
is happening.
8. FRAMING
Better to use a tripod.
If using cameraphone, get in close and keep the
composition simple. Otherwise, vary the framing:use a
long shot or a wide shot to show the context, and use
close-ups to show details and emotions.
If you’re filming with a still camera or cameraphone,
remember you still need to keep the camera in
‘landscape’ mode. If you film in portrait mode your shots
will be on their side, and you won’t be able to rotate
them unless you have a professional editing program.
Shoot separate shots rather than reframing and waving
the camera about while you’re filming.
If you do use camera movements, have the camera
moving smoothly in one direction. If you’re using a
camera that uses heavy compression, like a basic
cameraphone, fast movement will badly affect image
quality and smoothness.
