different meanings for mis en scene in short depth

1. MIS EN SCENE
BY AMNA AFZAL

2. Mis en scene
 Mis en scene incorporates the most recognisable attributes to a film. The setting
the actors, costumes, make up and props. Mis en scene is mainly focused on the
actual film itself, from doing research on the mis en scene in the media and film
industry we can gather what needs to be used in our film itself and start filming.
 Costumes, stage, setting and make up are key elements when creating a film as
audience focus on these things and can gather whats going on in the film based
on these things.
 For example for a horror film you would have scary make up done a scary looking
costume in a dark hidden setting with no lighting. This creates tension which
allows them to focus and be engaged and aware of rhe surroundings and mis en
scene of the film.

3. Setting.
 Setting creates both a sense of place and mood and it may also reflect on
character's emotions and state of mind. The setting can be however you
want to make it based on maybe the genre of the film.
 For example: for a horror film the main setting would be in a dark and
spookey place which creates tension and suspicion for the audience.
Because it’s a horror the setting should create tension for the audience in
order to try scare them The setting is based on the audiences emotions and
engagement with the film as well as the character's. The setting should
create certain expectation's from the audience.

4. Costume and Make up.
 The costume, hair and make up act as an instant indicator to us of a character's personality,
status and job. For example the clothing of a character the audience can judge from this
weather the film was created in the present and what society or culture it will be based
around. Looking at the costumes and make up we can gather what year it was also
produced. The make up of a character we can identify what is trying to be portrayed or
presented to the audience, for example a horror film the make up done on character's are
done grousoumley and intends to look scary and un attractive.
 Certain costumes can signify certain individuals. For example the Spidey's suit represents
spider man.
 The costume and make up represents certain individual's and genres.

5. Lighting
 Lighting can be used to achieve a variety of effects. It allows us to highlight important character's
or objects within the frame.
 To make character's look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body in order to create a
certain expectation from the audience and hold up suspense. Lighting can also be used to reflect
on a character's mental/ hidden emotions. For example Bright = Happy Dark = disturbed, upset,
lonely etc.
 Types of lighting are: Low-key lighting which is created by using only key and back lights.
 Produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas. Lighting can be based on many films and can be
considered in a variety of ways when creating a film if its based on the character's emotions and
personality or it be to create tension and suspense on the audience. (Horror Films)
 High key lighting is more filler lights are used and lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes. It
produces brightly lit set or can represent a sunny happy kind of day. (rom-coms)

6. Staging
 An actor can be photographed in any of five basic positions, each conveying different
psychological overtones.
 Full-front (facing the camera): the position with the most intimacy. The character is looking in our
direction, inviting our complicity.
 Quarter Turn: the favored position of most filmmakers. This position offers a high degree of intimacy
but with less emotional involvement than the full-front position.
 Profile (looking of the frame left or right): More remote than the quarter turn, the character in profile
seems unaware of being observed, lost in his or her own thoughts.
 Three-quarter Turn: More anonymous than the profile, this position is useful for conveying a
character's unfriendly or antisocial feelings, for in effect, the character is partially turning his or her
back on us, rejecting our interest.
 Back to Camera: The most anonymous of all positions, this position is often used to suggest a
character's alienation from the world. When a character has his or her back to the camera, we can
only guess what's taking place internally, conveying a sense of concealment, or mystery.