This document discusses the elements of mise-en-scene in filmmaking through examples from the 2013 film Rush. Mise-en-scene includes costume, makeup, hairstyling, body language, facial expressions, color, lighting, setting, props, and positioning of objects in the frame. For the film Rush, the costumes accurately represent the 1970s fashion of loose trousers, sweaters and velvet waistcoats. The lighting in shots conveys the time of day and location. The cars used as props were typical of 1971. The settings show isolated landscapes that suggest warm countryside locations. Positioning of characters and objects directs the audience's focus.

1. Everything that creates the visual world
of the media text.
Literal translation- ‘put in the
scene’
What makes up Mise-en-scene
>costume, makeup, hairstyling
> Body language and facial expression
>Colour and lighting
>setting and props
>positioning of objects in the frame

3. Mise-En-Scene
 Costume, Makeup and hairstyle
Although Rush was filmed in 2013 it was recreating the 1971
Formula one motorsport season. Therefore the costume is
typical of this time, it can be argued that the 1970’s became one
of the most iconic decades for fashion. In this clip the men’s
costume is typical of the ‘androgynous hippie’. The men have a
typically individual clothing style but similar in the style of the
loose trousers, sweaters and velvet waistcoats, with an open
shirt. The costume effectively represents the genre in which the
film was based.
The mans hairstyle in this shot is typical of
the era, long, swept back and curly. The
woman's hair again is typical with a quiff
up-do giving her the image of someone
upper class. Her makeup is minimal and
sophisticated to her age and social class.
The white dress also suggests innocence
and purity.

4. Body Language and Facial
expressions
In this shot their is no eye contact,
therefore no interest to each
other. They are very focused on
what is ahead. The audiences
focus is on the man whose facial
expressions are very serious,
almost frowning.
The facial expressions of the woman
gives a confused look. Her focus is on
the person next to her as she drives at
the same time. She is frowning this
can often show that someone is
annoyed or confused.
Body Language is the nonverbal communication through which
people perceive feelings through the body language and facial
expressions shown.

5. Colour and lighting
Colour and lighting affect the mood of a scene and can suggest many
things such as the location, time and mood.
In this clip the colour and lighting are bright. There
is a lot of use of the colour yellow against the green
hill and blue sky. Yellow is associated with joy and
sunshine. It can also suggest warmth. The spread
of colour in this clip emphasises the distance of the
landscape and the bright colour evidently shows
that is Midday.
The colour in this clip is blurred. It shows
fast movement and the unknown
location. The colours a blurred together
as when there is fast movement you are
unable to focus on the scenery.

6. Setting and Props
The setting gives a geographical location and an understanding
of the atmosphere in the scene. Props give a more realistic
imagery of real life.
The car used as a prop in this clip is
typical of the cars driven in 1971. It is
effective as the focus is on the car as it
is the only prop used in the scenery.
The setting is vast in the middle of
fields and mountainous landscape. It
shows distance and isolation with
nothing around . The setting also
suggests a warm country with the dry
ground and crops growing.

7. Positioning of objects in the
frame
The man, woman and car are to the right
of the frame. It allows you to see the
whole of the road and the fact that the car
has stopped at the side of the road. It also
displays more of the scenery and is
effective as it makes the shot better than
having the man and woman in the centre
of the frame.
In this shot the whole frame is filled by
the two men with more focus on the
main character. It allows the audience
to only focus on the character as there
is nothing else in the frame to look at.
The positioning of objects in a frame is important as it sets the scene,
focuses the audience and gives a wider picture of what is going on.