Mise-en-sence explanation

1. Mise-en-scene
The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing –
actors, lighting, décor, props, costume – is called mise-en-scène,
a French term that means “placing on stage.”

2. Setting and Props
Lighting and colour
Costume hair and make-up
Facial expressions and body
Language
Position and space
Visual effects

3. Setting &
Key things to look for
Setting is basic thing in any mise-en-scene.
There are two important option about this aspect:
-WHEN & WHERE; Location and time.
Setting’s ability to add meaning to narrative implies that props part of
the setting given specific significance in the total action are also part
of the control directors dictate in film art.

4. Props
A prop tells the story just as much as the characters and
locations do. While many people just think of props as
something in the background, they often can take center
stage. Characters can be given a prop that provides
additional information about the character itself or the action
taking place. These additional props can be added to a
person's clothing for more detail or simply be put in the
person's hand.

5. Lighting and colour
Lighting, like the other aspects of mise-en-scene, is a tool
used by the director to convey special meaning about a
character or the narrative to the viewer. Lighting can help
define the setting of a scene or accentuate the behavior of
the figures in the film. The quality of lighting in a scene can
be achieved by manipulating the quality and the direction of
the light.
Color is one of the most
important things in your
scene because it can
make it look completely
different. The color can be
symbolic or suggestive.
The color differences can
be used to suggest
brightness or many
different things

6. Costume hair and make-up
Costume, Hair & Make Up act as an instant indicator to
us of a character’s personality, status & job. It tells us
immediately whether the film is set in the present and
what society/or culture it will centre around.

7. Facial expressions and body
language
Facial Expressions provide a clear indicator of how someone is
feeling.
If someone is smiling broadly, we assume they are happy but we
may get a different feeling if this is accompanied by scary music.
Body Language may also indicate how a character feels towards
another character or may reflect the state of their relationship

8. Position and space
Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important
character/object.
A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people.
Deep space, shallow space and off-screen space are some keys in this aspect.