The document discusses the concept of mise-en-scene and its key elements in film analysis. Mise-en-scene refers to everything visible in a scene, including costumes, props, lighting, location, and actor positioning/performance. These elements help establish meaning and allow the audience to understand what is happening. The document then provides examples analyzing how various mise-en-scene elements like color, costume, props, location, and lighting are used in different film scenes to convey specific meanings and moods.

1. Mise-en-scene
Costume inthis image portrays a senseof little wealthandpeople who haven’t or get that
much respect, the typical lower classBritishfamily as their clothes look cheap and
matching;like it’s come from a supermarket store or a retail store. The fact that the little
girl is wearingwellies when its not raining gives the image that theyhave little amount of
shoes so wearing the same throughout the year. Theyare all wearing cats andhats, scarfs
which emphasisesthat this scene wasset inthe winter. Thisfamilyare dressed to looklike
theynot have a spear pennyandare onbenefits.
What does mise-en-scene mean?
Mise-en-scene is everything you can see hear in a scene that helps the reader
follow what’s going on and work out what the meaning of the scene is.
It could include costume, and props, colour, lighting, and location.
What are the 6 key areas of mise-en-scene?
 Colour
 Costume
 Props
 Set/location
 Blocking&performing(howyouorganise people inascene,satstood,frontor back)
 Lighting
Colour:
How is colour used in the 3 below pictures?
Costume:
What can we interpret from these costumes?
Red is usedto show horror andevil withinher
character. And black is usedto shoe her dark
side andbyplacing it onthe inside shows that
her core is evil. Putting white a pure innocent
colour onthe outside of the coat promotesa
contrast inher character andhowshe comes
across 2facedas she looks innocent on the
outside but evil on the inside.
Dark colours are used
throughout her costume to
emphasis her dark side this
support whyshe’s shown to
have horns like a devil. Her
green skin makesher lookill
with a senseof having a
disease like you can’t go
near her. Portrays a sense
of empathyandjealousy.
Using a bright, pure white dress
shows a sense of elegance and
motionwithin her. The
background contrasts withthe
dress as it
These twomenare dressed smartlyinsuits and blazers standingoutside
a door whichlooks like it is froma poshhouse. Theyshow a sense of
wealthandthe type of people that wouldget respectedinpublic. It looks
like theywouldhave a goodwell paidjobwith a reasonable, sustainable
income. But it alsogives the impressionthat their bit ladas he’s wearing
his collar up like a ladwouldnormallybe portrayed.

2. Mise-en-scene
Props:
Option 1 - You have to provide props for a tense police interview between two
officers and one suspected murderer. Decide what props you would incorporate
and how the actors should be directed to use them.
Option 2 – You have to provide props for a romantic meal between two characters
on their first date. Decide what props you would incorporate and how the actors
should be directed to use them.
Props needed: cutlery, tables, candles, food, people, wine,
How would actors be directed to use them:
Location:
Can be a purpose built set or a real location
 Location 1- fantasy/childish. Because it looks like something out of a story book a magical
type scene like Alice in wonderland
 Location 2- romantic. Because it looks like it could be a Paris street and Paris is always
located with love.
 Location 3- Si-fi. Because it looks kind of suspicious and alien like.
Blocking/Performance:
 Blocking refers to the positioning and movement of actors within the frame,
both in relation to each other and in relation to the camera (which
represents us, the audience)
 Performance covers all aspects of the actual acting – gesture, expression,
accent etc
Lighting:
How is lighting being used to create mood in the following examples?
There is low lighting in this scene as its given the impression of a tense scary time
that could lead to a violent contrast

3. Mise-en-scene
Semiotics=the studyof signs(signalsthat people give throughtheiractionsorwork…)

4. Mise-en-scene
 Cain
 Books
 Pen
 Gun
 Knife
 Show
 Drugs
 Balls
 Hat
 Needle
 Mug
 Fire bottles
He seemstobe childishandunprofessional likehe doesn’tfitintohisjobtitle asa doctor as h useda
gun at work in frontof patientsandwouldthrow ballsat people’sheadsandobjects.He’sshownto
be tackingdrugs indicatingthathe’sunstable;mentally,andphysicallyprovingthathe’snot
portrayingwhata typical doctor wouldbe like.He’salsoshowntouse aCain for his injurybutmainly
for the fact that he’ssexual andhasa dirtymind,italso shownhimreactingtowomenwalkingpast
or bendingdownitcomesacrossas he’sobsessedwithwomenand alwayswantingtheirattention.