notes

1. Mise-en-scene
What does mise-en-scene mean?
This is the collective term for everything that is included in the scene.
What are the 6 key areas of mise-en-scene?
 Lighting
 Costume
 Location
 Props
 Colour
 Blocking/Performance
Colour:
How is colour used in the 3 below pictures?
Costume:
What can we interpret from these costumes?
The divide incharacter reflects onthe
character. Awhitecoat could showthat
the character appears kind, however the
black dress shows that sheis actually
sinisterandevil.The divide in haircolour
could showthat shehas an
unpredictablepersonality
The black shows that the
character is sinister and
perhaps evil.The purple colour
has regal connotations,which
could show that the character
has a high class or powerful
background.
The white dresshas
connotationsof innocence.
It instantlymakesitclear
that the character isone of
the good people

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: microphone, murder weapon or evidence, dark room, table chairs
How would actors be directed to use them: police stand up, suspect chained at
table, police throw evidence and shout
Location:
Can be a purpose built set or a real location
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
The costumesfromSherlockportray
the characters as beingintelligent.
Thiscan be seenbyhowbuiltup
theircostumesare.The black
colourscan be whatsetsthemapart
fromthe ordinaryperson.Watsons
outfitislessbuiltupwhichsuggests
that Holmes issuperior
The other costumesreflectthatthe
familyisof the lowerclass.However
the children’soutfitsare relatively
well built.Forexample theyhave
hats,scarvesand jackets.This
suggeststhattheylike toappear
well off.

3. Mise-en-scene
verisimilitude
[ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd]
NOUN
1. the appearance of being true or real.
Props
Gun
Katana
Radio
Weights
Vintage Shoe
Necklace
HAT
LEATHER JACKET
Futuristicvehicles
Futuristictech
EstablishingShot- thissetsthe scene
Long Shot- showsthe character andaction
MediumClose Up- showscharacter detail

4. Mise-en-scene
PROPD
Lighting:
How is lighting being used to create mood in the following examples?
Stick glassed smoke gun baseball phone go kart paper Plane HAT stereo
The stick shows that he is damaged and this could reflect on his mental stability.
He is addicted to a painkiller and he smokes, this is strange considering he is a
doctor.
He creates a façade to hide his own emotions.
The firstexample haslow key
lighting.The contrastbetweenthe
lightareasand the dark makesthe
characters standout inthe scene.
The secondexample hashighkeylighting.
The intense lightonthe womanshows
that she holdsthe informationandshe has
to shedlightonthe situation.