Mise en scène encompasses the most recognizable attributes of a film – the setting and the actors; it includes costumes and make-up, props, and all the other natural and artificial details that characterize the spaces filmed. The term is borrowed from a French theatrical expression, meaning roughly “put into the scene”. In other words, mise-en-scène describes the stuff in the frame and the way it is shown and arranged. We have organized this page according to four general areas: setting, lighting, costume and staging. At the end we have also included some special effects that are closely related to mise-en-scène.
Mise en scène encompasses the most recognizable attributes of a film – the setting and the actors; it includes costumes and make-up, props, and all the other natural and artificial details that characterize the spaces filmed. The term is borrowed from a French theatrical expression, meaning roughly “put into the scene”. In other words, mise-en-scène describes the stuff in the frame and the way it is shown and arranged. We have organized this page according to four general areas: setting, lighting, costume and staging. At the end we have also included some special effects that are closely related to mise-en-scène.
1. Establishingshot:Atthe startof
the trailerthisshotis usedtohelp
establishwheretheyare,soitis a
cityscene and isn’ta openspace.
Thisshot isalsoslowlypanningto
the left.
Mid shot:This shotisusedwithin
the trailerto helpshow usthe two
characters,its slightlyzoomedand
has a shallow focustoit to
emphasise the charactersinthe
scene.Alsoitisa two shotto show
the two maincharacters inthe
trailer.
Wide shot:the wide shotisused
here to show usthe characters
involvedinthe scene buttoalso
show us the settinginwhichthey
are inat the time whichisa police
office.
Close shot:the close upshot is
usedto helpgaina goodamountof
detail froma shot in thiscase it is
to show the man inthe picture is
importantandthat he isincharge.
Low angel shot:thisshotis used
here to show that theyhave power
inthisscene as theyhave two
guns,theyare confidentand
standingina stereotypical pose.
2. Mid shot:thisshowsthe two
maincharacters againand the
car whichwasalsoin the first
movie.
Thisis an overthe shoulder
shotto show the conversation
betweenthe twocharactersin
the scene.
