Mise en scène refers to the arrangement of scenery and properties in a play or movie, encompassing elements like lighting, costume, props, and setting to convey the story and mood. It aims to create a true-to-life atmosphere and visual continuity, with specific props playing crucial roles, such as a teddy bear symbolizing family connection and job papers illustrating stress. Key locations for scenes include various family settings and parks, contributing to the narrative's depth.

1. MISE EN SCENE

2. DEFINITION…
 Mise en scene is an arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the
place where the play or movie is enacted. Mise en scene includes; stage setting,
settings, props, property, stage, stage set.
 Mise en scene basically means “putting in the scene.” Directors make clear
incisive decisions about lighting, costume, appearance, props, background
, character , colour and these all relate to the story. And becomes a visual
signifier.
 It creates atmosphere and continuity, and expresses the mood of the
scene, and how it is meant to make us feel. Mis en scene takes into
account ‘verisimilitude’ which means the director makes the shots as
true to life as possible.

3. PROPS WITH MEANING
 Teddy- The teddy is the main prop we are going to use in our short film
as the whole story revolves around this object bringing the two families
together. It will be in most scenes.
 Job papers- These will be laid out on the dining table in once scene
where the character Shannon is on the phone frantically looking through
the papers. The props and dialogue will indicate her being under stress
and desperately looking for a job.
 Football- the characters Jack and Elizabeth will take a football to the park
on the second day at the park, which will also be the scene where the
teddy is left at the park.

4. OTHER PROPS
 Dinner plates and food- on the table at the Robinson household
 Other toys belonging to Jack
 Layla’s highchair- used for Paige in the Clark household
 Dinner plates and food- on the table at the Clark household

5. SETTINGS, LOCATIONS, SCENERY…
 Eloise’s bedroom – for the character Jack’s bedroom
 Eloise’s dining room table for the Clark’s meal time scenes
 Ella’s Kitchen for the Robinson family
 Roberts park