Mis en scene

Mise en scene

- Mise en scene; French term that means placing on the stage.

- The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing; acting, lighting, props, costume and camera work.

- Some times it's used to evoke lasting feelings throughout the movie .

Lighting

- low key; high contrast
- high key;low contrast

- lighting is a key element of any film. It has the greatest power to evoke emotions, it can be manipulated by the director to accommodate desires for the movie.

- low key; often seen in horror films and thrillers, compromising of a lighting pattern that has both dark and bright area's. A prime example is film noir.

- high key;  seen in romantic, comedies, it's an even lighting pattern to avoid
dark area's. everything looks bright with little shadow.

Costume/Props

- oblivious purpose to dress the actors.

- can be used to establish someone's hierarchic level.

- props can be used to help build a picture, some directors like Tarantino like to use props of pop culture to build a picture of a character. Props are not just there to decorate a set they may having meaning.

Composition

- the organisation of the actors and objects in the frame is an important aspect. Maintain a balance of symmetry, which refers to an equal distribution of light, color and objects.

- an unbalance can be used to empathize certain elements of the film that the director wishes to pay particular attention too.

- the representation of space can affect the film, depth, proximity, size and proportions of places, objects and actors can be manipulated through the camera's placement.

Camera work

- does the shot used convey a particular idea or image.

- editing can also play a role in the Mise en scene , has it been edited in a way that emphasizes a feeling, idea or actor.

- mise en scene isn't a production term

- set decoration will have meaning, the director may be trying to say something, paint a picture. Objects in camera may have significant meaning , trying to provoke thought, give clues to the viewer.