Mise en scene

French term - what is put into a scene or frame.

Mise En Scene

- communicates essential information to the audience
- Made up of six elements
   -setting and props
  -costumes hair and makeup
  -Facial expressions and body language
  -Lighting
  -Colour
  -Positioning of characters and objects with the frame

Setting and Props -
 - Setting/locations play an important role in films and aren't just backgrounds
 - Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spent finding a setting that already exists but for the audiences familiarity.

Costumes, make up and Hair :
- Tells us whether the film is set in the present such as if its subtle make up or over dramatic which could also present their character.
-   Can show wealth
- Act as an indicator of a characters personality job and status.

Facial expressions and body language -
- Clear indicator of how someone is feeling
- How a character feels towards another character such as if there is eye contact may suggest passion and many other feelings.

Positioning of character/ objects within a frame -
- Can draw attention to the main character or any character.
- reveal feelings between characters

Lighting and Colour -
- Make characters come across as sly or mysterious by covering certain parts of the body.
- highlight important characters
-reflect a characters mental emotions.


Low key lighting
   - created using key and back lights
  -  contrast of light and dark areas

High key lighting
 - More filler lights are used
 - More natural to the eye
 - light lit sets