This document defines the key elements of mis-en-scene, which refers to everything visible within a scene or frame, including lighting and color, props, costumes, performances, and settings. Lighting and color can impact a scene's mood, while props help identify what is happening. Costumes, hair, and makeup define characters and provide context for each scene. Facial expressions, body language, and performances reveal characters' feelings and predict what is occurring in a scene. The setting provides context for where the scene takes place and can influence its mood.
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1. Mis- En- Scene Terminology
Mis-En-scene refers to every thing
you can see in a scene or a frame
2. Lighting and colour
Lighting and colour can really effect
the way a scene is interpreted.
Lighting can either be ambient or
none ambient, dark or light, or even
both. The range of colour can also
help change the mood of a scene.
3. Props
Props are any items
found in the scene on
set or in the frame.
From furniture to toys
props help us identify
what is happening in a
scene.
4. Costume , Hair and makeup
Costume, hair and
makeup defines a
character and is
manipulated to
show us what is
going on in each
scene.
Individuality and
familiarity is
established in
each character.
5. Performance, Facial Expressions, Body
Language
The way the characters are sitting,standing,moving can help us predict
whatis going on in the scene.
Body language is hugely important to show how each character is
feeling.
The picture shows a women
Sitting very in a very unfeminine and a
man sin a very feminine way, suggesting
that this film may be about a gender
switch.
6. Setting
Setting initially tells us where
each scene will take place. A
setting can really set the
mood of each scene, is it
scary? peaceful? Busy?