Mise en Scene

Any thing within the frame

What does Mise en Scene Mean?

What are the three elements of Mise en Scene
Props/set

Costume/make up
location
Body language/ positioning
Lighting/composition

What settings and props would you find in a....

Romantic Comedy
Settings Props
Nice looking house/apartment, paris, Red wine, flowers, lipstick, ring candles,
Beach, park, cinema, bedroom chocolate

Horror Film
Settings Props
Dead trees, dark atmosphere night dark A weapon of some kind e.g., axe, chainsaw,
colours, mist/fog, character might look like car breakdown, mobile, fake blood, mask,
a clown or wearing a mask and tattered doors
clothes. Mansion with dark rooms, post-
apocalyptic world

Space, futuristic

What are the two main types of lighting?

High key lighting Low key lighting
Explain how performance provides information in the following images…

Threatening, its bright behind him but dark in front of him

Secret agents, dark black clothes with black glasses and futuristic weapons partners ,
equals, high angle, protection, powerful, same costume

Scared, fear, worried, looks sad, lost in thought,

 TASK: Look at the following image. Analyse the Mise en Scene and describe why the
shot has been set up as it has. Remember to consider all five elements.

High key lighting, man at top has power he`s confident, robes and armour , throne room, huge gold throne, Norse
mythology, thor is humble lower thanking, Odin is stood up by the throne