Mise-en-scene

I´m going to explain:

1. Settings & props.
2. Costume, hair & make up.
3. Facial expressions & body language.
4. Lighting & colour.
5. Positioning of characters/objects within the frame

1. Setting and props

• Settings and location play an important part in film-making and are not just ¨backgrounds¨.
• Sets are either built from scratch or a great deal of time is spend to find a setting which already exists.
• Settings can manipulate audience by building certain expectations an then taking different turn.

      2. Costume, hair & make up

• Costume, hair and make up act as an instant indicador to us of a character´s personality, status and job.
• It tells us immediately whether the film is set in the present and what societe/or culture it will centre around.
• Certain costumes can signify certains individuals.

      3. Facial expressions and body lenguage

• Facial expressions provide a clear indicator of how someone is feeling.
• If some is smilling broadly, we assume they are happy but we may get a different feeling if this is accompanied by scary music.

• Body language may also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may reflect the state of their relationship.

          

     4. Lighting & colour

• Lighting: This causes stark contrasts between the darker and lighter parts of the framed image, and for much of the shot to be hidden behind the shadows.

• Colour: 

     - Colour carries certain connotations which may add meaning to a scene.

     - Can give a scene particular look, feel or mood.

     - Can be used for dramatic effect.

      5. Positioning of characters/objects within the frame

• Positions within a frame can draw out attention to an important character/object.
• A film-maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people.