misé en scene elements

MISÉ EN SCENE ELEMENTS

SettingSetting is one element of mise en scene and is very important in creating meaning as a setting can depict a films location and a time frame for when it is set.

For example Westerns are stereo-typically set in the

American Mid-West as historically this is where cowboys originated.

Whereas Sci-Fi films, such as Star Wars, are often set in space

as the films will feature other worlds or space travel

Costume, Props and Make-UpCostume is another element of misé en scene and is very important in creating meaning as a costume can depict something about character and a time frame for when a scene is set.

For example War films will involve characters in camouflage clothing as this is a stereotypical outfit for

a soldier.

Period Dramas involve characters that suggest the

period the film is set in.

Actors, Body Language and Facial Expressions

Actors, Body Language and Facial Expressions will all carry connotations that express something about the character.

LightingThe lighting in a film scene can connote a certain mood that the director is trying to achieve.

PositioningThe positioning of a character will have meaning and carry certain connotations about their role in a scene.

Postioning