Mise-en-scène
• Mise-en-scène is a French word.• It means ‘Having put into scene’
• A term used to describe all the visual elements in a single frame/shot.
• Task 1: Write down all the visual elements you see in films.
Visual Elements in Mise-en-scène Objects/Props
Setting/LocationCharacters position within the frame
Facial expressions and body language
Costume, hair and make-upLightingShadowColour
Kidulthood
• What visual Elements can you see in the trailer?
• What do they tell you about the genre of the film?
• What do they tell you about the characters of the film?
Images from Kidulthood Trailer
SETTINGPROPS
COSTUME
LIGHTING
Why is Mise-en-scène important?
• Distinguish a genre
• You understand more about the characters
• To signal a particular time period
Setting/Location
• What does the setting/location tell us about the film?
• To place where things are happening or events occur.
• The setting helps the audience place the characters in order to understand the characters more.
Props• Why are props used?• To distinguish the genre• To create Authenticity • Tell you more about the
characters• The motive of the story
Costume• Where they live?• What their attitude is?• What era it is?
• Aid the audience to understand/get to know more about the character
• Shows who is the antagonist and Protagonist
• In Science Fiction, Fantasy and Epic films costumes are prominent in distinguishing the genre
Performance, Movement and Actor
• Certain actors are connected to genres
• The visual movement and presentation can say more about the character then the dialogue– Body language– Expressions
Create a Film
Setting Props Costume Actors
Prize for the group with the best (made-up) Film :D
Summary of Mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene is used…
• To distinguish a genre
• To learn more about the characters
• To give the film a more authentic feel
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