Mise en scené

The Mise en scené is everything in the frame. There are 5 aspects to a Mise en scené in Media, these are;

-Setting & Props; The setting in a scene can manipulate an audience by building certain expectations and then taking a different turn. The props in a scene can indicate a move which is about to occur or set a mood in a scene.

-Costume hair & make-up; These can all indicate what a person is like.

-Facial expressions & body language; Facial expressions on a person can indicate how a character feels in themselves or how they feel towards another character. It can also reflect on characters relationships.

-Lighting & colour; Colour carriers certain connotations in which can add meaning to a scene, (i.e. red represents romance or danger). Both can give a scene a particular look, feel or mood; they can also be used to create a dramatic effect. The lighting in a scene can highlight the importance or characters or objects in a frame. It can also make characters look mysterious by shading a section of their face or body. The lighting can reflect on a characters state or hidden emotions. There are two types of lighting; low key and high key. Low key lighting is created by using only the key and back lights, it produces sharp contrast between light and dark areas. It can also form seep distinct shadows or silhouettes. High key lighting uses more filter lights and they lighting is natural and more realistic to our eyes. It produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day.

-Positioning of characters or objects within the frame; The positioning in a frame can draw our attention to an important character or object. A film maker can use positioning to indicate relationships between people, as well as creating the mood between certain characters.