Mise en Scene

What does Mise en Scene Mean?

Within the frame

What are the five elements of Mise en Scene

Settings and Props

Costumes, Hair and Make-up

Lighting and Colour
Performance
Composition

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

Romantic Comedy

Settings Props
New york Wine
Paris Rose
Chritsmas Chocolate
Valentines Bed
Resturant

Horror Film

Settings Props
Misty town Knife
House Monster
Mansion Mask
 Hotel Dead body
Cabin Razor glove
Lake/Lake house Saw traps
Abandoned locations Axe
Chainsaw
Guns

What are the two main types of lighting?

High key lighting Low key lighting

Explain how performance provides information in the following images…

Insane

tormented

angry

sinister

enraged

fuming
close

neutral

collegues

mirroring expression

ready for action

 confused

doesn’t care

Blank face

Lost in space

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.
Thor (The guy with the red cloak) looks to be bowing down before the king, he’s either being
crowned king or being exiled, you can tell from the way the king (The guy in gold) is standing. Also
you can tell he’s the king because of the authority he has over the other people in the room as well
as the light is shining on him more than most of the people in the room. Low-key lighting.

The costumes are very medieval and sci-fi. The props are very elegant and sleak, they aren’t bulky
and square. You can’t see any facial expressions as the lighting is very dark and most of the
characters are turned in a direction making it difficult to see.

The colours are very rich, the reds and golds pop and everything else doesn’t stand out as much as
the others do.