Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene is the french term for in the scene or film. it includes 5 elements which are:

• setting where the media text takes place and props which are the objects we see in the setting.
• costumes, hair and make up
• facial expressions and body language
• lighting and colour
• positioning of characters and objects in the frame

for example in a western film we expect to see the setting being hot and bright, a lot of light browns as there is dry ground in the setting. The characters will be wearing their cow boy suits which indicate it it is a western film.

costume, hair and make up are mainly used in films such as science fiction, musicals and horrors they make the film more interesting and indicate which type of film it is.

the whole film is based on body language and facial expressions, this is important in media text with the use of close ups and extreme close ups. other types of body language can be the way we are positioned and eye contact. also what we are doing with our hands, for example when we are embarrassed we cover our face with our hands to hide away. another body language is positioning if the characters are close it can show intimate feelings however if they are very far it can show anger. 

there are two types of focuses, deep focus which is when both places are in focus giving us a choice on where to look and focus pulling where the focus is changed in the film which makes us look at a particular place without choice.