Mise En Scene

From this lesson i learnt that there are six elements within Mise En Scene that need to be followed to produce a good production within media. Without these six elements you will not follow the audience's expectations and guidelines which leads to disappointment and failure within produce and making.

The first element is which props and settings need to be used so that the audience get a clear idea of what is happening within the scene. I.e. If you wanted to produce a western you would need to shoot it in a dead town, which is deserted and the type of props which could be used could be a tumbleweed too show that in a matter of a fact it is morally deserted.

The second element is costume, hair and make up. I.e. if you wanted to produce the image of a cowboy you would need the stereotypical objects to produce the cowboy. Such as the hat, boots, belt, gun, etc.

The third element is facial expressions and body language, this is used to show the audience the relationship between characters and also their emotions. I.e. if two characters were too be sitting on the same sofa but facing each other and had quite stiff body language then it would be obvious to the audience that there is conflict between the two.

The fourth element is lighting so if there was dark lighting used on a character, such as low lighting then it would create a sinister effect to the audience.

The fifth element is colour this is used to highlight important objects/subjects within a frame.

The sixth element is the positioning of characters and objects within a frame, this is to show the audience the important subjects/objects within a frame. I.e if there was someone in the background whilst there is a conversation going on the producer will make the audience focus on him by putting him a certain way into the frame.