This is a French term meaning of what is put into a scene or frame. It is also visual information in front of the camera to help people learn what the film is including.
5 Elements of Mise En Scene
- Setting and Props
- Costume, Hair and Make Up
- Facial Expressions and Body Language
- Lighting and Colour
- Positioning of Characters/Objects within the frame.
Lighting
High Key Lighting- Often seen in romantic comedies and musicals. It avoids all dark areas in the frame to present an even lighting pattern. Everything looks bright with little to no shadow at all. High-key lighting has little dramatic effect itself.
Low Key Lighting- Often seen in horror movies and thrillers, the pattern has both bright and dark areas in the frame. the use of low key lighting makes a horror scarier as you cannot visualize everything that's about to happen. it also creates a strong contrast to unnerve the audience.
Costume- The obvious purpose of costuming is to dress an actor according to his/her character. Lawyers wear suits, nurses wear scrubs and a policeman would wear their police's uniform. Costume is also used to create the theme of the film.
