Mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene
(putting on stage/placing on the stage/ everything you see on screen)
Mise-en-scene has its roots in the theatre and is one of the key components within film language
Visual information in front of the camera
communicates essential information to the audience
The 5 elements of mise-en-scene
Props
Setting
costume/hair/make-up
facial expressions, body language and performance
positioning with a frame
lighting & colour
Props-
Short for property
they can be used to convey a general sense of the period that the film was set in
An Audience may expect to see certain props this is known as iconography.
Setting-
Settings and location play an important part in film making
Sets are either built from scratch for example The big bang theory or a deal of time is spent to find a setting which already exists. For example in Star Wars they filmed parts in Italy.
Costume/hair/make-up
This can portray the characters
personality,social status/culture, alignment, job
it can also indicate the genre and origin of the film.
Facial expressions & Body language
Can show relationships, social status and feelings from a character and towards the audience.
Positioning within a frame
Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object.
Lighting and colour
Used to achieve a variety of affects
Highlights important characters/objects within a frame
Reflect a characters mental state
(For the analysis I watched a video to help)
Analysis of ‘Mean Girls'
The Canteen Scene
the main protagonist is Kady Heron who moves from Africa to America and meets 'The Plastics'
In this scene their costumes help define the characters themselves
Regina- Long blonde hair she also has stylish clothing along side a R necklace. However with Kady she has tied back ginger hair a creased faded blue shirt.
Regina leans in closer to show a sign of dominance.
There is also three girls against Kady which almost makes her seem to be the prey.
After Karen and Gretchen tell Regina she can't sit with them:
They are equality sat on the table which shows equalitity
Regina's style has very much changed as her hair is now messy and tied up into a pony tail and her clothes are dull showing that she doesnt care whereas Kady is more glammed up which makes it seem like Regina and Kady have switched places which also shows once Karen and Gretchen shout at Regina because she looks to Kady for support.
The props within the scenes change as Regina at the start has a smaller 'healthier' lunch whereas it seems Kady doesn't however later on when the roles change Kady has a smaller 'healthier' lunch and Regina has a fattier lunch such as crisps,cookies,full fat coke ect.
(putting on stage/placing on the stage/ everything you see on screen)
Mise-en-scene has its roots in the theatre and is one of the key components within film language
Visual information in front of the camera
communicates essential information to the audience
The 5 elements of mise-en-scene
Props
Setting
costume/hair/make-up
facial expressions, body language and performance
positioning with a frame
lighting & colour
Props-
Short for property
they can be used to convey a general sense of the period that the film was set in
An Audience may expect to see certain props this is known as iconography.
Setting-
Settings and location play an important part in film making
Sets are either built from scratch for example The big bang theory or a deal of time is spent to find a setting which already exists. For example in Star Wars they filmed parts in Italy.
Costume/hair/make-up
This can portray the characters
personality,social status/culture, alignment, job
it can also indicate the genre and origin of the film.
Facial expressions & Body language
Can show relationships, social status and feelings from a character and towards the audience.
Positioning within a frame
Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object.
Lighting and colour
Used to achieve a variety of affects
Highlights important characters/objects within a frame
Reflect a characters mental state
(For the analysis I watched a video to help)
Analysis of ‘Mean Girls'
The Canteen Scene
the main protagonist is Kady Heron who moves from Africa to America and meets 'The Plastics'
In this scene their costumes help define the characters themselves
Regina- Long blonde hair she also has stylish clothing along side a R necklace. However with Kady she has tied back ginger hair a creased faded blue shirt.
Regina leans in closer to show a sign of dominance.
There is also three girls against Kady which almost makes her seem to be the prey.
After Karen and Gretchen tell Regina she can't sit with them:
They are equality sat on the table which shows equalitity
Regina's style has very much changed as her hair is now messy and tied up into a pony tail and her clothes are dull showing that she doesnt care whereas Kady is more glammed up which makes it seem like Regina and Kady have switched places which also shows once Karen and Gretchen shout at Regina because she looks to Kady for support.
The props within the scenes change as Regina at the start has a smaller 'healthier' lunch whereas it seems Kady doesn't however later on when the roles change Kady has a smaller 'healthier' lunch and Regina has a fattier lunch such as crisps,cookies,full fat coke ect.
