Mis-en-scene

Mis-en-scene

What is Mis-en-scene

Mis-en-scene has more than one element in it, this consists of costume and make up, facial expressions and body language, setting and props, lighting and color and positions of characters and objects within the frame. 

Setting and props- This is important because it tells you what the films  is going to be like for example in action films it could be set in the streets of Rio where it looks rough and life's hard, its also located in a hot location. On the other hand the props show that its an action film because you could see a guy holding a gun and helping a friend out.

costume and makeup- In costume and make up its important because it tells us if the character we are seeing is wealthy average or poor. In action films we see the characters in casual clothes which shows there ready to work. There hair is also clean and they have some facial hair most of the time. For make up they use it to make them look like they have been in a real fight.

Facial expressions and body language- This shows the characters actions and emotions for example in action films most of the characters will look like they just came out a battle.It makes them look like there in lots of pain.

Positioning-this is a great technique that gets attention from the audience for example in action films we see characters slouched, sometimes limping away from anymore danger.

Lighting- depending on the films the lighting can change from light to dark like in some horror films. In action films the lighting is always rather light because its usually set outside in a hot country. Its usually even more lighter after they have finished here battle and on there way home.