Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Terminology: Mise En Scene

Mise en scene is a french film term meaning, 'in the scene or frame'. This includes settings, props, lighting, costume, make-up, hair, colour , and positioning of characters, or objects in the frame. Different mise-en-scene would be used depending on what genre of film, or character in said film is.

Examples:
Western: In a western film, typical props would include sterotypical cowboy garb, such as stirrups, large hats, saloon doors, and horses.

Pro/antagonists:
Pro/antagonists will often be different from the rest of the cast in some genres of films, with the hero may be a little more defined, or beat up looking, dependant on film, with the antagonists being powerful looking, or classy, often wearing dark clothing.

Props:
Different props would be used, depending on what kind of film it was. For example, a sci-fi film may have props such as, laser gun, costumes masks etc, while a costume drama would have old age costumes, and victorian looking props.

Lighting:

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