Mise en scene is all the different visual elements from properties to scenery which are put together in a scene to represent either a movie or a play for example.
Mise En Scene is made up of five elements:
- Lighting & Colour
- Settings & iconography
- Body language & Facial expressions
- Costume, Hair & Make-Up
- Character/Object Positioning.
Character/Object Position
The position of a character can indicate the importance of that particular character by the way he is portrayed in the frame. This is also used to draw the audiences attention to a object that the director wants to make the subject of the scene.
Lighting and Colour
The lighting and Colour which is used in a scene is often done to reflect the characters mood or in some cases allow the audience to interpret the mood of the actual scene.
Facial Expressions and Body Language
The body language and facial expressions of a character are very important because they portray the emotions of the character. These emotions gives the audience a clear indication of how the character must be feeling.
Setting and iconography
Settings and iconography are used to relate back to the film, whether the film was created in modern day time or say 50 years ago. Settings nowadays are usually filmed in a set if the director cannot find a suitable location to film a scene.
iconography could be the things you'd expect to see in the actual setting for example, if a group of directors were filming in a real factory you'd expect to see broken glass and cardboard boxes, loud noises and machinery all over the place.
Costume, Hair & Make-Up
The Costume, Hair & Make-Up a character uses will tell the audience a lot about the characters personality and they way they present themselves. From looking at the way the character presents themselves by looking at the Costume, Hair and make-up the audience can start to infer about the kind of job that person may be involved with for example, A man with no make up, low cut hairstyle and wearing a suit can tell the audience a lot about him.
Mise En Scene, You'd Expect within a Thriller.
Costume, Hair & Make-Up
Facial Expressions and Body Language
The position of a character can indicate the importance of that particular character by the way he is portrayed in the frame. This is also used to draw the audiences attention to a object that the director wants to make the subject of the scene.
Lighting and Colour
The lighting and Colour which is used in a scene is often done to reflect the characters mood or in some cases allow the audience to interpret the mood of the actual scene.
Facial Expressions and Body Language
The body language and facial expressions of a character are very important because they portray the emotions of the character. These emotions gives the audience a clear indication of how the character must be feeling.
Setting and iconography
Settings and iconography are used to relate back to the film, whether the film was created in modern day time or say 50 years ago. Settings nowadays are usually filmed in a set if the director cannot find a suitable location to film a scene.
iconography could be the things you'd expect to see in the actual setting for example, if a group of directors were filming in a real factory you'd expect to see broken glass and cardboard boxes, loud noises and machinery all over the place.
Costume, Hair & Make-Up
The Costume, Hair & Make-Up a character uses will tell the audience a lot about the characters personality and they way they present themselves. From looking at the way the character presents themselves by looking at the Costume, Hair and make-up the audience can start to infer about the kind of job that person may be involved with for example, A man with no make up, low cut hairstyle and wearing a suit can tell the audience a lot about him.
Mise En Scene, You'd Expect within a Thriller.
Costume, Hair & Make-Up
- Dark clothing.
- Dark Make-Up.
- Unusual Hairstyle depending on Role withing Film.
Setting and iconography
- Abandoned location
- Weapons
Lighting and Colour
- Low key lighting
- Back Lighting
- Under Lighting
- Colours Red & Black to represent blood & death.
Facial Expressions and Body Language
- Superiority Body Language
- Physically Body Language
- Vulnerable Body Language
- Terrified Facial Expressions
- Focused Facial Expressions
- Confident Facial Expressions
Position of Character/Object.
- Centre of Frame - to highlight importance.
- Body language of Character to another - Shows Authority and Power.
Trailer From Thriller Film '' Awake ''
In The Awake trailer iconography is used to create meaning as the iconography of the hospital was of everything you'd expect to see in an actual hospital, This ranged from hospital equipment's to even head-wear. This makes it easier for the audience to infer what date the film is suppose to be at, whether it is modern or late.
The trailer starts of with the scene of a young man and a women kissing in a bathtub, in the scenes follow you can still see that the young man is still the main focus of the scene which highlights his importance.
Judging by the way he is dressed, the audience can infer that he is a young wealthy man. The fact that he is seen wearing casual stylish clothing and suits also relates to the fact that he may be very wealthy. This allows the audience to ask a lot of questions which can only be answered once watched the film. This is conventional as it draws the audience in the film then shuts them out which basically implies you need to watch the film to find out more.
There is a lot of natural lighting lighting used in some of the scenes in the trailer as it meets the audiences expectations of an hospital. However, the lighting changed in the scene where the young man was being put under for his operation which highlights the seriousness of whats going on. This is conventional as it allows the audience to interpret the mood of the scene.
Conclusion
From my analysis of this film and creation of this post, I will now be able to use my understanding of Mise En Scene to create an very effective Film trailer. I will make sure the iconography i use is conventional to the narrative and also the genre of the trailer. I now see weapons aren't the main focus of a thriller film as you don't need a gun to pump action and suspense in you're thriller even though this s everyone's popular choice of iconography, It has influenced me to do something different and think outside the box.
Good use of key terms and ideas from lesson content Jemar. You provide a definition for each of the mis en scene elements, however, further development is needed.
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For each element of Mis-en scene, you need to provide examples, still or images to clarify the point you are making. Example, when discussing costume, provide different examples, with analysis to emaphasise ypur point about the how costume indicated protagonist / antagonist.
Please make the changes noted above to your work.
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