MIS EN SCENE

In lesson today, we learnt about Mis en scene which is a french term thats used to describe what is put into the scene or frame. We was Thought that what is put into a film or even taken out of a film will reflect on the views of the audience in the sense that, they will be able to have an idea of the genre of the film as well as what the film is going to be about, what the characters are thinking and also, the characteristics of each character.

In addition to this, Mise en scene also determines how the audience are supposed to feel at a certain point of a film.
There are certain elements to consider in mis en scene and they are as follows;

• Settings and Props-  For instance, a sci fi film might include objects such as Spaceships, Alien planets, lazer, gadget, fake alien, lab, gadget, space suits etc. While on the other hand, an action/ thriller film might include helicopters, guns, explosives, cars, and cities.

• Costume, Hair& Make-Up- Costume in mis en scene is like an instant indicator to the audience, of the characters social status, job, or even personality while on the other hand, Make up is used on the characters in order to show their facial features.

• In a Western film, the following costume features are like to be used; Cow-boy hats, Holsters, Jacket with fringes, Boots, Bandana, Waistcoats, Checked shirts etc. However in a Musical, Characters are more likely to be dressed in colourful dresses, Big Dresses/ corsetts, and generally a coloured theme.

In addition to this, Villians in film would usually be dressed in dark cloths while on the other hands, heros are most likely to be viewed in lighter coloured clothes and capes.

The Clip above ' Savage Land'  is a Western film and it basically illustrates how the costume aspect of mis en scene has been used.

In contrast, a musical looks more like this;

The characters in this musical generally in bright clothings such as; Red, Blue etc....

Furthermore, other aspects of Mis en Scene also includes facial expressions& Body language of characters, lighting& colour and also, Position of the characters and objects within a frame.

 All these facial expressions and body language from the different films made at different times have been deliberately placed in individual scenes to meet different purposes and make audiences feel a specific emotion.