5 Elements to Mise-en-Scène

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Settings

The film setting is the location in which the movie, tv show, photoshoot etc. was produced. Using a location is a separate but similar way of filming on studio sets. Some movies make up a location using green screens and others use a (usually well known) real life place. Shooting of location makes the product have great "realism". Depending what the audience is seeing on screen, the location can manipulate their thoughts. For example, this picture of house makes the audience feel threatened and scared as it is severely un-kept.



Props (property)

Props are used by actors on stage or set and can be a range of different objects to heighten or convey different things to the audience. A prop is considered to be anything movable or portable usually distinct from the actors, scenery and costumes. For example, these props are chosen for an action movie to convey danger to the audiences.



Costume, Hair & Makeup

The way a person looks instantly determines these qualities about someone: status, job and personality. A audience is constantly analysing characters, sometimes without realising that they are doing it. For example, Heath Ledger's joker in Batman: The Dark Knight conveys insanity and chaos simply through his greasy hair and makeup.



Facial Expressions & Body Language

Facial expressions and body language convey the most about a character, they are the probably the most important thing about acting. An audience can determine a character feelings, thoughts and relationships with other characters by their facial expressions - which is exactly why it is essential that the actor conveys them correctly.
  



Positioning within the frame

Positioning can describe relationships between characters, importance or lack-of importance. 


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