Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene By Meg EastWhat is Mise-en-scene? Mise-en-scene creates a feeling of realism about the plot. It makes the scene more believable. It also helps to understand which characters are within the story and their role in the narrative. Mise-en-scene helps create representations of different groups as well as making the characters appear more plausible. Mise-en-scene means clamps. This means costume, lighting, actors, movement, props and setting.Costume Costume is a very important way to present actors in a specific way to the audience. For example, in Downton abbey, some women are wearing maid outfits. This shows that the have a lower hierarchy so could be seen as less important within the scene.

However, this actor on the right in Downton abbey shows they are formally dressed. This implies that they are more important and have a higher hierarchy compared to the maids. Overall, the use of costume is very important as it helps give a clear impression to the audience as to what the actor is like.

Lighting Lighting also helps set the scene. Lighting could have different impressions on the audience, for example, they could use natural lighting or artificial lighting. In doctor who the lighting was just focused on the actors face, this could be to show they are more important and they use this lighting for the audience to focus on them.

4Actors All actors are portrayed differently to the audience. For example, in doctor who It shows a high angled shot of an actor. This shows they are looking down on the other actors which could reflect the hierarchy, showing that they are more important. MovementWithin films, the movement may vary. For example, if an actor stands up when everybody is sat down, it could show they are more dominant. PropsProps are an effective way to help tell a story and set the scene. For example, a timer could imply that someone is under pressure which could make the scene tense. SettingThe correct setting enables the scene to be set within the film or programme.