Mise-en-Scene

Mise-en-scene is what makes up all of what the audience visually sees within a frame. It includes everything that is shown on the screen which includes background as well as the foreground. 

'Downton Abbey'

Mise-en-scene is split into groups that cover something different. One area it covers is Costumes. This is includes what the actors within a scene are wearing as well as their hair and make-up. Costume is a great way to show the audience the type of character they are such as their role or status and is also a good way of showing the time of time period. For example, if the actor was wearing an apron and had their hair tied back like in the picture on the right, we would think they had a low status as they look like a waitress or waiter for someone with a higher status who may be dressed in a suit. 

'The Conjuring'

Lighting is another area in which mise-en-scene covers. Lighting is important as it can give an effect to the audience watching as for example, a dark setting will give a more threatening effect whereas a light setting will make the audience feel less eerie. The example on the left shows lighting which is dark within a scene which gives a threatening atmosphere.

Another area of mise-en-scene is the Actors. it is important how the actors themselves are positioned within a scene along with what facial expressions fit the situation they are in. By doing this it helps to create how the audience look at that actor as a character. Body language is important as it helps to identify relationships between characters within a scene. 

Props are a major part of any scene as they give a certain effect and meaning. For example, if a character was holding a gun it would give a different effect than if someone was holding some flowers.
Lastly Setting is anohter part that mise-en-scene covers. it is important as it provides the adudience with an iudea where it is set. The setting sets the scene for any film as its the first thing people are likely to notice.