Planning- Mise en scene

Mise en scene is the French word for ‘setting the scene’. Setting the scene is key in any genre of film because if you do not have the correct atmosphere for that specific scene, it will not be successful. There are many items/objects that help to set the scene. First of all, they is décor. 

 Décor is the sets and props (left) the set is the important parts of any film as this is were the filming takes place. Props are any objects used in a film and this also helps to set the scene. There are also costumes, costumes is what the persons wearing, also, make-up is part of costumes. Costumes are important, for example, if you were making a film set in the 19^th century, it would be more successful if you wore the clothes that people did in the 19^th century, rather than wearing modern day clothes.  That’s why costumes are an important role mise en scene. Acting is also another aspect in mise en scene. Anything from your body language, to your facial expressions and hand gestures help to set the atmosphere. It will show the emotions of the character being played. The acting is what brings us into watching as we get drawn into the film and for the duration of the film, we believe that it is actually happening and we are involved in it.


There is also lighting, lighting also helps to set the atmosphere as it plays as a team with acting as it can show whether the room/set is tens, or happy or sad. Finally, there is spacing. Spacing is the distance from the camera and the position of the actors. If the actor was closer to the camera, you would imagine the scene was going to be them letting out their emotions or something similar to that. Rather than if the actor was a further distance, it would show that we are following them/following their progress.