Mise-En-Scene

 Today I will be talking all about mise-en-scene. This is French for placing on stage. This helps camera shots get a sense of reality and helps the viewer understand what is going on. 

Location is a big part of mise-en-scene. It helps give a mood and supports an action. Studios often play big role in setting because the interior of a studio can be changed depending on the location of a movie, photo, etc.

Set design is another critical part of mise-en-scene. It helps bring a reality to a scene, but it can also indicate a mood. If a sad person lives in a house and it is clean, it can be inferred that the person is trying to move on. However, if there is trash and leftover food lying around, the person has most likely given up and needs help.

Makeup can help a scene look more realistic. A photo of a tough mudder would be hard to believe without some mud on a persons face.

Properties are often referred to as simply props. These also help build a sense of reality to a scene. It can also help to further the action, such as a sword fight.

Lighting has a chance to convey a certain mood the most clearly. If the lighting is bright, it can mean something happy. If the lighting is dark, it can mean something sad or mysterious.

Color design can paint a harmonious picture, or tension to a scene. It can even be used to make a certain prop stand out more that the rest of the photo or scene.

Blocking can also help with mise-en-scene. This is figuring out body positions gestures and movements in a scene or in a photo. For example if there was a photo of a dancer, the dancer would most likely be in a dancing position to better convey a dance.