mis-en-scene is a French word taken from the theatre and means the placing on stage or in a film it could be defined as everything and the placement of objects and people in the frame, that tells us a lot about where the story is leading and gives off the overall vibe of the plot on the movie, and each frame can, in short, tell us about what can happen next or what the characters as thinking, or what happened before.
there are a few main elements of mis-en-scene, that include people to take over each of the tasks and only specialise in what they do and those are:
set designer
production designer
art director
makeup artist
costume designer
DOP
and also includes actors
these people work together to get the perfect frame by frame story that can help provide the background or the location or the time era in which the story is being told.
other than just the people here are few elements required while filming to have a good mis-en-scene:
the first one being iconography. Iconography is the use of images and symbols to portray a subject, movement or ideal. It can also be the use of certain symbols that convey certain genres such as religious iconography, iconography in art and iconography in film and television.
there also location props present to give a sense of the scene and tell us whether the scene is being shot in which particular area, that can include either countryside or city, desert or suburbs, or any part of the world. an example of location props would be the street sign being in a particular language depending on where the story is being based
another is the makeup on the characters as it reveals a lot about the characters and their personality very often. the makeup a character wears can be important to even figure out what is happening in a particular scene. the makeup also speaks about the changes in the particular character.
The costume simply refers to the clothes that the characters wear. Using certain colours or designs, costumes in narrative cinema are used to signify characters or to make clear distinctions between characters.
character props are also important as they too give a lot of information about the character and also can be very useful in helping to move the story forward. Characters can be given a prop that provides additional information about the character itself or the action taking place. These additional props can be added to a person's clothing for more detail or simply be put in the person's hand.
lighting also plays a key role. The intensity direction and quality of lighting can influence an audience’s understanding of characters, actions, themes and mood. and talk about the entire mood of the film. the contrasting lighting can also be used in flashbacks to show the difference.
blocking is also very important. The meaningful arrangement of the actors on the set is called blocking. The way in which the actors are positioned can show the dominance of one character over another, the importance of family or religion and other relationship possibilities.
The organization of objects, actors and space within the frame. Every frame in a film should maintain a balance of symmetry. This refers to having an equal distribution of light, colour, and objects and/or figures in a shot. The organization of objects, actors and space within the frame. Every frame in a film should maintain a balance of symmetry. This refers to having an equal distribution of light, colour, and objects and/or figures in a shot.
here were few of the elements required in a complete mis-en-scene and can be very important to bring out the story.
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