Blog #10 Mise en Scene pt.2

 Content de te Revoir! (Welcome back in French) today we will be discussing the additional four elements to Mise-en-scene. If you are needing a refresher remember, mise-en-scene means the elements of a scene that appear on camera in a specific arrangement to further the director and producers vision. 

• Costuming, this technique is used from the way the cloths fit, the design of the cloths and the colors all to correctly display a characters intention in a film or to better suite the color palette of the actor or scene they are playing in.
• Make-up, similar to costumes is used to enhance the character and even transform them
• Properties, is any prop that is used in a scene or by an actor to show action, period, place and character dynamics or roles in the film
• Lighting, this tool of mise-en-scene is one of the most noticeable and effective to audiences. It most clearly conveys mood weather it be through dark, light, or mixed tones. There’s a heavy contrast to be seen in film when light dramatically drops or brightens, this technique also helps reflect a characters thought process or true nature.

An example of costuming and lighting working together is the photo pictured below. My subject is very obviously in a dark and red light room, the high angle displays the entire costume including the devil horn headband. I used this photo to display a sense of darkness and confidence my subject felt in this room with the headband.