Mise-en-scene. (Bush)

• Mise-en-scene is a French word for 'what is put into the frame'.
• Settings&props, costume/hair&make up, facial expressions&body language, lighting&colour and positioning of characters/objects within the frame are all elements of mise-en-scene.

Settings & props.

• Settings can manipulate an audience by building certain certain expectations and then unexpectedly taking a different turn.
• Location and setting have a big impact in film-making.

Costume, hair & Make-Up.

• It tells the audience what society/culture and time the film is set in.
• They're all act as an indicator of an actor's personality, status and job.

Facial expressions & Body language.

• Gives a clear indicator of how the character is feeling.
• Body language could also indicate how a character feels towards another character or may also reflect the state of their relationship.

Task:

Image 1: Romance, passion, love.

Image 2: Evil, anger, wicked, corrupt.

Positioning of characters and objects within a frame:

• Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object.
• Film-makes can use positioning to indicate relationships between people.

Task:

Image 1: Betrayal, distant, frustration.
Image 2: Partnership, responsibility, reliability. 

Lighting and colour:

• Used to highlight important characters or objects inside the frame.
• Makes characters look mysterious by shading sections of the body and face.

Slide 18:

The image contains a lot of dull colours which connotes that it isn't a scene full of happiness, if anything it is a scene containing fear and no hope.

Slide 19:

The props used in the image add to the idea of pirates and finding treasure. The props used are pieces of gold, swords and a treasure box. Additionally, the costume also connotes the idea of pirates.