iconography - Miss H

What is mise en scene?

The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing – actors, lighting, decor, props, costume. It is the way that all these factors are put into one frame that will deter what kind of genre is going to take place.

Example:

By taking an example such as this we take a look at the character, we could see that she looks vulnerable and worried. Then we take a look at the lighting, the lighting is mostly based on her and linking it back to her costume we could see that the lighting makes her white top stand out more. We could also see the décor in this picture, it is mostly colours such as red and brown, And finally we have the props which are the most obvious one which is a gun.

What response does the mise en scene create for the audience?

All the factors that create mise en scene deter the audience’s thoughts on each character and what scene is about to take place, but most of all the genre the film will be. Like the décor such as the bed covers which are covered in red and brown which may create a thought in the audiences head that there may be death involved. And the most obvious prop on this picture is the gun which will make the audience jump and think different about the whole situation in the film.

From this task i found out the importance of mise en scene and what affects it has on the audience. for exaple being able to spot what each itemrepresents and what message it is there to send to the audience.