Aim: To introduce Mise-en-Scene. Mise-en-Scene Pronounced meez ahn sen, it is a French term and originates in theatre. Of all the technical aspects mise-en-scene.

Aim: To introduce Mise-en-Scene

Mise-en-Scene• Pronounced “meez ahn sen”, it is a French

term and originates in theatre.• Of all the technical aspects mise-en-scene is

the one that we are likely to be most familiar with. When a film finishes we may not remember the camera shots or editing but we can usually recall some elements of the mise- en-scene

• So, what is it?• Mise-en-scene refers to everything that

appears in the film frame.

Elements of mise-en-scene• What makes up mise-en-scene? In pairs list those

elements that you think are covered by the term.

• Location / Setting• Props / iconography• Costume and Make Up• Lighting• Use of colour

• All elements are controlled by the director with the help of a several design departments– remember that accidents in production of film or tv are rare!

• Mise-en-scene is crucial in creating the world of the show and meaning for the viewer

Connotation and Denotation• Denotation?

• What you actually see eg. A Rose is a red flower

• Connotation?

• What something might stand for or represent, e.g.. To give someone a red rose might suggest love

• What are all of the connotations of the colour red?• The mise-en-scene in a film or TV show can connote

complex ideas to the viewer very quickly.

• Task: Look at the tv drama posters. • These feature scenes from the drama they are advertising. • What connotations do you get from the mise-en-scene on your

poster? Consider Setting, Props, Costume, Colour and Character Position

Connotation and Denotation

Mise-en-scene and meaning

• The mise-en-scene can enhance audience understanding of a film/tv show by informing them of four different meanings:

• The period/era.

• The place or cultural context.

• The genre

• The characterisation.

Lighting

• Lighting and cinematography go hand in hand although lighting is also part of the design of the film and therefore crosses over to mise-en-scene.

• Why is lighting important in film and TV?• Can we think of films where the lighting design

was significant?• What lighting techniques do we know?

• Turn to page 157 in handbooks.

Audience Meaning• Watch this clip from “Life on Mars” (Series

one, bbc) and aim to identify how the mise-en-scene creates meaning for the audience.

• Make notes on sheet in handbook p 155