Mise en scene

• What does 'mise en scene' translate to?

  Everything on stage.
• What are the 6 parts of mise en scene?

  • Setting
  • Lighting
  • Actor blocking
  • Props
  • Costumes
  • Shot composition
• What can mise en scene do?

  • Constructs the film's environment
  • Reinforce or challenge genre expectations
  • Suggest character traits and archetypes
  • Shows character's relationships with world and surroundings
  • Makes the audience react with specific emotional responses
• What are the differences between mise en scene and montage?

  • Mise en scene: story telling in a single image
  • Montage: contrast and juxtaposition in multiple images.
• What are the differences between 'naturalistic' and 'theatrical'?

  • Naturalistic: the world in the film matches our own
  • Theatrical: exaggerated worlds, meant to not be normal
• Who created the theory of 'mise en scene'?

  Andre Bazin