Mise-en-scène

“Staging or putting on an action or scene.”Overall look and feel of a movie.

Mise-en-scène

Mise-en-scène

setting

hairstyle makeupcostumes

props

decor

lighting

acting

2. Composition

Mise-en-scène 1. Design

the look and feel of settings, props, lighting, and actors (including makeup, costume, and performance)(as in plays)

2. Compositionthe organization and arrangement of objects within the frame (emphasis, balance, light, shade, line, color, etc.)(as in paintings and photographs)

Mise-en-scèneHow does mise-en-scene function in the film? How does it advance the narrative or create a pattern of motifs?

SettingHow does setting relate to the action? How does setting relate to other settings in the film? How does setting relate to similar settings in other films?

Setting, Décor, Props

Setting: On Location

Setting: Sound Stage

The Social Network(David Fincher, 2010)

Costume, Makeup, Hairstyle

Lighting

Lighting

CompositionThe visual arrangement of the objects, actors, and space within the frame.How does composition present the action, develop themes, and create visual effects?

Composition

Composition

The 400 Blows(Francois Truffaut, 1959)

The Royal Tenenbaums(Wes Anderson, 2001)

Composition

Composition

The House of Mirth(Terence Davies, 2000)