Mise-en-Scène Mastery

Mise-en-Scène Staging

• Mise-en-Scène staging refers to the arrangement of everything within a scene, including actors, props, setting, and camera placement.

Elements of Mise-en-Scène Staging

• Elements of Mise-en-Scène staging include:
  • Setting (location, time period, and atmosphere)
  • Props (objects that actors use or interact with)
  • Lighting (type and placement of lights)
  • Costume (characters' clothing and accessories)
  • Makeup and hair
  • Body language and facial expressions
  • Camera placement and movement

Excluded Elements of Mise-en-Scène Staging

• Sound design is not an element of Mise-en-Scène staging.

3 Point Lighting

• The purpose of 3 point lighting in Mise-en-Scène staging is to create a visually appealing and balanced lighting effect by using three lights:
  • Key light (main light source)
  • Fill light (softens shadows)
  • Backlight (separates subject from background)

Hitchcock's Rule

• Hitchcock's Rule refers to the principle that the size of an object in a scene should be proportional to its importance in the story.

High Key vs Low Key

• High key refers to bright, evenly lit scenes with minimal shadows, often used to create a happy or optimistic mood.
• Low key refers to dark, contrasty scenes with prominent shadows, often used to create a dramatic or suspenseful mood.