Mise-en-scene notes

I found out that there are five elements to mise-en-scene.

The first one is settings and props
The second one is, Costume,hair and make-up
The third one is ,Facial expressions and body language
The fourth one is,lighting and colour
And the last one is,The position the characters and objects are in.

Settings and Props
Settings and props play a big part in films and programmes.They aren't always just left in the background so that no-one can see them.
Film sets are made from scratch or built together to set a scene.These scenes can be unrealistic or realistic.These settings can be set to manipulate a certain scene in a film/programme or at theatres.By building certain scenes it goes with the flow of what the film/programme is going to be about.
In a science fiction film a setting you could find is a big spaceship in the background,sci-fi buildings and the props you could find are sci-fi laser guns,big drastic metallic objects and even costumes are cast as props.
In a romantic comedy the settings could be a bright sunny,spring setting maybe set in a romantic country like New York,Paris etc. The props could be the handbags the woman holds in the film/programme.Also there could be the drinks,food,furniture etc. These things are all set in a romantic comedy movie.
A horror film could could have a dark,cloudy,building setting.For example it could be  set in a haunted house or something.Props that they could have are typical things in a horror movie like a knife,chainsaw/sharp objects and gloves,detective objects etc.

Costume,hair and make-up
In a movie/programme a person needs to be disguised as character so they don't show there normal characters.Its a instant indicator of a characters personality,status and job.So for example if a  person is fun and bubbly and there character is supposed to be a psychotic maniac they would need to be in that role in personality wise and looks.The way the person looks tells us if this is set in the present/past and what culture/society its in.Certain costumes can signify a certain individuals so for example, a black coat could signify a vampire and a magnifying glass could show us there is a detective.

Facial expressions and body language
Facial expressions can tell us how a character/person is feeling.
So for example if someone is smiling and the face is glowing that means that they are happy or excited. If this was accompanied with sci-fi music us as viewers would get a different feel.
Body language may indicate to us how a character is feeling and what they are about to do.This also may reflect the way there relationship is in.

Positions of characters and objects within a frame
Positioning within a frame can draw our attention to an important character/object.
A person can indicate a relationship with people with this.
For example in the first image the male character is sitting at the end of the sofa with there hands on there laps-which show me hes forgiving or thinking about  something.The woman thats on the otherside of the sofa have there arms crossed and an angry face this shows me that they have probably had an argument and aren't talking to each other.
The second image shows two males in a formal/sci-fi uniform.They look poker faced and are looking staright at the camera which tells me they are dominant.
Lighting and colour
There is lighting and colour to highlight characters/objects within the frame/scene.
They can use this by making the characters look mysterious by shading sections of the face and body.
They can also reflect mental state/hidden emotions for example brightness means happy and darkness means disturbed etc.
Types of Low key lighting are:
Created by only using the key and back lights.
produces sharp contrasts of light and dark areas
Deep,distinct shadow/silhouettes.

Types of High key lighting are:
More filler lights are used.Lighting is natural and realistic to our eyes.
Produces brightly lit sets or a sunny day.

The mise-en-scene tells me about this shot is that i can see an abandoned ship that is near a castle.So it tells me that the castle and ship are maybe connected together somehow.So maybe there is a person who is trapped in the castle who is a pirate and living in a castle you are expected to be royal and important so maybe they kidnapped a pirate.But then there is also two other people on the side walking towards a boat and maybe there getting away from the castle because they aren't good people.The sky is bright blue so it tells me that it may not be a sad movie and that it could be a comedy/drama film.Also this could be set on the Caribbean sea as there is normally little islands that get reigned by and maybe the castle people are making sure no one comes near the island.There is also been some natural lighting either from the sun.

Lighting and set
In this image i can see four beggars trapped behind a gate.they look like they are trying to get the dog to come towards them and get them out. The lighting in the image is gloomy,cold,olden ages.This shows that this was set back maybe to when pirates were around.The set is in a olden day cellar.There are candles and swords on the side of the table.

Props and costume
In this image i can see many different types of costumes and props.I can see a person dressed as a pirate.I can tell this as hes wearing a big hat,sword,boots and a belt. Hes standing on treasure.I can see this as there is a treasure chest on top beside the pirate.There is gold coins,jewels,jewellery,pots,crowns etc. Also there are other characters that are holding fire lamps and are also wearing pirate-like costumes.They look like they are under a cave as i can see the rocks and cave like building.

Costume and expressions
In this image there are three people looking at four people.They look like they are eyeing them up and giving dirty looks to them.The other four people look calm and poker faced whereas the pirate and the two friends of his are looking at them with confusion and with surprised.The costumes they are wearing are from the Victorian type times but before them and pirate like.The other two people beside the pirate are wearing like shirts,long bow ties,frills on the sleeves,waistcoat etc.The pirate is wearing a hat,shirt,belt,coat,jewellery and wears dreadlocks which tells me that he shows true colours of a pirate. They have there hair in ponytails which shows me that they are in the vintage days and they have long sideburns.