Mise-en-Scene

Mise-En-Scene

Mise-en-Scene is a french term basically meaning "in the scene or fame". The elements of Mise-en-scene are: 

> settings and props

> Costume, hair and make up

> Positioning of characters and objects

 

> Facial expressions and body language

> Lighting and colour 

Colour

The very first use of colour was seen in films such as in films such as Voyage a Travellers L'impossible by the pioneer Georges Melies in 1904. Here the film was painted by hand, Frame by Frame. Colour works on the subconscious mind to create mood.

 Denotation and Conotation

 

Denotation is basically the literal description of an idea, concept or object.

Conotation is what we associate with a particular idea, concept or object, colour works o the subconcious mind to create mood.