The term mise-en-scene is a French word which basically means everything within the scene or frame.Mise-en-scène is an expression used to describe the design aspects of a theatre or film production. Therefore the mise-en-scene includes:
- Settings and props
- Costume, hair and makeup
- Facial expression and body language
- Lighting and colour
- Position/location within the frame.
Therefore when filming a scene everything about is thought through very carefully as it can be the difference between winning an award or nothing. For example in a Thriller it is likely to see enclosed locations, weapons, suits and spy clothing, 'strong' body language, gadgets, low key lighting, dull colours and big explosions. All aspects of mise-en-scene but also all conventions of the genre, therefore they have clearly been selected carefully, the mise-en-scene has been carefully constructed to fit to the genre and narrative.
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