Mise - en - scene
Everything within the frame; there are 4 main elements here
1. Set design
How time and location of a scene is presented. It gives the overall look of the scene and is where actions are usually done.
portrays the kids playing on the garden outside of the home.
2. Costume
How characters are expressed through their wardrobe choices and/or makeup. This may also show the time setting as well.
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Miss Peregrine’s Home of Peculiar Children
shows characters’ costumes, showing the time around
1940.
3. Props
Object used on stage (screen) by actors. It usually have a function and may become the main focus in a scene or even in the production itself.
↳ MacGuffin Prop - a type of prop that is important to drive the plot forward
The Umbrella Academy
Briefcase which are the mini time travel devices which grows important in the series.
4. Staging & Composition
How the elements in a scene are placed with each other, how the shot are done to show story/meaning.
↳ Those elements can be a combination of characters and props.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
This underwater shot is taken with undershot angle, this shows the depth of the ocean and maybe even the emptiness itself.
Other elements in mise-en-scene includes:
Colour and Acting
↳ facial expression, body language and vocal qualities
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