Mise en scene

Here are a few factors relating to mise en scene. Mise en scene can be translated fro french to english to mean, "placed on stage".

Production design:
This explains the overall production of a motion picture, i.e. every last decision, including: the set, the props, the prop placement, the music. But why is it important? well, there are lots of low quality productions that are shot in people's living rooms or with bad backgrounds, and well, this bores the hell out of the viewer. So, when production design is taken to account, a good and informative background goes a long way. Great examples of production designers that could tell a full story in one shot, are Wes anderson and Danny Boyle. Especially, the work of the guy below, Jamie Travis.

Location/setting:
This is the background to the movie. A lot of planning and research has to go into this. With a white wall as the background, production quality would suffer as it would be plain thoughts and boring.
The background can also give us a little hint at what the actual character may be like.




Studio:
There are many different types of studios for every different type of art, however, a production studio is on where a production is filmed. It's important for the storage of props and because it's easy for the cameras to be mapped around.

Set Design:
Also known as scenic design. This is very important, especially for musicals on broadway etc. Set designers have to have a great eye for detail and make sure every colour and prop placement remains relevant so that the viewer can appreciate.



Costume and makeup:
Just some more factors that add effect through detail. It can be dramatic or simple. Note below, Ol' greig.

Props:

Props are important so as not to make it look like the actor is imagining everything. E.G if the phone rings and the actor picks it up, we want to actually see them pick it up.

Lighting:

1) Available: This is the available natural light.

2) Artificial: This is manmade lighting.

3) Key: This is the most important light source as it is in front of the protagonist.

4) Fill: this comes from the side in order to stop silhouettes.

5) Back: this lighting comes from behind the source.

6) Set: This a the lighting that is made onset.

7) Production: e.g. a light that's part of the set already thats just used as the source.

Colour design: 

This is the colour that goes into media. It's pretty important to the production as colours effect our mood as viewers.