Mise-En-Scène

Mise-En-Scène is the arrangement of everything that appears before the camera

Composition - the arrangement/placement of objects or people in the shot. The word means literally “putting together”

Sets -  the background and how it is made to look like for the camera

Props – an object on stage/set usually used  y the actor. Generally anything moveable on camera that is not fixed to the set, apart from costumes, actors, electrical equipment and scenery.

Actors – A person who acts/portrays a character

Costumes – “A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period, or people” – dictionary definition

Sounds – these are synchronized with the film and give a new dimension to the film. They enable many things to be done, i.e. speaking, which just would not be part of the film without sound.

Lighting – is important as it often shows how a character or object is wanted to be represented on film.

These are important as they all contribute to how a person or object is represented in a film. The mise-en-scène of a shot can sometimes be used to the mind-set of the subject. Most of the mise-en-scène is done before the filming even starts.