Today I learned Mise en Scene - this means 'what is in the scene or visual frame' and is the visual aspect in storytelling. It's a useful way of showing an audience instead of telling and can help define characters for example their emotional state and status. It defines relationships between characters and there are 4 key elements to Mise en Scene which are:
- Setting - location, environment (genre)
- Costume/Makeup e.g good or bad
- Lighting - how it affects setting and character e.g shadows for villains
- Staging - positions of characters or items in the frame
