What is Mise En Scene

Mise en scene is  an expression used to describe the design aspects of a theatre or film production. It mainly consists of a few different things..

COSTUME
The clothes or the outfits the actors wear in the scene

COLOUR
The different colours that can be seen throughout and the different tones, usually relates to the setting and mood/tone of the movie

HAIR AND MAKE UP
How actors hair and make up is done to change their appearance based on the characters they play.

SETTING
This is the location of where the film is filmed and what the set consist of.

PROPS
These are objects/items used in a scene to add detail.

ACTIONS AND REACTIONS
How the characters act and react on screen to portray their characters thoughts, feelings and actions.

See below for an analysis of Mise En Scene in a scene taken from a film.