mis-en-scene

Mis-en-scene

Mis-en-scene is a French term that means,"Placing on Stage". the frame and camerawork also is constitute to mis-en-scene of movies. The setting is where a media text takes place. Props are the objects we see in the setting. Exercise what settings and props would you expect to see in:

Sci-fi films; Spaceships, space, labs, meteors, comets, alternate universe, lasers, rays guns. 

Action thrillers; guns, superheros, big city NY, LA, LDN, costume,money, underground car parks, helicopters, hair and makeup.

Western movies;  waistcoats, cows, guns, belt, salmon, hats, big frilly dresses.

Colour: Denotation and Connotation 

Facial expressions and body language which we all communicate through. 
Denotation:

The denotation of a word is its basic meaning. For example the denotation of the word ‘black’ is simply the colour of the text on this screen. ‘Black’ means this colour. The denotations of words are useful for communicating ideas, descriptions and points of view clearly.

Connotation:

The words we use, however, do not stop there. They are rich with the shadows and echoes of other meanings that they have acquired over the course of history. The connotations of the word ‘black’ are therefore much more interesting than the mere colour of this text. In this case ‘Black’ suggests ideas of death, evil, mourning, loss, sadness, darkness, fear, etc …