Mise en-Scene, design and Citizen Kane

2. Mise-en-scène
“Staging or putting on an
action or scene.”
Overall look and feel of a
movie.

3. Mise-en-scène
1. Design
2. Composition

4. 1. Design

5. 1. Design
setting
hairstyle makeup
costumes
props
decor
lighting
acting

6. 2. Composition

7. 2. Composition
Line
Shape
Light/Dark
Color
Texture
Space

8. Mise-en-scène
1. Design
the look and feel of settings, props,
lighting, and actors (including makeup,
costume, and performance)
(as in plays)
2. Composition
the organization, distribution, balance,
and general relationship of actors,
objects, light, and color within the space
of each shot
(as in paintings and photographs)

9. Setting, Décor, and Props

10. Setting, Décor, and Props

11. Setting, Décor, and Props

12. Setting, Décor, and Props

13. Costume, Makeup, and Hairstyle

14. Costume, Makeup, and Hairstyle

15. Costume, Makeup, and Hairstyle

16. Costume, Makeup, and Hairstyle

17. Lighting

18. Lighting

19. Lighting

20. Lighting

21. Lighting

22. What is the function of mise-en-
scene in a particular film?