MISE EN SCENE / CODES /CONVENTIONS

Question 1

What is Mise en Scene?

Answer 1

Everything which has been put in the scene

Question 2

What are the five elements of Mise en Scene?

Answer 2

Settings and Props
Costume,Hair and Make Up 
Lighting and Colour 
Character Positioning
Facial expressions and Body Language

Question 3

What is the effect of settings and props?

Answer 3

Can control an audience by building certain expectations and then changing

Question 4

What is the effect of costume , hair and make up?

Answer 4

Act as an instant indicator to the audience of a character’s personality, status and job

Question 5

What is the effect of facial expressions and body language?

Answer 5

Can indicate how a character is feeling or feels towards another character

Question 6

What is the effect of lighting and color?

Answer 6

Highlights important characters or objects and can make them look mysterious

Question 7

What is the effect of character positioning?

Answer 7

Draws the audience’s attention to an important character/object.

Question 8

What are codes?

Answer 8

A sign system used in a media product to create meaning for the audience

Question 9

What are conventions?

Answer 9

Are the generally accepted expectations of a media text