Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Mise-En-Scene

Mise-En-Scene is the arrangement of everything that appears in the frame from the actors, lighting, decor, props and costume. Mise-En-Scene translates to the "placing on stage."
Costume: 
One of the main uses of costume is to dress the actor accordingly. Costume can also been seen to show hierarchy in a particular scene. For example, if someone is wearing designer clothes and the other non-branded clothes, it shows that the character wearing the designer clothes has a higher hierarchy than the other character. Colour can also distinguish a character's characteristics and personality. For example, if someone is wearing red, red often portrays danger. 

Props:
Props are an object that appears on stage and is used by actors to further the plot or story line in a production. Props also define the difference between decoration and prop use. For example, if teh object is not used by the actor, then it is simply a decoration. Whereas, if the object is being used by the actor in a particular way, then it is therefore deemed a prop. 

Here is a PowerPoint on commonly used props used in theatre:


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