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Learn 15 Key Elements of

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Mise-en-Scne from This
Handy Infographic

What the hell is mise-en-scne and why is it

important to lmmaking?
If you're just starting to study the craft of lmmaking you've probably come
across a strange word you've never seen before: mise-en-scne. This French
term, which translates to "placing on stage", is used to describe the design
elements of a frame, or as one of my lm professors says, "everything within

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the frame that makes up the frame," and she meant

everything.This includes lighting, costuming,
camera placement, camera angle, props, blocking,
lenses, even lm stockliterally everythingI mean

it.

Admittedly,mise-en-scne is kind of a convoluted

and overly-complicated concept to understand, but

it's necessary to look at what your camera is

capturing from a wider perspective. In other words,
it's a concept that helps you look at the shot as a
whole, not just with the cinematographic elements

(lighting, camera angle, etc.), character elements

(blocking, wardrobe, etc.), or set design (props,
decor, etc.) alone.

To get a better grasp on what mise-en-scne is,

check out this helpful, and very detailedinfographic
created by Michael and Christopher of ShoHawk
(http://shohawk.com/mise-en-scene/) that details 15
of its most important concepts.

[And for the record, it's pronounced "meez-on-sen"...or mz n sen for all of
you dictionary nerds.]

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15 Things Filmmakers Need to Know About Mise en Scne

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15 Things Filmmakers Need to Know About Mise en Scne

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15 Things Filmmakers Need to Know About Mise en Scne

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To learn more about mise-en-scene, be sure to check out ShoHawk's blog

post here (http://shohawk.com/mise-en-scene/).

M I S E E N S C E N E ( / TA G S / M I S E - E N - S C E N E ? T Y P E = A R T I C L E S )

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Such a good infographic it had to be posted 10 times!

September 19, 2016 at 12:52AM

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LOL

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Alright. We got it the rst time. lol

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I still wonder, why is it repeated 15 times?

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This is greatly helpful, especially for beginners like myself.

Not only it breaks down a certain learning and executing sequence, but also provides a more dynamic idea of how individual aspects could
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