1. Setting: Setting is an essential element to mise en scene because it's what the viewers are going to be staring at. It's important that the setting is visually pleasing because, if not, it can turn away viewers from watching as soon as the movie or media starts. It can also say a lot about the characters. If we see the setting as messy versus clean, that can say a lot about the character in question. The audience can make inferences from the setting about how the character is going to be.
2. Decor: Decor is an essential element to mise en scene because a lot of decor included in settings is there for a reason. Certain decorations can provided a foreshadowing element to the media the viewers are watching. For example, if there's a book included with the decor of a setting and then the audience sees that book later on, they'll understand the significance of the book being included in the decor in the first place. Decor is a good way to incorporate small symbolic items. 3. Lighting: Lighting is an essential element to mise en scene because lighting can portray the mood of movies or media. Lighting that is very bright can portray a feeling of happiness and add light emotions to the media. Dark lighting implies something not so happy. It could be in relation to something not good or sad. These emotions are relayed to the audience and the audience can relate to what's happening in the movie. 4. Depth of Space: Depth of space is an essential element to mise en scene because it creates different dimensions in media. Having a character or an object a certain distance away from something else creates illusions in the audience's mind and makes them wonder what the significance is. Depth of space can also represent two ideas at the same time. Those ideas could be age, happiness/sadness, or a change in time. 5. Costumes and Makeup: Costumes and makeup is an essential element to mise en scene because it says a lot about the character. Having messy clothes and sloppy makeup can say a lot about the character. On the other hand, a character's clothes and makeup being very neat says a lot about them as well. Costumes and makeup allow the audience to distinguish certain things about the characters and make their own judgements and assumptions about how the character is going to act for the rest of the movie or media.
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