Mise-En-Scene

 What is mise-en-scene? How is the term used in the film industry? What are two reasons that it is so important?

While it's usually undefined, Mise-en-scene is the visual and auditory elements on the screen. It include the framing, the lighting, set design and the sound. Mise-en-scene directly translates to "placing on stage," or "everything in frame." It's used in the film industry to define everything that'll be in the frame - which will also include the actors, and even their makeup and hair. It's important to the storytelling of the film, as different lighting and angles can portray different messages. It also propels your story along. It can have different meaning and it can convey new emotions, and it's important to have a good mise-sn-scene with meaning in your films.