Mise-en-scène () is an expression used in the theatre and film worlds to describe the design aspects of a production. It has been called film criticism's "grand undefined term," but that is not because of a lack of definitions. Rather, it's because the term has so many different meanings that there is little consensus about its definition. Stemming from the theater, the French term mise en scène literally means "putting on stage." When applied to the cinema, mise en scène refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement – sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting. Mise en scène also includes the positioning and movement of actors on the set, which is called blocking. This narrow definition of mise en scène is not shared by all critics. For some, it refers to all elements of visual style ? that is, both elements on the set and aspects of the camera. For others,

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # TAGS