https://09couplandw.wordpress.com/2014/10/14/mise-en-scene/
Mise-en-scène is a French term that originated in the theater, meaning “placing on stage" or what is present during the scene. In film, this refers to not only staging, but includes the arrangement of everything that appears in the shot, such as actors, lighting, décor, props, costume. The frame and camerawork are also considered part of this. The director is in charge of deciding what goes where, when, and how, but filmmakers without a professional production designer do many people's jobs and don't do one well.
Mise-en-scène can be narrowed down to these general aspects; setting, props, costume, lighting, make-up and performance. But for some it has a broader significance, and is used to refer to everything which appears in the frame of a finished film (such as cinematography and special effects). I will be focusing on the latter definition for my Minor (minus the special effects).
Mise-en-scène is one way of producing meanings (a cinematic code) in films which can be straightforward or complex, depending on the intentions and skill of the director (also known as the 'mettur-en-scène').
Sources Referenced http://www.elementsofcinema.com/directing/mise-en-scene-in-films/
http://shohawk.com/mise-en-scene/
NELMES, J. (2012) Introduction to Film Studies Routledge, London.
