Mise En Scene

What is mise-en-scene
Mise en scene is a french meaning, translating to "in the scene/frame, the main elements include

• Settings and props
• Costume, hair and make up
• Facial expressions and body language
• Lighting and colour
• Positioning of characters and objects in the frame

Colour

So the first use of colour was shown in films such as Voyage a Travers L'impossible in 1904. By the 1930's, the development was the introduction of two-strip technicolor using only red and green, with The Mystery of the Wax Museum as good example. in 1935, the first full three strip technicolor was Becky Sharp. 

From 1930s-1940s black and white represented reality while colour represented fantasy and spectacle. Today the opposite is true!

Colour- denotation&connotation

-Denotation: The literal description of an idea, concept or object

-Connotation: What we associate with a particular idea, concept or object

(colour work on the subconscious mind to create mood)

Examples

Red

Denotation- particular wavelength of electro magnetic spectrum

Connotation- anger, danger, romance, blood

Lighting
The two broad types of lighting approaches are: low-key lighting and high-key lighting.

High-key lighting is often seen in romantic comedies and musicals, encompassing an even lighting pattern and avoiding dark areas in the frame. Everything looks bright with little to no shadow at all. High-key lighting has little dramatic effect, and it is often used in a scene with no tension.
Low-key lighting is often seen in horror movies and thrillers, comprising of a lighting pattern that has both bright and dark areas in the frame.