... has seen the iconography and recognised it within it's genre, they can expect the expected from the genre itself. Mise-en-scene Mise-en-scene is a French term, which literally means "put on stage". It refers to everything we see on the screen, the composition and background of each scene. The characters appearance, their costumes, make up, hairstyles, acting styles and props. All of these elements of mise-en-scene are key in providing the audience with the understanding of the story. The main elements to consider are the costumes and the expression and movement of actors, the lighting and colour used. Also how objects and people are positioned. The movement, positioning, editing, lighting, costume and all other elements of the mise-en-scene provide the audience with the expectations and predictability of what the film is to be. For an example in a film where a female role is a sluttish bitch, the director would deliberately choose to use ...

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