The Fifteen Points of Mise-en-scene

Tip: The important part of a mise en scene analysis is not just identifying the components of the shot, but explaining the meaning or significance behind those components and connecting the shot to the themes of the film.

1. Dominant

2. Lighting key

3. Shot and camera proxemics

4. Angle

5. Color values

6. Lens/filter/stock

7. Subsidiary contrasts

8. Density

9. Composition

10. Form

11. Framing

12. Depth

13. Character placement

14. Staging positions

15. Character proxemics

Read a sample student paper on mise en scene analysis.