Micro Elements & Mise-en-scene

The five micro elements are:

Costume
Lighting
Acting/body language
Make-up
Props
Setting/location

Also known as "CLAMPS".

Costume - indicates personality, status & job
                - tells us whether the film is set in present and what culture/society it surrounds.

Facial Expressions - shows peoples feelings.
                                - body language also shows peoples feelings.

Positioning of characters - positioning can draw attention to certain objects/characters.

Lighting - make people look mysterious
               - reflect a characters mental state

Types of Lighting


-Low key lighting - low meaning dark
                              - low key light = shadow

-High key lighting - lighting is natural
                               - sun is blocked out

Mise-en-scene means "everything in the frame".