definition of  Mise-en-scene: what is put inside a scene or frame

there are 5 elements of  Mise-en-scene

• setting
• props
• costume, hair and make up 
• facial expression and body language
• lighting and colour
• positioning of objects/characters inside a frame

iconography :The images or symbols related to something

  

3 examples of iconography

• The cross of Jesus relates to his death
• country flags to symbolize the country
• bad guys wear black to symbolize evil in film/movie

in the duchess sequence the setting is :

• old fashioned and starts in an archway. the positioning of the characters show the difference between poverty and the rich in the opening scene.
• while the duchess is looking out of the window market stalls are shown to highlight to the audience that the town is busy and hard working but still poor.
• when the duchess arrives at the courtyard the producer uses gates to show the clear gap between the rich and the poor and uses the gate as a barrier.
• when the duchess enters the building the setting is shown as quite systematic as guards look like it is routine for them to be greeting new people in.

in the last king of Scotland the setting is:

• the setting begins by showing us a mosquito why could foreshadow the character is going to be in danger later on in the film. the producer does this to tell the audience about the setting.
• when he is in the car the kids shown outside the car believe he is the president this shows they live no where near where the president does.
• as the character get closer to the president the setting becomes more urban as infrastructure improves and streets are more crowded.
• the setting when he arrives is shown as beautiful and shows how rich the president of Uganda is.this could show the president as a dictator as he allows the village to be poor where the city is rich in the setting of the film.