Four General Mise-En-Scenes

I chose to watch The Phantom of the Opera to point out the four general mise-en-scenes.

Lighting:
The film starts out in black and white, which symbolizes their older age after the opera life. In the auction for material from the opera, as the chandelier is being lifted up, the lighting changes to color and everything become brighter. This resembles their young age.
Another example of lighting was the scene in which the phantom took Christine under the opera. The use of low-key lighting created suspense and wonder. 

Costuming: 
Throughout the whole film, the most important use of costume is the phantom's mask. It establishes his character. Since this movie is a musical, the use of costumes is very important. From their performances for Hannibal wearing very colorful and large dresses, to their simple nightgowns, I would consider costuming to be the greatest mise-en-scene. Each and every costume is different but creates emotion for each character. 

Setting:
Christine wakes up after being entranced by the phantom in his "lair". She is surrounded by candles, fog, water, and furniture. His lair is very dark and eerie which creates a spooky feeling. This type of setting is essential for the type of character the phantom is. He is considered insane and very dark. 

Staging:
Staging also means blocking and is used a lot in The Phantom of the Opera. An example of staging is how the phantom constantly lurks around the opera and is almost never seen but sees everything that happens inside. He was purposely staged this way to keep the significance of his character alive and well known. During performances he stays the very top to give a god-like presence over the opera. He acts as if he is in every spot of the opera in any moment. 

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