Mise-en-scene is the placement and usage of props and scenery on a film set, that is mostly used to set the scene. It can be used to help present setting and situation the audience, and make it easier to work out where the characters are, and what is going on. It also helps to make the genre of the film more apparent to the audience, and sets a certain atmosphere around a scene.
An example of effective mise-en-scene is in the British horror film "The Descent". The film is set in underground caves and tunnels, setting a claustrophobic atmosphere, and is very dark. Also at some points, red and green lighting filters were used to create diegetic lighting from blood and glowsticks, to create a horrifically realistic atmosphere.
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