Mise-en-scene is the arrangement of the scenery on the stage of a theatrical production or the set of a film. The elements of Mise-en-scene are: setting, lighting, costume, makeup and character expression. Mise-en-scene is everything you can see in the camera shot.
In the opening scene of 'Rear Window' Mise-en-scene creates meaning by showing the scene in the town, giving the viewers an instant idea and/or create meaning of what the film could be about and where it is based etc. The opening scene is a variety of different shots of then town; from wide shots of the buildings, up close in the apartments and close ups of a characters giving an idea of who may be important during the film. There are plenty of overviews of the town with lots of different things going on in the house from a couple waking up (character expression and movement) on a balcony implying its the morning and also implies at this time period people were desperate for somewhere to sleep. Also the houses are being shown very close together and on top of each other (setting), the town being very crowded suggests that the houses are not very expensive in this urban area. In the background you can see a lot of upbuilt buildings (setting) which shows that they are near the city. The sky is a dark grey (lighting) through the opening scene which highlights pollution in the air. However, at the end of the scene the sky is lit up as bright blue possibly suggesting a good vibe and maybe the sun coming up again, suggesting it's morning. There are a huge range of props in the opening scene from thermometers to show the temperature to phones and pictures etc. Each prop helps give an idea of personality to the
viewer about each character. Eg. the man in the wheelchair has clearly broken his leg and all the pictures in his house of planes hints he was maybe in a plane accident (props). In the scene makeup is minimal but the man in the wheel chair appears to be sweating a lot (makeup) proving it is hot. Everyone has their windows open as well (setting) showing the high temperature. There is no obvious or bold makeup which implies that the film is just set in everyday life.
In the opening scene of 'Rear Window' Mise-en-scene creates meaning by showing the scene in the town, giving the viewers an instant idea and/or create meaning of what the film could be about and where it is based etc. The opening scene is a variety of different shots of then town; from wide shots of the buildings, up close in the apartments and close ups of a characters giving an idea of who may be important during the film. There are plenty of overviews of the town with lots of different things going on in the house from a couple waking up (character expression and movement) on a balcony implying its the morning and also implies at this time period people were desperate for somewhere to sleep. Also the houses are being shown very close together and on top of each other (setting), the town being very crowded suggests that the houses are not very expensive in this urban area. In the background you can see a lot of upbuilt buildings (setting) which shows that they are near the city. The sky is a dark grey (lighting) through the opening scene which highlights pollution in the air. However, at the end of the scene the sky is lit up as bright blue possibly suggesting a good vibe and maybe the sun coming up again, suggesting it's morning. There are a huge range of props in the opening scene from thermometers to show the temperature to phones and pictures etc. Each prop helps give an idea of personality to the 
viewer about each character. Eg. the man in the wheelchair has clearly broken his leg and all the pictures in his house of planes hints he was maybe in a plane accident (props). In the scene makeup is minimal but the man in the wheel chair appears to be sweating a lot (makeup) proving it is hot. Everyone has their windows open as well (setting) showing the high temperature. There is no obvious or bold makeup which implies that the film is just set in everyday life. 
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