Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Analysis on mis en scene

Setting

Gives information on genre, timescale, if it's in past, present or future, rural/urban, characters being rich or poor.

Prop(short for properties)

- Going to give the audience some clues about some things. 

Characters might be holding a knife/gun, so the audience are aware that they're about to commit a crime.

If they're holding an empty drink bottle it portrays that they may be an alcoholic or love their alcohol.

If they're holding a bag with golf clubs it means they like to golf and could also mean that they are from the middle class. 

They might have a car and it may be a black BMW which means that they're wealthy. 

Props give an indication of wealth, interests and occupation. 

Lighting

High key lighting is very soft, a sort of shadowless lighting, quite a feminine type of lighting; often used in conduction with light skinned people, light hair and light clothing. It's soft and romantic. 

Dark lighting is a bit aggressive and macho. It's quite unsettling and mysterious.

Costume

It can reveal era and wealth. Modern/metalic/silvery clothing against old clothing suggesting different time periods. 

Overalls and dungarees would suggest a coal miner.

A black dress and white apron would suggest a waitress.

If a man's wearing tight black leather trousers and his shirt open to his waist, it can reveal his sexuality as perhaps gay. 




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