Mise-en-scene blog task

1) Find a distinctive still image and write an analysis of the mise-en-scene. Use each of the aspects you've learned in the lesson.

Automatically, we can see 4 males in boiler suits which is a stereotypical horror movie outfit however we cannot see the outfit clearly inferring that the movie may have sinister undertones. Secondly, we can see that the lighting is dim leading to connotations of mystery. We also see lengthy shadows in the background which give off an antagonistic look.

 2) Find three film or TV extracts on YouTube from different genres (e.g. horror, sci-fi, costume drama). Embed them in your blog-post and write a comparison of the mise-en-scene in each.

In this trailer, a lot of the scenes are taken place during the night. At night is when crime and violence takes place the most. The color black connoted danger, mystery, aggression and death. These are all associated with things that can take place during the night and in action it happens very often. The props that were used in this trailer is a gun. A gun is used to often kill people and in the trailer is shows that the main characters were at a funeral which could allow the audience to infer that the gun was used to kill the girl. Another prop that was used in this trailer is a mask. The mask is often used to disguise someone's identity and in this action trailer, it shows that the man's face was disguised because he was doing something illegal/ against the law.

In this film trailer, a lot of the scenes that are taken place in the dark. The colour black connotesdeath, mystery and fear. This is perfect for a  horror film because the first thing they'd want is their audience to feel scared. In the trailer there was a shot in a forest. There was a long shot of the forest panning forward to emphasise how big the forest is. A forest is where people often go missing therefore it could connote mystery and potential danger. In this film trailer, there was a shade on red on the text. The colour red connotes blood, fire and danger. In horror films there are often people that are getting killed and that are in danger.

In this film trailer there are bright colours that are used e.g. Yellow. The colour yellow connotedoptimism, joy and enlightenment. The actors in this film trailer are dancing when they got their first arrest. The clearly illustrates that they are enlightened by their first arrest however when they get sent to a high school undercover, they start taking drugs. The costume they used is causal so they blend in with the other high school students. The lighting in this film trailer is bright throughout the trailer and is mostly taken place during the day. The setting in the beginning was in a park, this connotes happiness and joy.