Mise En Scene Tasks

Task 1- What settings/ props would you find in:

• A Sci-Fi Film;

Settings: Space, Spaceships, planets, time travel
Props: New technology

• A RomCom

Settings: Houses, parks, holiday destinations, cafes
Props: chocolates, rings, flowers, red items

• A Horror Film

Settings: Old houses, graveyards, lake houses, forests
Props: Guns, weapons, candles, Ouija boards,

Task 2- What meanings/ emotions do the following images convey:

The man on the left looks deep in thoughts and also, as he is close to the camera, it shows it is an important expression contributing to the atmosphere of this scene. The man on the right looks anxious and worried, and these two expressions combined makes the scene feel as if something is wrong.

In this scene, the man holding the phone looks worried and therefore gives off a sense of worry about this scene. The man on the left is listening on with a curious look on his face which shows he is also worried.

The man centred in this pictured looks of higher authority, and his body language is confident as well as his facial expression. The others surrounding him look panicked and are shown as inferior to the main man.

Task 3- What does the positioning in the following images reveal about the characters/ films:

 In this image, the characters are set apart which shows there is some tension between the characters. Also, the actress has her arms crossed which is a body language feature of anger. The man in this scene also looks guilty which suggests he did something wrong and the woman is angry with him.

The axe in this scene is stuck in the wood. Axes are usually heavy and would have to have been under a big force for it to get stuck in a block of wood. Therefore, it suggests that a fight may have gone on and the axe has been used as a weapon.

In this scene, the two men are wearing matching outfits which suggests they are part of the same team or working together. Also, their weapons do not look like the usual gun or weapon and as it is in a bright silver colour, it could show that the film is sci-fi.

The planet in the background emphasises the idea that this film is sci-fi and set in space. Also, the character in the middle of the image is bigger and is above the other characters, which shows he is the main character. Also, the background is dark which could represent the stratosphere.

Task 4- What types of lighting are used in the images:

A) High key lighting
B) Low key lighting
C) High key lighting
D) Low key lighting
E) Low key lighting
F) High key lighting