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Mise en Scene
What is included in the Mise en scene?
Semiotics “The Study of Signs”
Denotation – What you can see (The literal meaning)
Connotation – What it suggests (The implied meaning)
E.g. A red rose Denotation = A flower that is red in
colour Connotation = Love, romance,
valentines day
Task 1
Mise en Scene analysis:
We will be watching 4 clips from different TV drama sub genres. Use the tables on the following slides of this PowerPoint to fill in your notes about the mise en scene in each.
Sci-Fi – Dr WhoMeaning produced by these elements. What
do these suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting Science dome/room – in context with the genre, more realistic.
Decor White walls , cage(gremlin), stairs
Costume and Make up
Men were wearing suits, females in dresses, victim in all in one. Gremlin make-up(dr)
Figure Expression and Movement
Despair, shock, confusion, scared, disbelief and excitement dr. – movement was forceful/slow. Minimum movement from background
Lighting Day time, very bright
Crime – A Touch of FrostMeaning produced by these elements. What
do these suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting The woods(crimes often committed within the wood), house
Decor Dated furniture/decorations
Costume and Make up
Police outfits, formal wear, trench coat(very typical in crime)Blood, mud
Figure Expression and Movement
Running/falling. Look of despair, sadness, confusionDisabled, slow/restricted movement and speech East, eth as con
Lighting Dark, lit by torches
Soap - EastendersMeaning produced by these elements. What
do these suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting house(family gathering)
Decor Old fashioned, coincided with the owner of the house as he is elderly fits his time period.
Costume and Make up
Casual clothinghair extensions(typical black convention)
Figure Expression and Movement
Patrick(excited, joyful – Trinidadian accent, drinking rum)Everyone else - intrigued, happyTopic of racism is played on(changes mood from positive to negative)
Lighting Quite dull mood lighting
Historical - TudorsMeaning produced by these elements. What
do these suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting
Decor
Costume and Make up
Figure Expression and Movement
Lighting
Costume
Stereotypes
What is a stereotype?
Can you think of any examples?
If you had to design the costume of a youth offender, what would they be wearing?
Countertypes
This is where the representation is purposefully going against the stereotype
How would you dress a gay male as a countertype?
Representations
In your exam you will have to discuss the representation of one of the following things. Keep this in mind as we go through this task.
Gender Age Ethnicity Regional Identity Sexuality Disability/Physical Ability Class and Status
Task 2 – Costume and Representation
You will be shown a series of stills from TV dramas. Answer the questions that are shown before the image.
Do this in quick note form. You will be feeding back your answers to the class.
Does the costume suggest a historical period?
We are going to look at stills from various TV dramas and you have to decide what period of time it represents.
Life on Mars
Sherlock
Dr Who
Skins
What does the costume represent about the character’s social, cultural and national background?
This time when you are shown stills answer the above question
The OC
Holby City
Shameless
What does the costume indicate about the way a character feels, their fortune or status?
This time when you are shown stills answer the above question
Spooks
Downton Abbey
Merlin
Lighting
Task 3
How does the lighting in the scene affect different moods?
Does lighting change? Is it high or low key lighting?
Watch the Spooks Clip on the VLE and discuss as a class.
Figure Expression and Movement
Task 4
Watch Wire in the blood
How does the mise-en-scène affect and reflect the relations between characters?
Consider also the actors performances
Discussion: what thoughts, feelings and emotions are evoked by the actors’ performances?