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Mise-en-scene blog tasks

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  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. The long shot of the man looking down at the garden from his balcony highlights his power over everyone stood in the garden. The way he is looking down makes it seem that he is proud of whatever happened in the garden, it looks like he is enjoying the chaos. Costume : The man is wearing a robe which connotes comfort and relaxation, this idea contrasted with the chaos below him might highlight how he is enjoying it. Lighting : the bright day time lighting could show how a new day has started and could symbolise new begginings for the man. Actor placement ; The man is in the centre of the image which could show how he owns the house or is responsible for the chaos that he has caused. Props : the rubbish strewn around the garden can highlight how the man is in a position to disregard his house and not take care of it implying that he is wealthy, it

Media Awards

 Bloom The close up of the glasses on the floor imply that they are important and contribute significantly to the plot of the extract. The purple colour that moves over the girls eyes as she puts on the glasses clearly indicates that the glasses have changed her mentally and overtaken her. Purple connotes mystery adding suspense to the extract. As the villain stalks the other two girls she is stood by a sign that says friends like these, this juxtaposes the villains evil habits and those of friends. The masked figure who controls the glasses is in a room lit with red, this connotes danger and violence which instantly shows the audience that they are not to be trusted. The mask also creates the enigma code for the audience of who is behind the mask. Just as the main charactar picks up the glasses there is a close up shot of the glasses on the ground creating an action code . The glasses are clearly a catalyst to the plot. The background music starts slow to build tension and quickly in

Film poster analysis

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  The   Hybrid  genre between horror and science fiction, this is clear because of the key conventions visible like dystopian buildings, the glowing lights and the futuristic technology and machinery like the flying ship. The neo noir style film clearly presents the man on the poster as the protagonist/hero and the woman as the femme fatal or antagonist/villain , this is clearly shown as half the womans face is covered by a shadow which connotes that she has evil qualities. The movie looks aimed at male teenagers and young adults because of the genre which is mainly enjoyed by that audience. The movie uses star power to attract this audience as the actors name is bigger than the title. The genre appears to be horror/mystery because of the low angle shot of the confused child looking down into the hole. The movie appears to be aimed at teenagers because of the main charactar that may be relateable for the audience. The movie may be about the boy discovering something as him looki