1. This here signifies that he is most likely standing
In front of the bathroom as it is pictured with fish on and looks
Like a shower curtain. It looks a little bit childish as well which could connote
That there are children in the house.
Close up shot
To show detail
In characters
Facial expressions.
Mise en scene – The plain cheap looking
Clothing signifies that he is working class.
Meeting the stereotype of northerners.
The slightly red cheeks and
Slanted looking eyes connotes
That he has just rushed up from
Somewhere or that he feels stressed.
2. Hair over her face connotes that
She is exhausted and worn out. It
also signifies that she has just
been involved in something
frantic.
Blonde hair
Could
Represent
Stock character
Of “Dumb
Blond”
The slanted eyes
Connotes that she is
Looking directly at
Something or someone. It cold
also signify a lack of confidence
as she is looking downwards.
Mise en Scene
The necklace and earrings
Signify that she has either
Just got back from somewhere
Nice or that she is about to leave.
Diegetic sound
Of her
Speaking
About the
Police at the
door.
This is a wide shot to show the character standing in a hallway. In this
Shot there is a mixture of lighting. The shadowing to the left of the screen
Signifies that there is a source of light coming from the right end.
3. The eyes looking straight down
Signify that he is distressed and his
Mind is on something.
Binary Opposite – Darkness
vs. Light
Close
Up shot
Grubby/plain looking
Walls connotes that they are a
poor family, meeting the stereotype
that most northerners are poor.
As his face is shadowed is could
Connote that he is a dark character
with a lot of secrets and lies.
4. The hands through the hair connotes that he is
In a stressful situation. It symbolises exasperation and
Nervousness.
The watch
Could symbolise
That he is a fan
Of watches. It may
Also symbolise
That he is in the
Watch business. As
It looks quite an
Average looking
With no gold or silver
strap, it connotes that
He isn't that wealthy.