This is the mise en scene analysis of clip 3 of the Descent.

1. Analysis of Clip 3
ANALYZING MISE EN SCENE

2. Location
Clip 3 of the Descent is set in the hospital,
which the audience is introduced to slowly
the the scene goes on. From the start,
viewers are welcomed into the hospital by a
shot of Sarah on a bed, wearing a hospital
gown. Already this allows the audience to
make the assumption of where she is. Later
in the scene however, we see her walk out
into an empty hallway which looks very
similar to what a hospital is like, so we
automatically assume she is in a hospital.

3. Lighting
From the very start of the scene, we see
everything with green tint in the lighting,
produced by using filters and film post
production. This sort of lighting on the scene
makes the audience notice that what is
happening in the clip is surreal and not
reality.
On the contrary, the latter part of the video
turns back into reality and the lighting
changes back into the clear white lighting,
with no filters. This gives the audience a
sense of relief and safety, especially with the
introduction to society once again.

4. Costume
As expected in any scene or film located in a
hospital, there will be an actor wearing the
typical hospital gown. This costume is used
majority of the time, this type of clothing is
usually to represent the fact that the
character is defenseless. This also makes it
more realistic and authentic.

5. Props
This sequence in the ‘Descent’ shows a few
props, which are vital to both the story line,
and the setting of the clip. These include the
birthday and the heart beat scanner. The
audience is first introduced to the birthday
cake during the first shots, which hints at the
fact that the character in the shot is actually
deceased, assisted by the dark room. Later in
the clip, the audience is then shown a shot of
the heart beat scanner, confirming that the
location is indeed a hospital. The scanner
also informs the audience about her state,
which the producer uses to Segway into the
next scene in the corridor.

6. Acting
The acting in clip 3 of the ‘Descent’ is very
realistic and authentic, making it seem as
though the actress playing Sarah is living the
moment and living through the post traumatic
stress (PSTD) of having lost her daughter
and husband. Her acting in the hallway
running scene also seems as though she is
feeling the panic of the moment, with the
darkness closing up on her. During the latter
part of the clip, the two actors hugging
portray the empathy that a friends would
show to each other at a time like this.