A presentation showing a Micro Analysis of Mise-En-Scene and Sound from a clip for the horror film The Descent.

1. The Descent-LO1B: Mise-En Scene
& Sound Analysis
Kashmire Hawker

2. Lighting
The lighting within this scene again
varies, just like other parts of the film,
do. The top picture shows the only light
within the cave is off the helmet; not
even the camera can show enough light
to generate a brighter look on screen.
The second shot is from a different
camera which has an altered and has
therefore caused the shot to be filmed
in green and get a brighter shot of the
inside of the cave.
These shots run out frequently
throughout the movie.

3. Location
The Location of the cave can really
be shown within this scene, a shot
like this being a good example. The
floor of the cave can clearly be seen
and demonstrates the difficulties
the group are experiencing in their
task of trying to find the exit.

4. Costume
The Costumes within the scene again relate to the events within the film. They are
wearing what should within a caving world, despite most of the gear being lost
within earlier parts of the movie. However, the last point would suggest that they
could be in grave danger if anything goes massively wrong.

5. Props
The props include all the safety gear for the caving system,
special camera equipment needed due to the place they are in
and other bits and bobs.
The Mise-En-Scene shows the situation that they are all in and
what is needed for them to attempt to get themselves safe;
which of course we find out they fail to do so.

6. Sound
The Sound within the scene is effective when the situation
intensifies and things such as the caves collapsing and the
alien type creatures come into the scenes. Most of the sound is
natural; the actors speaking and the noises from within the
caves themselves. Therefore, due to no narration within the
scene, the sound is of a Non Diegetic nature.