4. 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
5. 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.
6. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting This clip is set in outer space suggesting this is a sci-fi program.
Decor There is no décor in this clip.
Costume and Make up In the background there is actors dressed up like security
guards with guns in their hands showing they have power over
the other characters.
Figure Expression and The girl is told to go down onto her knees which shows the
Movement man who told her to do this has power over her.
Lighting The lighting is quite bright so you can see exactly what is going
on. Also this lighting lets the audience see what costume the
characters are wearing.
7. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting The setting is in a field where there are police officers which
suggests this program is a crime genre program.
Decor The living room décor shows the time this program is set in
such as the patterned curtains you would usually see in the
80’s.
Costume and Make up The costumes suggest that this is set in the 80’s or 90’s. There
is special effects make up used to show the boy has been
attacked on his face.
Figure Expression and The figure expression of the boy being interviewed suggests he
Movement is shy as his back is bent over and his facial expression looks
worried.
Lighting The lighting at the start of this clip is very dark which suggests
the time this clip is being set at.
8. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting Dinner table which suggests they are having a meal.
House which is a typical soap opera setting.
Decor Slightly old fashioned
Costume and Make up Braid s which is a typical sterotypical view of what a black
woman would have.
Figure Expression and Some of the characters have accents which suggests where
Movement they are from and what kind of sterotypical upbringing they
would have had.
Lighting Dull lighting
9. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting Italy, shows the audience specifically where it is set.
Decor Expensive and stereotypically posh
Costume and Make up Old fashioned clothing which suggests what period of time
this is supposed to be set in
Figure Expression and Riding horses shows their wealth.
Movement
Lighting Natural day light lighting.
10.
11. 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?
12. This is where the representation is
purposefully going against the stereotype
How would you dress a gay male as a
countertype?
13. 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
14. 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.
15. We are going to look at stills from various TV
dramas and you have to decide what period
of time it represents.
16. Life on Mars
Old fashioned because of the
cars in the background. The
costume the police officer is
wearing shows that it is set in
the past tense.
17. Sherlock
Set in this period of time
because the scenery in the
background is what london
looks like today. He looks upper
class because of what he is
wearing.
18. Dr Who
Modern day costumes even
though the mise en scene is in
the past tense.
20. This time when you are shown stills answer
the above question
21. The OC
American Upper class because
the males are all wearing suits.
Majority of upper class people
in America are white. Rich and
famous lifestyle.
22. Holby City
Well educated and very
intelligent because she is a
doctor. Uniform is identified as
American or British. Upper
class because she is in a doctors
uniform so therefore earns a lot
of money.
23. Shameless
Trouble making teenager on
the left. Child sitting on the
floor. Girl in he background
looks like a chav. Working class
family because of the mise on
scene and costumes.
24. This time when you are shown stills answer
the above question
25. Spooks
Well paid because of the
costumes they are wearing.
The man standing at the front
is wearing a suit which shows
he earns more money that the
other males in this image as
they are wearing jeans.
26. Downton Abbey
The maids have been placed at
the sides so they are not the
center of attention. All the
maids are wearing the same
costume so it shows they
haven't got a high status.
29. 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.
30.
31. 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?
