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Mise en scene lesson 4 - 5
1. Learning outcomes
•Know the definitions connotation and
denotation.
•Know all the elements of mise-en-
scene
• Identify them in a still image
• Link them to the representation
• Begin to write an analytical answer
3. • DENOTATION – what you see?
– Signifiers!
• CONNOTATION – what you think of?
– Signified!
I see a barbie doll dressed in a pink dress
= denotation.
This makes me believe that the character will
be a young girl because it is a children’s toy
and pink is often associated with women
= connotation.
4. Mise-en-scene is made up of…
• Location/ setting
• Props
• Costume and make up
• Lighting
• Characterisation
6. Location / Setting
• Where is it?
• What is that location associated with?
(E.g. Pub – british male. Corner shop -
older asian male. Kitchen – good wife.
Messy bedroom – teenage boy.)
• What colours are used?
• Is it well maintained / clean or in bad
condition?
7. Props
• What props are there?
• How are those props associated with the
representation? (E.g. Make up – female.
Video games – teenage boy.)
• What colours are used?
• Are the props looked after?
• Do they have other connotations?
(religious etc.)
8. Costume and Make up
• What connotations do we have of the
items of clothing? (E.g. Knitted cardigan –
elderly. School uniform – young children.
Hoodies – teenagers. etc.)
• Do they have on lots of make up or a
little?
• What does it show us about their
personality and is this stereotypical or
counter stereotypical?
• What colour / material / fit is it?
9. Lighting
• What mood is set and how does this link
to the representation? (E.g. Dark lighting –
negative connotations – youths. Etc.)
• Is there any kind of colour used?
10. Characterisation
• Body language? (Do they feel comfortable
or uncomfortable in their surroundings /
company?)
• Facial expressions? (How do they feel in
their surroundings / company?)
• Eye contact? (Where are they looking /
who are they looking at? What does this
show us?)
• Levels?
19. How does mise-en-scene represent
AGE?
Draw a table like this in your book and make note of
how many examples of mise en scene you spot in the
photo and how that relates to the representation (S or
CS).
Location Lighting Props Costume and
make up
Characterisation
Child
Adult
21. How does mise-en-scene represent
CLASS AND STATUS?
Draw a table like this in your book and
make note of how many examples of mise
en scene you spot in the photo and how
that relates to the representation (S or
CS).
Location Lighting Props Costume and
make up
Characterisation
23. Task: Choose either the gender photo or class and status
photo and answer the following question: How does mise-
en-scene show representations of age / social class ?
The extract shows a stereotypical / counter
stereotypical representations of age / social class
through the mise-en-scene used. The set and props
show a stereotypical / counter stereotypical
representations of ??? because ??? This is
enhanced by the use of costume and make up
because ???. The use of lighting creates a ???
effect so ???
The actor’s characterisation enhances the
representation of gender / social class because ???
24. What about analysing a clip?
• Write everything you can about Mise-en-
Scene in note form.
25. What about analysing a clip?
• Now write those notes into a paragraph of
an essay.
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