The document discusses the key elements of mise-en-scene including setting, decor, costumes, makeup, expressions, and movement. It provides examples of analyzing these elements from clips of different TV drama subgenres. Students are instructed to fill out tables analyzing the mise-en-scene of 4 clips by describing the meaning suggested about characters and places.

3. What is included in
the Mise en scene?

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 On board a spacecraft. Other scenes show a field with missiles
planted into the ground.
Decor The spacecraft featured tables and chairs, a higher tier where a
control panel/ countdown clock was featured.
Costume and Make up The costume and make up was very basic for the other
characters excluding the ‘Doctor’. The doctors make up was a
visual effect to make him seem old and weak. Both the villain
and the hero were wearing suits. The other characters were
wearing what looked like butlers and maids clothing to show
that they were under power by the villain.
Figure Expression and The villain was very dominant in the way in which he spoke and
Movement stood. He spoke with arrogance and anger in his voice to show
that he was their leader, he gave demands and orders also. The

7. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting First scene was in a woods, then the next scene was set inside
of a house.
Decor The décor in the woods was trees and leaves. Inside the house,
ordinary items that would be expected in a house, for example
chairs and coffee tables.
Costume and Make up The disabled man featured was covered in bruising and blood
on his face. The costume of the inspector was very
stereotypical in the sense that he was formal and was clean.
The costume of the disabled man was very casual.
Figure Expression and The expressions of the inspector were very clam, as some
Movement points a loss of patience could be seen on his face but at no
point did he lose it. The disabled man wasn’t very responsive,
and when he was it was very limited.

8. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting Inside a living room.
Decor What can be seen in this clip is a dinning table and chairs, sofas
and in the background curtains.
Costume and Make up The elderly man was wearing an ethical vest, judging from the
topic of speech was from Jamaica. The other 4 characters were
wearing modern clothing and make up only to suit their
characters stereotype.
Figure Expression and The way in which the elderly man spoke at first was very
Movement proudly of his antics, but when questioned on a detail from his
past he soon lost his cockiness. The other characters are shown
to have an interest in the elderly mans stories.
Lighting

9. Meaning produced by these elements. What do these
suggest about the characters/places. Be specific with your
examples
Setting
Decor
Costume and Make up
Figure Expression and
Movement
Lighting

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
From this picture, I can infer
that it was set in the 1970’s. The
cars look very outdated
compared to the car that are
manufactured now days. The
police woman on the right is
seen in a skirt which show that
this is old because now days
women wear trousers similar to
mens police uniforms.

17. Sherlock
This is set in London, the
background shows us that this
is from a very recent time,
maybe from 2011-2012. The
clothing shows that this is very
recent, modern fashion
clothing.

18. Dr Who
The costume shows this may
have been made between
2008-2009. The ‘Doctor’ is
wearing a full suit showing
wealth, while the woman
standing next to him is wearing
a leather jacket showing a
stereotype of a less wealthy
perso.

19. Skins

20.  This time when you are shown stills answer
the above question

21. The OC
This photo represents a upper
class status because they all
seem to be wearing posh suits
and dresses.
Rich and famous.

22. Holby City
Shes a doctor, showing
intelligence.
No need for money or private
education.
Nationally this could be set
either in america or england
because of her uniform.

23. Shameless
Working class.
Living on a deprived London
estate.
Teenage social group crime.
Independence.

24.  This time when you are shown stills answer
the above question

25. Spooks
The man featured at the font is
wearing a suit showing that he
is much more formally dressed,
showing his role is more
important compare to the
other men that are more
casual.
The women on the left looks
more serious and stressed
compared to the one on the
right who’s dress is more
confident.

26. Downton Abbey
At the ends of the row the girls
are dressed in maids outfits
showing that they are less
important compared to people
in the middle that are dressed
in formal suits showing their
upper class.

27. Merlin

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.

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?