2. Mise en Scene
Mise en Scene is the purpose of a composition or
layout of a shot.
Mise en Scene refers to everything that has been
placed in the shot and reinforces that
everything within the shot has been placed
there for a specific purpose or specific effect.
3. Media Texts
A text is something you can interpret, texts are very
important to media.
All media texts have two levels of meaning:
The Denotive level
The things you actually see in a text.
The Connotive level
What it is that you associate with the image within
the text.
4. Denotation
The Mise en Scene is shown strongly through the
denotation and connotation of a text.
Denotation is what you see when you look at the
text. When you denote a text you focus on things
such as:
• The proxemics or positions of character
• Costumes or props used
• Non-verbal codes (expressions, postitions)
5. Connotation
Connotation is not what you see within the text,
but the meaning or feeling that is implied by
the denotation.
The Connotation of a text is what a person may
associate with the images they see in the text
and from that, what effect it gives on the
audience.
6.
7. Key:
Denotation
Deconstruction
of a text
Connotations
Catch line- Rhetorical question
Makes you wonder how far the
characters will go.
Makes the audience curious.
Names of actors in orange
White title
•Makes the names stand out
Bold font
•Connotes fire
Capital letters
Destruction
Makes the title stand out
Danger
in front of title
Action
shows importance
Gun
In front of other men
Violence
Main character
Clenched fist
Anger
Large font
•Car on fire
•Action
Orange
Bright
All characters wearing all
black
Thugs??
Catches eye of audience
Memorable so that the audience
know when they can go and see
the film
Light in background
Dark in foreground where
character stands
Came from somewhere better, to
a darker place
8. Deconstruction of a text
In the mise en scene of this image the audience can see in the foreground three men stood in a
street with angry expressions on their faces and dressed in dark clothing. In the background of the
shot you can see a car on fire and a fourth person shadowed into the background looking as if
they're causing trouble.
The colours used in the mise en scene are mainly dark and dull, although the title, actors names
and date of the film are much brighter and bolder. The title is bold and in capitals which makes it
stand out so the audience is engaged and remembers the film title. The actors names are in
orange, again to make them stand out so that fans of the actors want to watch the film. The date
the film is out is in a large font and in bright orange this catches the eye of the audience so that
they know and remember when they can go and see it.
The man on the right has quite a casual stance, stood with his arms folded, whereas the man on
the left is not only holding a gun but also has his finger on the trigger indicating he is a violent
man. They both have very serious expressions on their faces. The man in the front of the shot has
his back to the audience but is looking back. He has a clenched fist and has also got a very
serious expression suggesting he is angry and aggressive. The fact that they're all wearing black,
and because of the destruction in the background and the gun in the shot, the audience believes
that these men may be dangerous.
The proxemics of the characters in the image suggest that the larger foregrounded man in the
centre is the main character, he is also in front of the title showing his importance in the film.
The catch line is a rhetorical question which makes the audience think, and wonder how far these
men will go.
