This document analyzes the mise-en-scene, cinematography, and editing techniques used in a Sherlock Holmes clip. It notes that the set, costumes, and diegetic sounds establish the scene as set in the past. Slow motion is used purposefully during violent scenes to emphasize the impact. Throughout, silhouettes and dark lighting create dramatic tension, while cuts between camera angles and synchronous sounds during the fight scene develop tension and excitement.

1. Max Cheshire
MediaSherlockAnalysis
6/10/2017
In the Sherlockclipwe have watchedthere islotstotalkabout whenitcomesto mise-en- scene.
For a start the setand locationclearlyshowsthatthis issetinthe past. The grandbuildingsmixed
withthe horse and cart on the cobble stone representthe past.Soundalsoenhancesthisaswe can
see the diegeticnoiseof the horse andcart movingacrossthe cobble. Inthe openingshotsthere are
lotsof trackingshotsagainthese shotsare benefitedbythe synchronoussoundsof the horse hoofs.
Costumesevidentlytell the audiencewhenthisissetandwhereaboutswe are.The thick
coats/blazersmixedwithtophatsnotonlythe status of both SherlockandWatson
To add to this the cinematography whenusingslow motion isdone purposefullytoshow the
audience the impactof the violence beingshownonscreen.Notonlythis,diegeticsoundsof
punchesbeingthrownhave beensloweddowninthe postproductionstage of the edittoreally
enrichthe fightingscene andmake the image stickinthe audienceshead.
A commonthingseenthroughoutthe videoisthe use of silhouettesanddarklightingtocreate a
dramaticfieldof tension.We alsosee thiswhenwe first see Watson,he isloadinguphisgun ready,
thisforeshadowstome thatsomethinginvolvingviolenceisabouttooccur or forthat matter they
will needprotectionfromsomeoneandthese gunsare one wayof protection.
Whenviewingthe fightscene thereare lotsof differentcutsandcamera angles,thisdevelopsonthe
ideaof violence mixedinwithheavyuse of soundsynchronousnoisesandavoice overit successfully
createstensionandan excitingvisual towatch.