The document provides a mise-en-scene analysis of several film/television scenes. It analyzes elements like character costumes, expressions, props, and settings to infer details about the characters and narrative. For one scene, the analysis indicates it takes place in a mysterious and dark setting, with one character portrayed as stealthy through their positioning and another's shocked expression. For another scene, the clothing suggests the characters have differing social statuses while the setting and props imply an old time period.

1. Mise-en-scene Analysis.
Sci-fi-like ‘structuring’ inside The
Tardis, represents the whole Alien like nature David Tennant is
of the shot/program. wearing a
suit, showing that
Lighting is bright to make the ‘structuring’ his character is
seem more alien-like and stand out more. quite ‘classy’ and
‘smart’, and has
got a ‘high status’
Catherine Tate has a within the
shocked expression program.
on her face, showing
that something has
obviously surprised
her, maybe an ‘out of
this world’ experience
is occurring. On the
other side, David
Tennant looks chilled
out, and is looking
over at Tate as though
he is expecting a
shocked reaction from
her, portays
‘experience’ in
Tennant’s character.
Catherine Tate is wearing a wedding The way that the characters are both
dress, showing that her wedding was about to placed could be said to give a
take place, or has took place already. connotation of future ‘master and
sidekick’, or even husband and wife.

2. Merlin is positioned in the
‘Torch’ props, give connotations of ‘olden times’
darkest, furthest back part of the
to the shot/program. Also effect the
shot, perhaps giving connotations of him
lighting, seen as there is no other noticeable
being a mysterious, stealthy character in
lighting in the shot, the torches give the effect
the program.
that the characters are in a dark room, or a
cave, and that the only lighting they have is from
the torches. Arthur is also drawing a
sword, showing that he is in danger, or about to
fight.
Clothing that Prince Arthur is wearing is quite Setting looks like a cave of some
The expression on
smart, suggests that he has quite a ‘high status’ in sort, achieved by effective use of
Merlin’s and Morgana’s
the shot/program, whereas Merlin’s clothing is scenery-props. Gives a
faces look like they’re
quite sruffy, perhaps showing that he has a ‘low connotation of ‘olden times’ to
scared and in shock, and
status’ in the shot/program. the shot/program.
Prince Arthur looks
similarly scared, but he
Morgana is wearing very posh clothes, maybe
looks more serious, it’s as
representing her ‘high status’ within the
though he’s about to fight
shot/program.
someone/something.

3. Both characters seem to be wearing casual clothing, maybe giving
connotations of them being laid back individuals, and it being
morning-time, or even night time. The lighting of the scene suggests
it is morning time though, as it is quite bright, like it would be in a
morning. The props also back up this morning time ‘theory’, as
there are cups of hot drinks, and newspapers present, a typical
morning-time thing.
The expressions on each of the characters faces dictate Setting looks like a (messy) room in an
that they are being entertained, and by a T.V (most likely). apartment/flat, due to the ‘settee’ being quite small
Looks at the way their eyes are fixed on a certain and slim, and things like newspapers being scattered
spot, look at the way the character on the right’s mouth is on the floor. Also, the way that both the characters
open (maybe gob-smacked), and look at the way the are looking indicate that they are maybe watching
character on the left has stopped his actions (fiddling with T.V, reinforcing this idea of the setting being an
his prop) to look at the same spot as the other character. apartment/flat room.

4. The setting of the shot looks like a street outside an
old, scruffy, run-down building. Notice the old The lighting of the shot suggests that it is day-
brickwork covered in graffiti, the windows covered time, with it being in full light, without any
up with metal sheets, and the fact that the street darkness in any areas.
seems completely empty.
The clothing that the character on the right is wearing gives connotations of him being
quite a depressed, or a tough, ‘takes nothing from no one’ individual, due to the fact
that he’s wearing a black leather jacket and a black t-shirt. The expression that he is
giving makes it seem like he is depressed, or mad, due to the fact that he is looking
down with a blank expression on his face while crossing his arms, while somebody else
is trying to talk to him. The character on the left is wearing clothing that gives similar
connotations to what the character on the right is wearing, i.e the metal studs, metal
chain. The expression on her face makes her look like she’s angry, or disgusted, and
more particularly at the character on the right.

5. The expressions on each of the characters faces make it look like they’re talking to each
other, or were talking to/about to talk to each other. Notice the way they’re both looking
at each other even though it requires effort for them to do so, and the way that it looks
like the character on the right has her mouth open and is conversing while the character
on the left is listening with complete eye contact being present and no movement in his
mouth being there.
The clothing of both characters suggest they are in the wild somewhere, settling down
at night, as both costumes of each character are earthy-coloured, loose, casual
clothing. The setting reinforces this ‘somewhere in the wild’ theory, as you can
noticeably see bushes. leaves and logs, general ‘wild’ things. The lighting of the shot
reinforces the theory again, as the lighting of the shot is very dark, showing it is night-
time, with the only visible source of light being what seems like a fire, notice the
bright orange ting that the source of light is giving out.