Media work.

1. Mise-en-scene. It is everything that appears in framing. It is French for placing on stage. These include:
• Actors
• Lighting- (A man giving an emotional speech, lighting is meant to suit the gloomy mood- darkness
• Decoration- (A town run by zombies, likely to have destroyed buildings, remote neighborhoods, etc)
• Props- (Like a actor playing a singer using a microphone)
• Costume.- (A man who plays Santa, dressed like Santa)
What must be remembered is that in media, texts are polysemic, meaning they are open to many different forms of understanding. What directs
these trials of thought is the way they are read, and the cultural background of the reader.
Décor is the background of the scene, it is significant in giving out messages. For example, a castle would give the impression that royalty resides
in the scene.
Lighting is significant because it provokes thoughts about the emotion of the scene. For example:
High-key: little dramatic effect, possibly used for more ‘casual’ scenes, because of the lack of tension it provides.
Low-key: often used in tense scenes. Like a woman walking down an alley way on her own. Suspicious and dangerous, as well as questionable.
Things such as costume and props have the significance by telling us about the character’s personality and identification. Like a man with scars all
over his face will give the impression he was been at war, further telling us he is possibly a hero.
Location gives further meaning towards the text. For example, if a scene is set in a cave, the talk of survival is crucial information to the audience
to get in. It would not be relevant to talk about the ocean when there is a feel of danger to the act.
Body language can be prescribed in these different ways:
• Appearance: how the actor appears in the role, a boy would had just been in a fight who now comes home with a nosebleed. Builds up his
character massively.
• Movements: Enhances the believability of a character, gives out more information about him/her/it.
• Gestures: They help by making movements coherent to character speech and actions. A posh snob who uses a lot of annoying and blatant
hand gestures makes their character all the more believable.
Vocal delivery: like a cowardly character always whispering, his voice coated by shyness.

2. Denotation: The basic, literal meaning of a picture or scene.
A field: A vast combination of earth and grass.
A volcano: A death trap
Connotation: Means different things.
Apple- represents food, hunger, healthy eating, technology
Heart- represents love, physical well-being, body part
Red- represents danger, love, anger
Example from Vantage point:
Lighting= dark = negative, tensional scene
Quick transitions= fast paced, danger, anything but relaxed
Props= black cars, helicopters= missions = top secret = serious = The FBI?
Costumes = men in dark sunglasses, black basic suits = men doing something important, on business
Movements= controlled = professional-like = could give off an effect of violence in the scene
Music = not upbeat, not jolly, but rather sinister, music negates peace, this movie is not about happiness