This document analyzes the mise-en-scene elements in promotional images of three pop artists - Pixie Lott, Katy Perry, and Iggy Azalea. For Pixie Lott, the pure cream background, flower headpiece, light hair and makeup suggest her youth, innocence and fun personality. Katy Perry stares dreamily with a carefree attitude in black stilettos, showing her wild side. Iggy Azalea's black glittery top and relaxed pose against a dark background portray her as a bold, daring yet down to earth pop artist.

1. MISE- EN-SCENE ANALYSIS

2. In this image of pop artist Pixie Lott, the pure cream
coloured background suggests her youth and
innocence, which goes with her genre of music. Her
bold flower headpiece stands out and immediately
reflects her femininity and fun personality. Her hair
is very light blonde and curled at the ends. The
slight curly effect added makes her look younger as
it is quite a girly style to wear. The blouse she is
wearing appears to be a shade of yellow which adds
to the young girl look which Pixie is trying to
Her makeup is kept very natural and flawless
looking, allowing her freckles to shine through,
but has a bold eye look of smoky black liner
which suggests that though her music is sweet
and feminine, it also has some bolder, more
meaningful undertones to it. Her facial
expression is showing her almost intrigued and
happy which reflects her captivating style. Her
hand is held poised loosely near her face which
makes her body language appear to be charmed
and attracted to something she sees. This shows
how she is inspired by things around her.
The lighting used is ambient and is being used
to create less of a contrast between the colours
on her clothes and hair etc. She has been
centred in the frame which makes her the centre
of attention, and the audience's attention is not

3. In this image, Katy Perry stares dreamily and wistfully
into the distance in a way that suggests she has a care
free attitude. In the same way, her posture is draped
across the chair giving her a sense of vulnerability. Her
black stilettoes show a bit of her wild rebellious side
and indicate that she is not afraid to stand out. The
cut-outs along the side of her dress suggest that Katy
has added her own wild touch to a plain dress. Her
long flowing vibrant purple hair styled in a loose wave
indicates her fierceness and classic femininity, while
slightly nostalgic look to the image. The
backlighting also defines the outline of her
figure to draw attention to her figure
further (as it is already taking up most of
the frame) so this shows that she is very
confident in her own skin.

4. In this image of Iggy Azalea, the background
suggests her status as a bold, daring pop artist. The
black glittery crop top goes with the background
and gives her a sexy yet fun look, whereas the
bottoms show her more relaxed and down to earth
side as they aren’t as extravagant and her upper
half. This reflects her unique contemporary style.
Her bold gold necklace stands out and goes with her
trademark modern stylish look. Her long flowing her
shows her femininity, yet the tattoo on her wrist
shows that she can also be rebellious. Her makeup is
Her body language is relaxed and calm which
presents her as a naturally confident person.
Her facial expression is quite inviting, as
though trying to lure someone in which
shows her to be quite a glamorous and
interesting person. The lighting is very bright
to show off all the reflectiveness of the glitter
and jewellery in the frame, and also helps to
illuminate her skin more to give it a healthy
glow. Her position in the frame is slightly to
one side, almost leaning against the
background which demonstrates her calm