The document discusses different elements of mise-en-scène in a scene from the movie The Descent. It describes how costume, hair, and makeup indicate that the character Juno is in a state of panic. It also explains how the lighting and color are used to highlight the frightening crawler in the background and create a sense of fright. Finally, it discusses how the positioning of a character looking over her shoulder at the crawler in the background draws the audience's attention to it and makes the horror element more effective.

1. Mise En Scene

2. Costume, hair and make-up
Costume, hair and make-up is
important in a movie, because it
dictates to us the characters mood,
personality and state of mind. Also,
costume, hair and make-up is an
indicator of the the time in which eh
movie is set. In this context, it is a clear
indicator that Juno is in a state of panic.
The use of costume, hair and make-up
in this scene is important, because it is
and indicator that Juno is in a state of
panic. Also, it shows us that Juno is
scared and fearful of something, as she
is made to be sweating intensely in this
scene.

3. Lighting and Colour
The lighting and colour of a scene
can dictate the mood and meaning
of it. The lighting and colour can
also create a dramatic effect in the
scene and compliment the
personality of the characters.
In this scene, the lighting and
colour is used to highlight the
importance of the crawler in the
background and the sheer fright it
brings to girls. Also, the lack of
lighting and the night vision effect
is used to emphasize the frightful
presence of the crawler.

4. Settings and props
The settings and props are important in a
scene, because it can set the mood of the
upcoming events and manipulates the
audience into predicting the forthcoming
future of the movie.
The setting and props is important in this
scene, because it sets the horrific future
of the movie, as all around the girls there
is human skulls and bones, therefor the
scene appeals to the audience as a creepy
burial ground and allows them to predict
that noting good will come out of the
cave. Also, the use of the flare as a light
indicates that they are at a point of
desperate survival, as they are using their
flares which they kept for only at use of an
emergency.

5. Facial expressions and body language
Facial expressions and body language is
important in a movie, because facial
expressions and body language can act
as an indicator to the audience of how
the character is feeling and what mood
they are in. the body language of a
character can also suggest to the
audience of how the character is
feeling towards another character and
the relationship to them.
In this scene, we can see that Juno is
afraid of something, as we can tell from
her facial expression, because her
eyebrows are raised at an arc and her
eyes are open as she is aware of her
surrounding and afraid.

6. Positioning of characters/objects
within the frame§
The positioning of characters and
objects within a frame is important,
because if the characters are placed
correctly or objects are placed
correctly, then the this makes the
scene far more effective and dynamic.
Also, the correct and efficient placing
of a character or frame can draw the
audiences attention to it.
Furthermore, positioning can indicate
relationships between characters.
In this scene, we see one of the characters of the Descent looking out for the crawler
and being in a state of panic. The fact that the the crawler is placed in the background
of the frame and we can see it from over the shoulder, adds effect to the crawler and
draws the audiences attention rowards it. Also, this makes the horror of the movie far
more effective.