Analysing Images


Mise en-scene from Great Baddow High School Media

Settings & Props:
A. Spaceship, aliens, laser guns, space, planets, moon.
B. Hearts, candles, warm red/orange lighting, bed, rings, rose.
C. Blood, clowns, knives, guns, haunted house, ghosts, screaming, basement, dolls.

Facial Expressions & Body Language:
1. The facial expressions of the two men show that they are deeply looking at something; confused but focused on the object/person they are looking upon.
2. The body language of the white male, alongside the blood on his shirt, tells us that he is ready for a fight/already been in one or is currently in one. He looks focused and prepared to continue what he is doing. The black male (Morgan Freeman) on the other hand, looks more worried in his facial expression. He looks anxious probably for his fighter as he looks upon the opponent.
3. The body language (hands on his hips) and the fact that he's centered in the middle of the screen shows that this character is in charge of the soldiers around him. The stern look on his face suggests he has power and control in this image.

Positioning of Characters:
1. The fact these characters are sitting far apart from each other show that at the current time in the film they do not have a friendly relationship. The facial expressions on the man make him look guilty, and the woman next to him looks angry. Genre is either a comedy or a romance.
2. -
3. The characters are both mirroring the action of holding a gun, wearing the same suit and same glasses, suggesting they are part of authority/bodyguards. The guns they are holding aren't the typical gun used in modern films, therefore it must be of a sci-fi genre.
4. The characters are clearly not human- robot? This is because a beam of light/fire is coming into the back of it and it appears to be wearing some sort of robot helmet. 

1 comment: