Presentation by Andreas Schleicher Tackling the School Absenteeism Crisis 30 ...
Key terminology: Mise en scene
1. Learning outcomes
• Know all the elements of mise-en-
scene
• Identify them in a still image
• Link them to the representation
• Begin to write an analytical answer
2. Mise-en-scene is made up of…
• Location/ setting
• Props
• Costume and make up
• Lighting
• Characterisation
4. Location / Setting
• Where is it?
• What is that location associated with?
(E.g. Pub – british male. Corner shot -
older asian male. Kitchen – good wife.
Messy bedroom – teenage boy.)
• What colours are used?
• Is it well maintained / clean or in bad
condition?
5. Props
• What props are there?
• How are those props associated with the
representation? (E.g. Make up – female
girl. Video games – teenage boy.)
• What colours are used?
• Are the props looked after?
• Do they have other connotations?
(religious etc.)
6. Costume and Make up
• What connotations do we have of the
items of clothing? (E.g. Knitted cardigan –
elderly. School uniform – young children.
Hoodies – teenagers. etc.)
• Do they have on lots of make up or a little?
• What does it show us about their
personality and is this stereotypical or
counter stereotypical?
• What colour / material / fit is it?
7. Lighting
• What mood is set and how does this link to
the representation? (E.g. Dark lighting –
negative connotations – youths. Etc.)
• Is there any kind of colour used?
8. Characterisation
• Body language? (Do they feel comfortable
or uncomfortable in their surroundings /
company?)
• Facial expressions? (How do they feel in
their surroundings / company?)
• Eye contact? (Where are they looking /
who are they looking at? What does this
show us?)
• Levels?
19. Task: Choose either the gender extract or class and status
extract and answer the following question: How does mise-
en-scene show representations of (gender/ social class) ?
The extract shows a stereotypical / counter
stereotypical representations of gender / social class
through mise-en-scene. The set and props show a
stereotypical / counter stereotypical representations
of gender / social class because ??? This is
enhanced by the use of costume and make up
because ??? In use of lighting creates a ??? effect
so ???
The use of characterisation adds to the
representation of gender / social class because ???
