mise-en-scene

The 100

The mise-en-scene helps to construct the representation of the character through the costume of the character. The character is wearing nearly all black which could bring the connation of black which means death and darkness. She has also got a bandage on her hand which could suggest she has had an injury or been in a fight. She is carrying a small bag on her left side which could mean she is travelling  and has to take things with her or delivering something to someone. Her hair is blonde which some people believe means innocent. She looks quite vulnerable due to her stature and her facial expressions show that she may be  nervous about something. Her stance and posture also makes her look wary of what is in front, her stance seems to be cautious of something. The opening in her mouth could suggest she has recently been running which could suggest she was running away from something. The location seems to be in some type of forest out in the wilderness. As she is wearing a jacket it may suggest a colder climate. There are no other people with her which properly means she is lonely.She is surrounded around nothing but wild plants and tress suggesting that she is all alone and in the thick of nature. The props include tress with moss on them which shows there age, rocks with vegetation and flowers growing of and down them and a few shrubs on the mud flaw with fallen leaves on the top. The set design is that the girl is slightly off shot to the centre of the camera and is slightly to the left, the camera man has used a long shot so the viewer can see the whole set and the surroundings of the girl. The set lighting is dark but natural and is made to look like the big and tall trees are preventing the light from penetrating to the bottom. There is not high intensity light focussing on a single point which may suggest there is nothing of great importance.

Mad men

The clip was based in a busy office setting, where many people are working throughout the clip in the cack ground of the main character. The colours in the office are very typical of the 1960s. The decor includes beiges, browns and whites, The director wanted to create a scene in a office and there for had to get props that are commonly found in the office. throughout the lip we can familiar office objects that the director has chosen to include in recreating his off. The props include desks, chairs, tables, draws shelfs, lights, plants, a type writers, phones, paper, pens etc. these are all used to enforce the recreation of a office.The main women that the camera in dominantly focusing on is dressed in a fitted bright blue dress and wearing a gold locket and two failed large earrings showing she is not afraid to make a statement and be recognised  the bright blue colour could represent her bubbly personality or a cold personality. She has red hair which could mean she is a fiery and dominant character. up which could mean she has a busy lifestyle and needs to prevent her hair from getting in the way. She is wearing her hair  She is wearing bright red lipstick which has the stereotypical meaning of meaning a tart. her posture is strong with a flat back which suggests a strong and powerful independent women. The way she walk around the office makes us believe that she is of some importance to the business,The second women featured in the clip is wearing a bright orange dress and a colour scarf. This women is also not afraid to make a statement which could mean the first and second women have a clash of personalities. The bright orange dress could mean that she is a fiery character and not afraid to do what she wants. The multicoloured scarf may suggest she is a more in-depth character and she has varied moods and emotions. She is wearing a watch which could mean she has busy schedule and likes to keep track of the time. This girl has brown hair and also has her hair up which could also mean she has a busy lifestyle and doesn't want her hair to get in the way. this girl is also wearing red lipstick which also conforms to the traditional stereotypical image of this girl being a tart. Her posture is still upright which shows that she takes pride in her appearance but she sometimes slouches because she is nervous of is being told off. The first women is far more powerful as she is often featured looking downwards to the second women. The first women obviously has a high position/role with in the business The lighting in the office is mainly made to look artificial as they are inside and there are often bug office lights, however the light shining through the windows is made to look natural and match the suns lighting, which shows they are working in the day.