Facial Expressions
Facial expressions are a
key part to the mise en scene of a scene. The father on the right hand side of
the clip is the only person that appears to be smiling, he also looks the most
comfortable. Both the daughter and the mother are glaring at the father and
appear to be angered or have hatred over the man on the right. The girl in the
centre of the shot appears to be frustrated or angered, her overall appearance
but most importantly her facial expressions give the impression that she is an
‘angsty teen’. The mother, located in the dark on the left side of the room,
appears the most uncomfortable in the shot. She appears concerned and
emotionless.
Hair and Makeup
The man in the shot has short, yet informal
hair, this may represent that he is the man of the house. However, he also has
a slightly receding hair line, showing that he may be stressed out or has an
angry personality. The child’s face is glowing, which signifies her purity and
perhaps innocence, however she is also wearing very visible eyeliner, this
gives off sexual, or seductive connotations. Opposite to this, the older woman,
or mother on the left hand side of the photo is shown as being more worried
about her appearance, her hair is very styled which may show she has a lot of
spare time on her hands.
Costume
The mum is wearing a formal looking silk
shirt and multiple items of jewellery, however, opposite to this her daughter is
wearing more informal clothing, showing she is less worried about how she
looks, giving the idea that she is
simplistic or unique. The dad is wearing more mature clothes, showing his age
and resenting that he is probably quite sensible.
Framing
The people in the shot are all spaced out, showing
the families problems and the fact that they may not all get on. The girl is
framed in the centre of the photo, showing she is breaking the parents apart. The
majority of the props in the shot are centred around the girl, this may also
suggest that she is the centre of attention.
Lighting
The girl in the centre of the shot is the
most lit in the family, the adults are in the dark which may show that their
relationship isn’t very strong and the only thing keeping them together is
their child. All electrical lighting in the shot are turned off and are unused,
the candles are the only source of light, the light provided by the candles are
temporary, representing the child and the fact she will leave when she id old
enough.
Body Language
The girl in the shot is shown as being the
most relaxed by body language. This is portrayed through the fact that she is
slouching whilst both of her parents are sat more formally. The man on the
right hand side of the shot, or the father, is leaning in towards the table,
this shows that he is trying to make an effort and feels the most comfortable
around the table. In contrast to this the mother is leaning as far away as
possible from the table. Her fists are clenched showing that she may be angry
or frustrated. Both of the parents differ from the child as they have their
elbows leant off the table, whereas the girl is using her elbows to lean on the
table. This may show the girl’s disrespect for her parents.
Props/Colour
Props are used to show different things about
separate characters, for example the mother has a glass of wine whilst no other
member of the family is drinking alcohol, this shows that she may be stressed. The
majority of the colour in the shot is also centred around the girl, showing
that she is the centre of attention. Both parents are wearing blue, the
surrounding area is also mainly blue, such as the table cloth. The girl’s red
shirt stands out against the mainly dull scene and gives connotations of love,
danger, evil and possible sexual ideas.
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