First of all from looking at this still from The Matrix the first thing I notice are the costumes the characters are wearing. They are both dressed in all black with black shades which can signify that they are on a certain mission that they are very serious about. as the colour black can signify authority and power and by wearing the all black glasses they look more intimidating to whoever they are facing. The setting of this scene is in a lobby of a professional building could maybe be a business or a bank which taken from the fact that there is a man in security guard on the floor and the protagonist male has his gun out tells me they are breaking in to find somebody/destroy something or kill somebody. Also there are many bullet holes in the walls on the right which tells me there was a huge gun fight previously. The props shown in this scene are hand guns which have clearly been used in a gun fight as the wall suggests and are certain to be continuously used later on in the film. Also by viewing the characters hair and face you can clearly see they have not even been touched in the fight they have just walked out of which can imply they are incredibly skilled in what they do. The facial expressions of the two are very focused and stern which shows they have become hardened versions of themselves and are maybe willing to sacrifice to get to their end goal. The actors in this scene are popular Hollywood actors which will result in great acting throughout the film improving the films quality. They will also be sure to play their roles very well and play them as if they were the actual role they're playing.
2) Find three film or TV extracts on YouTube from different genres (e.g. horror, sci-fi, costume drama). Embed them in your blogpost and write a comparison of the mise-en-scene in each.
In this clip from Avengers Infinity War we see the setting take place in a huge dirt field of some sort with many trees in the back which looks like a jungle which tell s me it must be set in maybe an African country. You can also see many large hills in the background signifying it is a large piece of land where all is taking place. Dust can also be spotted flying throughout the air which indicates to me there must be some kind of battle going on for that much dust to be flying in the air. We see some type of monsters lunging at the heroes and the costumes are made to be all black which is expected of the villains as the colour black can represent death, evil and aggression which these antagonists all share. The use of the colour black in the costumes shows that the movie has a dark tone about it and isn't as lighthearted as many other Marvel films are. The main prop we see in this scene is Thors' weapon the Stormbreaker axe which plays an important role as it clearly shifts the battle completely giving the heroes an upper hand. We also see the CGI Rocket Raccoon at 0:39 wielding an outer-space looking gun. The lighting of this scene becomes very bright when Thor arrives on the battlefield as he is the light of hope they all needed to turn things in their favour.
In this clip from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 episode 24 the facial expression on Wills' face when his father tells him he cannot come with him again making Will realise his father is walking out of his life again is a clear sign of despair and discomfort as he knows his father hasn't changed and will never change. At the start of the scene Will looks excited to be going with his father but that smile immediately drops and you can see the anger and sadness building up inside of him which eventually causes him to burst out in tears making the scene that much more emotional to watch. The costumes of the characters in this scene are very different, for instance Wills father is wearing a tracksuit top, jeans and a beanie which unlike Uncle Phil who acts his age and wears more professional clothing signifying Wills Dad is trying to cling onto his youth and not take care of his responsibilities as a father like he should be which evidently makes Uncle Phil infuriated as he understands the pain that Will will feel. Even when at home Uncle Phil is seen wearing professional like clothing that makes him look a business man which is something he must do as in the show he does work as a judge so he must always keep up appearances even when outside of work as he takes his responsibilities seriously. The setting of this scene is in the Banks family mansion where majority of the show is set. It straight away tells the audience the family are extremely wealthy and that at they work well paying jobs especially Uncle Phil. To be specific the scene takes place in the living room of the house which is the most shown room in the show meaning the audience know it better than anything which will then provide that emotional attachment in the scene.The lighting isn't focused on a specific part of the scene and is instead equally shone showing the importance of all characters.
The overall lighting in this scene is very dark to make the scene extremely eerie and heart clenching as you won't know what will pop out or where certain things are like the Raptors giving off an ominous tone. The scenes setting is in a kitchen which can be dangerous for the children as there are many pots and pans and objects that could make a huge amount of noise which would cause them to be found by the Raptors, therefore they must take things very slowly as there is no room for mistakes in this perilous situation. Throughout the scene we see the Raptors knocking pots over causing the children to have to move very quickly to avoid being detected increasing the risk factor for them both. The facial expressions on the two children throughout the scene shown signs of concern, anxiety and panic. They have never experienced being in such a treacherous situation so they are clearly scared to death and cannot even get their words out properly because of how terrified they are, and you cannot forget that they're still young children so moments like this will stick with them forever and they may even suffer PTSD from experiencing this at such a young vulnerable age. The costumes they are wearing are fully brown which was probably so that they could blend in with the jungles trees and because it is the usual colour adventurers wear so maybe the children were inspired and wanted to act like those that they look up to as most young people do. The make-up used on the characters is many blood bruises all over their bodies which indicates the may have been attacked before hand or have been getting cut by the trees etc in the jungle when maybe running away from dinosaurs. The actors in this scene play their role very well as they match the script well and act as if they are actually hiding from real life dinosaurs as if their life is in real danger which really brings the scene to life for the audience. The props used in this scene are mostly just pots pans and kitchen utensils which make huge amounts of noise when pushed around which adds to the intense tone of the scene as you don't know if one of the children may crash into one of the utensils by accident and make noise and bring the Raptors closer to them eventually ending in their death.
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