Mise en scène: Costume, actors, make-up, setting

Settings and props:

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean shows the set to be in an open jungle or forest. This is to show the adventure side of Pirates of the Caribbean and it captures the true essence of what a pirate movie is like. The main central focus is Captain Jack Sparrow sitting on a skull riddled throne. Either side of Jack are two half naked men, covered in paint and dirt. This suggests that Jack Sparrow is a leader of a primitive tribe as he is sat on a elaborate chair which suggests a throne. The skulls represent the animosity of the tribe and Jack Sparrow has face paint to make him seem more tribal. The jungle is home to primitive tribes and Jack Sparrow stands out because he is fully dressed. The skulls fit in to the theme of pirates and death. This film links in with the genre of action and adventure because the film shows Jack Sparrow, experiencing something he never experienced before and it links with action because weapons are used in fighting like the spears the tribal guards are holding.

Facial Expressions/Hair and Make-up/Body Language:

Breakfast Club (1985)

Breakfast Club shows the set to be in a library as there is a shelf of books in the right of the image. This presents the image to the audience that the movie is about education and that you may learn something from the movie. The main central focus is on the two characters: Judd (left) and Anthony (right). It shows Judd as being rather angry with Anthony. Anthony is doing his work and it looks like a school library because of the globe in the corner. Judd looks threatening because of his open fingered gloves which motorcyclists often wear. Judd has a stern face which makes him threatening. Anthony is dressed in a green shirt and a red jacket and this makes him look like he is from middle class while Judd wears a plaid and denim jacket with a white undershirt. His hair is long and and almost messy which means that he is from a lower class to Anthony. Anthony looks rather nonchalant as he ignores Judd's distasteful stare. Judd is slouched and closed him which does not fit with his facial expression but it does suggest that he is closing in on Anthony rather threateningly. Anthony is perched upright and tall with posture. This links to the genre of comedy because it could make the audience laugh as Judd stares intensely at Anthony and the long tension allows for a comedic effect to happen.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

 The scene is from Close Encounters of the Third kind and the setting looks like a dining room because of the shelf of plates and jugs. This is effective because this shows that this is a normal family setting. it has Roy Neary (right) staring straight ahead with a rather sadistic look on his face. He has sideburns which was a fashion statement of men in the 1970-1980. Toby Neary (left) looks rather upset with his red eyes and flushed cheeks along with tears streaming down his face. Toby has shaggy hair expressing the youth and innocence of Toby Neary. Toby is also wearing white, which often has the connotation of innocence or purity while Roy has a blue shirt on which suggests depression and sadness. The background is a dull beige/brown colour meaning that the Neary family live a typical ordinary life. This could probably fit in to the genre of drama because drama is often about emotion and tension and this scene in particular shows a sense of tension between Toby and Roy which has caused Toby to shed tears.

A Few Good Men (1992)

This scene is from A Few Good Men (1992). The scene is set in a court room because it shows a group of people at the back watching three people in front of them. Kevin Bacon (left) is gesturing to Tom Cruise (right) like a lawyer and this shows that this seems to be an intensive scene and what will happen, causes tension. Tom Cruise has a sad face which could infer that he is being accused of something he is innocent of. Cruise's hands are interlocked with each other meaning that he is nervous or scared of what is to come. Kevin Bacon shows power as he stands tall and smart in his decorative uniform but Cruise has more power in status since he is wearing different uniform to other people. The uniform looks like that of a pilot or a navy officer while Kevin Bacon wears a brown uniform citing that he is a part of the military. A Few Good Men fits in the genre of drama as it shows this intense scene of Cruise's court case and it makes the audience on edge as to what will happen to Cruise.