Learning outcomes

•Know the definitions connotation and denotation.

•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

Connotation and DenotationWhat’s the difference???

• DENOTATION – what you see?– Signifiers!

• CONNOTATION – what you think of?– Signified!

I see a barbie doll dressed in a pink dress

= denotation.

This makes me believe that the character will be a young girl because it is a children’s toy and pink is often associated with women

= connotation.

Mise-en-scene is made up of…

• Location/ setting

• Props

• Costume and make up

• Lighting

• Characterisation

What should you be looking for?

Location / Setting

• Where is it?

• What is that location associated with? (E.g. Pub – british male. Corner shop - older asian male. Kitchen – good wife. Messy bedroom – teenage boy.)

• What colours are used?

• Is it well maintained / clean or in bad condition?

Props

• What props are there?

• How are those props associated with the representation? (E.g. Make up – female. Video games – teenage boy.)

• What colours are used?

• Are the props looked after?

• Do they have other connotations? (religious etc.)

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?

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?

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?

How does mise-en-scene show ethnicity?

How does mise-en-scene show age?

How does mise-en-scene show gender?

How does mise-en-scene show regional identity?

How does mise-en-scene show sexuality?

How does mise-en-scene show gender?

How does mise-en-scene show physical ability/ disability?

How does mise-en-scene show gender?

How does mise-en-scene represent AGE?

Draw a table like this in your book and make note of how many examples of mise en scene you spot in the photo and how that relates to the representation (S or CS).

Location Lighting Props Costume and make up

Characterisation

Child

Adult

How does mise-en-scene show age?

How does mise-en-scene represent CLASS AND STATUS?

Draw a table like this in your book and make note of how many examples of mise en scene you spot in the photo and how that relates to the representation (S or CS).

Location Lighting Props Costume and make up

Characterisation

How does mise-en-scene show…?

Task: Choose either the gender photo or class and status photo and answer the following question: How does mise-

en-scene show representations of age / social class ?

The extract shows a stereotypical / counter stereotypical representations of age / social class through the mise-en-scene used. The set and props show a stereotypical / counter stereotypical representations of ??? because ??? This is enhanced by the use of costume and make up because ???. The use of lighting creates a ??? effect so ???

The actor’s characterisation enhances the representation of gender / social class because ???

What about analysing a clip?

• Write everything you can about Mise-en-Scene in note form.

What about analysing a clip?• Now write those notes into a paragraph of an essay.

I WILL FORMALLY MARK THIS!