Analysis of Mise En Scene: 8 areas

Analysis of Mise En Scene:


Consists broadly of 8 areas:

• Colour
• Costume
• Lighting
• Body language/posture
• Framing
• Hair and makeup
• Setting and props
• Facial expressions

Colour:
The colour in the picture is fairly dull on both of the sides where the man and women are sitting but where the girl is sitting it is brighter this could suggest that her parents are quite dull charters and as she is still young she is still happy and bright. Also the colours that they are wearing the adults are both wearing fairly boring/dull clothing compared to the girl that is wearing red clothing which could suggest that she is more of a danger, but also mixed in with innocents as the red and white go together. The colour in the room is very neutral which could suggest that they are all a fairly well commutating family and that they get on well.
Costume:
The clothing that they are wearing shows that they could be classed as quite a well of family, as both the mum and the dad look like this clothing could also be fairly expensive as the women is wearing a silk looking top and the man is wearing a formal shirt, which is also a sort of old fashioned look. The girl is wearing more of a casual/informal clothing the red and white together on her top could suggest innocent but also dangerous. From what they are wearing suggest that it could be set around the 1970's
lighting:
The lighting in this picture is quite dull, the girl in the middle is the person that has the most light on them and the 2 adults are dark on here due to the lightening. This could suggest that they may be in a bad mood or arguing with their daughter, this could be shown by the way that they are both looking at her, but also the way that she is looking back at the man in the picture. The candles around her could suggest that she is center of attention, also as the light up around her could suggest that she is still bright.
body language/posture
The body language in this picture suggests that they could be arguing; this is seen as the man is clenching his fists together and looking at her. The women looks as if she doesn't want the man to get to angry as the way her hands are placed on the table as if she is nervous about what could happen, also her face looks as if she is sacred and worried. The girls body language also looks very angry, see also seem to look down at the man with her eyes, as if he has done something wrong and that she is trying to get out of what ever she has done wrong which has made the man so angry. The way in which they sit in this is also very formal especially the women; as they all sit with good posture, also their elbows are not placed on the table which is seen as good manners at the dinner table.
framing:
The family are set out around the table in quite a formal way, they are all spread out and they are sat in a way a formal family would sit around a table; where by the two adults are facing each other so it is almost like a 'dinner date' and then the girl out of their way around the other side facing no one. Also during this frame it is set out very old fashioned (like in the 1970's).
hair and makeup
The hair is typical of a 1970 look, by the women having short hair would suggest that the time this was set in also the women looks like she takes a lot of pride in her self and by her looking like this suggests that she has time to do this, therefore could suggest that she is well of and therefore has a lot of time on her hands. The girl also has silt back her in a pony tail, this could also be seen a formal around a dinner table as the hair will be out the way when eating, also this could be seen as the opposite to the women as she doesn't take as much pride in herself and that she is busy so dosent have as much time to do her hair and make up. Although the girl has red lipstick on which could suggest that she is a danger.Both the women's and girls make up is quite natural would could suggest they don't need to impress. The mans house is quite a typical style for the 70's. 
setting and props:
In this picture the setting looks as if it is in the 1970's/80's this is seen through both the style of the characters and the framing which in this case looks old and formal. The setting is also around the dinner table which is also set out in a formal way, by having lit candles and flowers, the bunch of flowers are red which also runs the theme of the girl being dangerous but the lights shinning on her suggests the opposite. Also the table layout with the props is that typical of a high class family, due to the women drinking her wine, as a lower class family would not be drinking wine at the dinner table. 
facial expressions: 
The mans facial expressions comes across as being angry at the girl as he is looking directly at her and the girl is looking very unhappy and giving a straight face towards the man which could suggest she doesn't agree with him, where as the women is looking nervous, but also a bit shocked about what is happening. The man seems to have a lot of power here as he comes across as being power and also the other two females look as if they are just listening to him.