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- 2. Mise en Scene Mise en Scene is the purpose of a composition or layout of a shot. Mise en Scene refers to everything that has been placed in the shot and reinforces that everything within the shot has been placed there for a specific purpose or specific effect.
- 3. Media Texts A text is something you can interpret, texts are very important to media. All media texts have two levels of meaning: The Denotive level The things you actually see in a text. The Connotive level What it is that you associate with the image within the text.
- 4. Denotation The Mise en Scene is shown strongly through the denotation and connotation of a text. Denotation is what you see when you look at the text. When you denote a text you focus on things such as: • The proxemics or positions of character • Costumes or props used • Non-verbal codes (expressions, postitions)
- 5. Connotation Connotation is not what you see within the text, but the meaning or feeling that is implied by the denotation. The Connotation of a text is what a person may associate with the images they see in the text and from that, what effect it gives on the audience.
- 7. Key: Denotation Deconstruction of a text Connotations Catch line- Rhetorical question Makes you wonder how far the characters will go. Makes the audience curious. Names of actors in orange White title •Makes the names stand out Bold font •Connotes fire Capital letters Destruction Makes the title stand out Danger in front of title Action shows importance Gun In front of other men Violence Main character Clenched fist Anger Large font •Car on fire •Action Orange Bright All characters wearing all black Thugs?? Catches eye of audience Memorable so that the audience know when they can go and see the film Light in background Dark in foreground where character stands Came from somewhere better, to a darker place
- 8. Deconstruction of a text In the mise en scene of this image the audience can see in the foreground three men stood in a street with angry expressions on their faces and dressed in dark clothing. In the background of the shot you can see a car on fire and a fourth person shadowed into the background looking as if they're causing trouble. The colours used in the mise en scene are mainly dark and dull, although the title, actors names and date of the film are much brighter and bolder. The title is bold and in capitals which makes it stand out so the audience is engaged and remembers the film title. The actors names are in orange, again to make them stand out so that fans of the actors want to watch the film. The date the film is out is in a large font and in bright orange this catches the eye of the audience so that they know and remember when they can go and see it. The man on the right has quite a casual stance, stood with his arms folded, whereas the man on the left is not only holding a gun but also has his finger on the trigger indicating he is a violent man. They both have very serious expressions on their faces. The man in the front of the shot has his back to the audience but is looking back. He has a clenched fist and has also got a very serious expression suggesting he is angry and aggressive. The fact that they're all wearing black, and because of the destruction in the background and the gun in the shot, the audience believes that these men may be dangerous. The proxemics of the characters in the image suggest that the larger foregrounded man in the centre is the main character, he is also in front of the title showing his importance in the film. The catch line is a rhetorical question which makes the audience think, and wonder how far these men will go.