Preliminary Mise-En Analysis

300

This film is set in Ancient Greece and the film is based around 300 Spartan soldiers defending their lands. The setting in the photo is just before a battle, the setting meets what the audience was expecting. Props are very prominent is this image, the spear takes up most of the image which emphasises the impact and meaning the spear has in the film which is its aim to kill. The bright lighting on the soldier heightens the importance of him, the shadow on his eyes allows the focus to be on his eyes as they are clearly focused on the enemy. Also, the stern expression makes it clear the character does not like the person they are looking at, he seems focused and angry. With this image being solely focused on this character we assume that he has a high status in the film.

Insidious

This still shows sharp contrasts of light and dark areas, this creates a distinct difference between good and bad. The evil character is shaded and the good character is more full of light. Additionally, the darkness in between the two characters allows the emphasis to be on the evil characters tongue. The tongue is set in the middle of the image, this enables the audience to focus the attention on the tongue. Furthermore, the shading on the attacker makes him look mysterious especially with the shading on one side of his face. The make-up of the attacker presents the idea that the film is set in the future or in a different world. The girls costume and make up differs completely from the attackers which gives the indication that the film is set in a different world. Moreover, the facial expression of the girl provides a clear indication that she is terrified and in danger, while the facial expression of the evil character shows he is aggressive and intimidating.