Topic: Analysing Mis-en-scene Mise-en-scène is a media term which means ‘put in the frame’. Everything that you see and hear has been carefully selected to create meaning. An important part of media studies is exploring how this meaning has been created. ; Alice in Wonderland (2010) Director: Tim Burton Cinematographer: Dariusz Wolski Study the given still frame and use the thinking points below to help you Analyse the scene. Aspect Thinking point Comment Setting Props Lighting Where/when is it set? Is it filmed on set or location? Does the setting tell us anything about the genre? What props have been included? Do they tell you anything about the setting or genre? Connotative meaning? Natural or artificial? Where is it coming from? Intensity? Shadows? What atmosphere is created? The setting is in a weird forest where there are many different floura and fauna found. Tree, flowers, natural stairs and a stone door. The lightning is natural as its in nature I.e in a forest. Costume and makeup Movement Framing and compositio n In the picture there is a woman in a blue What are the characters wearing? dress who seems to Does this tell us anything about the characters, relationships between them, the setting? Is one color more prevalent than others? What effect does this have? What does body language and facial expressions tell us about characters’ emotions? What kind of atmosphere is created? What has been included in the frame? How are objects positioned within the frame/in relation to each other? Are we seeing things from one person’s viewpoint? 1. Describe everything you can see in the frame and how it makes you feel. Consider objects, actors, angles, framing, colour, lighting, depth of field, blocking, size, set, props, etc. 2. What do you believe is happening in this scene? What leads you to make these assumptions?