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Thursday 6 November 2014

American beauty-mise en scene


Mise-En-Scene- 

Framing- The wide angle of the photo displays the emotional distancing between family. The positioning of the characters also shows the awkward tension believed to be present.

Colour- The red flowers embody love and anger simultaneously. The blue of the curtains also displays a 'cold' loathing between characters.

Costume- Very formal dress, shows they wish to impress the others and that they are a 'well off' family. 

Lighting- lighting focuses on the flowers and the girl in the middle, this both excludes the parents either side of her and 'boosts' the emotion that the towers represent.

Body language and facial expression- the characters display visual signs of stress and anger i.e. clenched fists, eye 'rolling' e.t.c. The girl looking at her father has the facial expression of impatience and patronising condescendence.

Hair and make up- very formal and serious. mostly conservative make up except the girl's black eyeliner which shows a hint of rebelliousness.

Props- The orientation of all the items on the table is mostly symmetrical which shows a formal setting and the family pretending to enjoy themselves having a 'family' dinner which is more like a night at a restaurant.  

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