BRIGHTON ROCK
Mise en Scène literally translates to "placing on stage" which is used to describe the design aspects of a theatre or film production. Mise en Scène could be used to tell a story as well, the lighting in some scenes could make a character seem darker which could suggest mystery or a hidden side to their character.
When applied to the cinema, Mise en Scène means everything on the camera: composition, sets, props, actors, costumes and lighting.
The picture above is a Establishing shot, it opens the whole movie with a dark picture which could suggest there is a dark/gloomy mood around Brighton around that time. It gives you a short introduction to the movie and sets the scene for the rest of the film.
The picture above is a Long Shot. A long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot) usually portrays the whole object or human figure and is typically intended to place it in some relation to its surrounding.
The surrounding on the picture above is dark, mysterious and foggy. The fog could portray the things that have been hidden from some people, like murders and fights.
The picture above is a Mid Shot In film, a medium shot is a camera angle shot from a medium distance. The picture above is portraying two characters, the reason they have used a Mid Shot for this picture is to fit both of the characters in and so you can clearly see the dialogue.
Above you can see a Wide Shot. The audience can see into the distance and can see the whole width of the road. All of the Mopeds driving simultaneously could suggest a protest but all of the Mods looks relaxed which could portray that they are confident about what is about to happen.
The picture above is from the same scene as the one before. This picture is a close up which is set in a different way, to most other close up scenes. This scene you can plainly see the two character's faces, but also the road in front of them. which makes the impression that you are actually on the moped instead of seeing the vehicle in "third person"
These two pictures are both a different type of close up to the one before. These picture at the top is portraying a happy, sunny circus with a photographer which could suggest something good has happened, or it could also suggest that something has happened without anyone knowing because it is hidden under a happy day.
In contrast to the first picture, the second picture shows a dark, angry looking character with a close up and a Low Angle Shot which makes the character look down onto the camera. Which could suggest he is the boss or leader in the film.
The picture above is a High Angle Shot similar to a Low Angle Shot, the high angle shot portrays power and control. In the picture above, it shows "Pinky Brown" standing tall over another character, the girl in the picture is sitting quite fearfully and innocent, where as Pinky Brown's facial expression could suggest he is hiding something.
