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Analysis of Mise en scene for Three Different Genres

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Van Helsing ...

You Got Served..

Soul Plane ..

Costume .. The costumes used in all 3 movie posters are completely different . Firstly in Van Helsing the main character wheres some kind of cape type coat which portrays that he is some kind of hero to mankind as cape jackets connote supheroes. Secondly in You Got Served poster the characters are wearing casual type clothing. As the poster shows a group of young adults showing off their talents, the clothing connotes relaxation and everyday types of scenes. Lastly the costumes used in Soul Plane are affective to the characters they play. For example one of the characters is dressed in a pilots outifit whereas the other character is dressed in a purple casual tracksuit. This therfore shows the audience that the film is consistent with different types of characters.

Lighitng .. The lighting used in both You Got Served and Van Helsing are both low key lighting. The low key lighting in Van Helsing is paticuallaly around the setting and charatcers. This conntoes mystery and suspense about the adventure the characters are set out to undertake. The low key lighting used in You Got Served is mainly focused in the backlight setting. The reason for this is to portray that when the talent is being performed it is usually at night, the ligthing can also connote that behind the talent is a dark side.
However the lighting in the Soul Plane poster is very light and bright. The film genre is also comedy, the light therfore connotes smiles and happiness.

Actors .. The actors played in Van Helsing come acrross as some kind of superheroes. The reason for this is ebcause of the clothign worn and the position poses they are standing, the posture shows that they are standing in a way to fight any evil. Also the actor that plays the main character in Van Helsing is also one of the main characters in Xmen, therfore gaingin more of a reason for people to watch the movie. In the film XMen the same actor palyed a shuperhero based character. The actors in You Got Served are shown that they are part of a team and friendship. The audience therfore gain the idea that the film is abotu teamwork and some scenes will be based upon friendship. The actors in Soul Plane make the audience think much more. The reason for this is because each character is portayed in a much more different way which connotes to the audience that the film is going to be based upon different types of people communicating with people that don't usually communicate with each other.

Make-Up .. In all 3 posters it is extremely difficult to tell whether or not the characters are wearing make up . The Van Helsing Poster is most difficult because the shot used is a mise en scene shot as it focusses on the whole setting rather than the actual characters. The You Got Served poster is however fully focussed upon male characters, sterotypically males are not sensed to wear make up, however this particular shot is very hard to notice whether or not they are wearing make up as it is not a close up shot. Lastly The Soul Plane poster dosen't show whether or not the characters are wearing make up, however there is one specific lady character who can be connoted as the sexual attraction in the movie, due to the short skirt she is wearing. Therfore the aduience may straight away assume that she wears make up in order to live up to her sexual attraction type of character.

Props .. There are no props used in the You Got Served Poster. There are however props used in both Van Helsing and Soul Plane posters. Firstly in Van Helsing the props used are weapons. This therfore straight away connotes that they will be fighting evil demons or saving man kind. The props used in Soul Plane is that certain characters are holding champagne glasses, this connotes humour as the plane will be supplying alchol and the humourous side of a plane journey being fun rather than scary.

Setting .. The setting used in all 3 posters are completley different. Firstly Van Helsing is set in some kind of dark gloomy castle. This straight away connotes the fictional purpose from the purpose that evil is usually inside a gloomy based castle. The setting used in You Got Served id in some kind of causal based hall or arena where people can show off their talents. Again this connotes the evryday life that the young youth go through today. Lastly the setting used in Soul Plane is not really shown to the extent to where the film is based. The image of the plane in the background connotes that the film is based in a plane, also the name conludes that the film is based in a plane, However the poster dosent definatly show the setting of the plane.

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Costumes .. The main character being shown on the poster is wearing a suit or a tuxedo. This therfore connotes the rich and wealthy side of the charatcer and shows the audience that the film may be connected along the terms of being wealthy or linked to the theme of money and pride.
Also the genre of the film is an auto biography film based upon gangster and action. Therfore the idea of the main charatcer beign in a suit again connotes somewhat of a buissness man.

Lighting.. There is one main type of lighting in this poster. This is low key lighting. This is shown specifically around the character, this connotes suspense enabling the audience to think that there is an absorbing story behind the charatcer therfore allowing the audience to watch the film in order for them to know what his story is.

Actors.. The main character in this film is playing the role of Notorious B.i.G. The posture of his position connotes that he sees himself higher than other people or has some kind of gangster talent. Also the pose that the charatcer is doing connotes that he is showing his respect to a specific someone by saluting them with his hat.

Make - up .. In this particual poster it is hard to tell wheather or not the charatcer is wearin make up, sot he audience in relation to looking at the character are more likely to take focus into what he is wearing rather than his make up. For example his shades and hat.

Props .. The props used in this poster is the hat and shades. The hat conntoes some kind of royalty and wealth as it is worn in order to show the richness and welathy outcome of his life. Also the sunglasses connote his identity being hidden to a certain extent, the audience can therfore become aware that he has some kind of rivals or uncertainty about his life and living conditions.

Setting .. The setting is not really shown in this poster, however the tightness of the shot can
be reffered tot he audience that the film focuses mainly on this charatcer being in tight situations and making life threatning situations.

Target Audience .. The audience that this film is mainly focused at would be those who have some kind of interest in the life of The Notorious B.I.G formally known as Christopher Wallace. Also the film may be educated at those who have an ambition in the music carrer or those who enjoy ganster action type movies. The age range that this film would be related at would be 18-30 mainly due to the sex and crime type of topics.

Genre .. The film genre for this film is mainly ganster, however to a certain extent the genre of action can be linked to it. The reason for this is because the image of the main charatcer staright away connotes some type of gangster genre however the roles played in the film and the storyline behind it shows that there will be different types of action scenes throughout the movie.

Type of Shot/ Image .. The type of shot used in this poster is an extreme close up shot. The reason for this is so that the audience can see the characters extreme facial expressions.

Typography .. The typography used around this poster is used in gold. The gold therfore connotes rich wealth and the ambition to gain wealth throughout his lifetime. The tagline used in this poster is * No Dream is too Big * . This tagline therfore connotes to the audience that the film is about suceeding and believing in your dreams.

What the film may be about ? .. The film is based on the life of Christopher Walace aka The Notorious B.I.G. Therfore the film will be about his narratives about violent life on the streets and how he became the man he was.