This image is from the film 'Stormy Weather'. It was one of only two all- black cast movies made by a major Hollywood studio in 1943. The mise-en-scene connotes to the audience that the genre of the movie is a drama. We assume that the two characters in the still image are the two main protagonists. The close up shot used in the still image shows the audience the expressions and their on their faces which connotes that there is some tension going on between them, however this could be sexual tension as they are in a bedroom, or it could be racial tension. We see the body language and the position of the two main protagonists to be awkward and the tension is connoted well, however they both have each others attention which connotes they are both confident.
Both of the protagonists in the still image are dressed respectably and elegant. The male character in the image is dressed smart which connotes that the character is in a high profession and is respected. However the woman in the still image is wearing a white dress, this connotes the woman's purity, cleanliness and innocence. Also the colour white used in the image goes well with the background colour.
The setting of the still image in the frame looks to be in a bedroom which we assume to the woman's bedroom as there are flowers and the room is tidy. The lighting in the image is quite light as the image is black and white. The mise-en-scene used in the image is very effective and connotes to the audience of what is happening in the still image frame.
The Collector:
The film genre of this film is horror. The darkness and the villain by using Propp's theory wearing the mask in the movie connotes that the movie is a horror. We first see the protagonist planning to rob as the mise-en-scene evokes this to the audience. The character is wearing black dark clothes, and looks suspicious which connotes to us that he is a robber. The protagonist plans to rob his new employers country home, at first when we see him breaking into the house we automatically assume he his the villain in the movie, however when we see the actual villain we soon learn that the handyman is the stories protagonist who is trapped by a masked collector in a maze of lethal invention. The setting of the house connotes the house is a death trap which has been created by the villain in the movie. The props used such as the death traps connote that there maybe murder in the movie, and prepares the audience for this. The actions by the protagonist and his body language connote to us the fear he feels, which we as the audience feel watching the movie. The villain is shown using a gun which connotes again he is evil, also he is whenever shown in the movie kept in the dark which connotes the darkness of his character and how little we do know about him because he never talks and is always seen hidden under his mask.
Four Lions:
The film genre of this movie is comedy. We first see one of the four lions which could be seen as one of the four idiots, making a video using a gun as a prop to evoke fear to the people watching it, however as soon as the character swears he is shown to be a joke and can not be taken seriously. We then are shown the setting of the place where the video is being taken, and this connotes to the audience the movie is a comedy. The setting also connotes that the movie is not to be taken seriously. The clothing of the characters present that they are group of British jihadists who push their dreams of glory to a breaking point. The body language of the characters portray that they typical stereotyped Muslims who try to bomb places.
Inception:
The film genre of this movie is a hybrid genre. It is an Action/Sci-fi. Right at the beginning we are introduced to the protagonist of the movie. He is first shown in the light which connotes he is pure and a hero. We then go on to see men dressed into suits, which connotes to the audience that they are professionals of some kind. The movie goes on to show props used as guns which signify that the movie is an action. Different settings are showed in the movie which connotes to us the narrative of the movie moves really fast. We then see contemporary Sci-fi actioner sets within the architecture of the mind which signify that the movie is a Sci-fi. The props used to connote this make the world realistic, and which it looks could be the world one day not just in a dream.
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