Mise En Scene of Youtube Clip in Class

·       Setting/Location

X   Costume

·       Props

·       Lighting

·       Body Language & Blocking (How actors move around on set)

·       Make-Up

In the first part of the clip the first thing you notice is the props that the men are using, which are tools, tools are commonly associated with men and construct a representation of age amongst the kind of men that use them which are usually older, more skillful men.

At first sight of the young girl who this clip is mainly focused on throughout we can see by her clothes/outfit that she is quite young as she is dressed in casual, young clothes, around the teenage region, whereas the older people are in heavy work clothes, this is another representation of age, showing us another way in which we distinguish one age group from another.

 We can also see at once when we get a first sight of the headmaster at the scene of the car crash that he is dressed in an old fashioned posh/smart way, and his long grey beard resembles his age which is clearly quite old, another representation of age by physical appearance.

We also see that when the young girl is in the car, her body language shows us that she is confused, a hint towards that she was lying about being able to drive, this shows her youth and vulnerability. We also notice this when once again her use of body language when she has been found out about not going to school is childish, she’s scared and tries to hide, like a little girl would when there being scolded or told off they run to ‘Mummy’ or ‘Daddy’ as a shield to hide behind.

In the next part of the clip, we are taken to a room inside their house in which the man which seems to be of some Father figure to the young girl and the Headmaster are having a conversation, we notice that the room is really old fashioned with oak wood paneling, and seems to resemble that of an old study/office, it’s quite dark and we can see there are candles which would have been used in the old times instead of the use of electricity, the man also offers the Headmaster a Brandy, this is commonly associated as an old man’s drink, and quite posh, it’s rarely common nowadays so it is once again (like the office) a past time prop.

I also noticed, that they have used natural lighting, from the sun through the window to cause natural daylight falling into the office (the use of a Fill Light could also of been used here on set to create the element of natural daylight), and as most of the other scenes are shot outside, just as general daylight so that the lighting is soft and everything in the shot is illuminated and you can see everything going on, as well as facial expressions and body language/gestures.

The scene where the man is telling off the young girl, we get very common stereotypical body language and gestures used here, he’s wagging his finger and her telling her off, and she shrugs in a defensive manner, once she has been scolded when the man raises his voice, she retaliates in a very childish way and runs out of the room flinging her arms down this is an infantile gesture, this is a very good representation of age as this is very common behavior we would see from everyday teenagers/Father figures in a likewise situation.

At the building/working scene there is a selection of a vary of shots put together, known as a montage. Once again we get the stereotypical representation of age associated with men as there is the use of tools and skills to build, this is showing being old and wise to know what you’re doing.

The final important part of this clip, is the bedroom scene, this is a huge representation of age towards the teenage girl, she leaves notes in very childish handwriting against teddy bears that she has also left, this is a childish gesture of goodbye before she runs away, we also catch a glimpse of the magazines on her bed, which are aimed at a young teenage girl audience, this gives us a idea of her age, another way of representation of age.