Mine and Daniel Drinkwater's collaborative Secret and Lies presentation

Secrets and lies presentation

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An analysis of editing and Mise en Scene







The beginning of this scene establishes the setting. From just this image, we establish that its going to be set in a photography shop, as the shop is in the centre of the shot. The black cab also establishes that its set in London. Its shot in natural light.
Like all the other shots we will see in this presentation, the film is shot from the point of view of a photography camera. We know this because of the people posing in front of it, and they’re looking directly in the eye of the camera.
The costumes reflect the characters. The father is in a suit, the son is wearing his regular clothes, wife is wearing a nice white dress, and the grandmother is wearing an old fashioned purple gown. Everyone looks like they’ve dressed for a photo, (besides the son)
The backdrop is a standard photography backdrop.
The lighting consists of a key light on the subjects, and filler lights to soften the shadows against the backdrop.
Everything in this photo is made to look like a photographers studio.






We decided to work on this one, as it’s the most different from the other clips.

The backdrop this time is plain white, if you look closely you can see a spotlight behind her head, which gives her a “Halo” effect. The light in this picture is meant to look like a diffused effect, the key lights are on the mother and her baby. The filler lights eliminate shadows, and creates a glow around the mother.

Every material in this clip is white, which symbolizes purity, as the new born baby is innocent, and pure.
The flash effect imitates a photograph, its their so it reminds us that it is a photograph, but I doubt a flash would need to be used





The key lights are on the girls here, but there is two spotlights behind them on the backdrop, like a “show” style effect. Which suites the theme of dancing.

The backdrop used is the same in most of the secrets and lies clips, but its shot from a different angle, so show that the children have “power”. However, all their eyes are still in the eye level part of the frame.
The costumes are dancing costumes, to show that the children are dancers.





The key light is on the boxer, with filler lights focused towards the backdrop to soften shadows.

His boxer clothes show he is a boxer, and his beat shows that he’s recently won a competition. He’s in the centre of the shot, striking various aggressive photo’s for his boxing photo’s.






We can see from this still frame that he is a beloved son and from the dress sense we can see he is well respected by the family he’s from. The prop (the chair) looks as if it would be quite expensive and very prestigious, the child looks very posh, however in the scene we see him picking his nose. This shows that he is very innocent and oblivious to his status.

However the lighting and background is very neutral, this shows that he may well be respected, he is also treated as the others and treated.






The centre of attention in this shot is the dog, he’s centre shot, and the key light focuses on him. The dig is placed red cloth, it looks like a rich material, and the dog seems well treated. We also see this in how groomed he is, as the owner keeps brushing his fur until she’s satisfied the dog looks good. The woman is also dressed in red, but its not anything to do with the dog and the table. All her other clothes were in the wash.

Her clothes symbolize her attachment to the dog, it’s the same colour as the table, showing that even though she isn’t in the picture, she still wants to be a part of the theme.

Even with the astonishing treatment, the dog doesn’t care, and still has a mind of its own.
The filler lights are focused on the backdrop to soften shadows.

The dog seems very obedient, proving that the owner is very controlling and takes good care of the dog. This shows a true high status of the family as the owner likes to keep everyone under control, including the dog.

Lately in lessons we have been studying an extract from a film called 'Secret and lies'.
Me and Daniel are currently working on analysing and annotating several snippets from a certain extract carefully chosen because it shows various stereotypes and statuses. It will be uploaded to our blogs in a week or so.

This is the final poster that will be analysed on this media blog. It is another one of the current Harry Potter 7 part 1 posters, and it is one of my personal favorites.
It is a still framed long shot of the trio running through the forest, which looks like they're trying evade evil forces that are after them. We can see when analysed carefully, the light shimmering from the opening in the woods, which represents the feeling that there may well  be light at the end of the tunnel, just they may have a troubled time getting there. The faint blood splatter nearing the bottom half of the poster relates to the trouble timed they may have, and there may be blood-shed or loss of friendship on the way.
The dark colours also portray the sense of evil, and that evil is all around them, hence why they are running or trying to escape.

This is from the trailer promoting both part 1 and part 2 of the two part film. We can see near the beginning of the trailer, where i screencapped an over-the-shoulder shot (0:54), there is confrontation between both the protagonist and the antagonist. We see the antagonist (Lord Voldemort) about to cast a murdering spell at the protagonist (Harry Potter), but then the trailer cuts before we see what happens. This creates a great enigma in the trailer, and encourages the audience to pay and view the full film.
We can also see that the battle scene is set in what appears to be a dark, mystical forest. This creates tension within the audience as there is no one to rescue or save Harry, if he were to be harmed.

This specific poster promotes both part 1 and 2 of the 2 part film Harry Potter 7. As an audience we can see the beloved Hogwarts wizardry school is in abrupt flames, and it is slowly burning away. This gives a great impact on the audience as Hogwarts is the main foundation for the previous 6 films, and now that it is in flames, it questions the audience to what will happen after it is gone. We can also see the bold tag line statement above the burning castle which says 'It all ends here', which when related to the burning building, gives off the sense that the film will end in either heartbreak, loss, or discomfort. The high quality photo and detailed disaster represents how serious the event will be, and that the film is going to be a serious, blood-shedding catastrophe, possibly causing misfortune and upset amongst the audience.

Empire, one the worlds most popular magazines, contains the upcoming film Harry Potter 7 part 1 on the front cover.
We see by his stance, with his wand equipped, that he is ready for battle and the evil ahead. We can also see shattered glass pieces scattered around him with images of his best friends and his archenemy, Lord Voldemort. We can see by the shattered glass effect that friendships are at stake, and may be lost during the event of the film. We can also see from the shattered glass that his friends are following the same status as his enemy, which means some deception could take place in the film.
Lastly, Lord Voldemorts eyes are facing towards Harry's friends, which could mean that he is after them before he reaches his main target, Harry. This shows that the film may contain Harry's friends being captured before he does, and it's up to him to rescue the savior of his beloved friends, the ones he's spent the last 7 years of education and his life with.

This is the front cover of the Harry Potter 7 part 1 video game for Xbox 360. It is a mid-action long shot, we can see straight away that Harry, the main character, is going to be faced with a very powerful enemy. We can see this from Harry's attacking stance, and the faded eyes at the top of the picture, portraying an angry glare and he looks like he wants to cause havoc or cause harm to Harry.
The fact that Harry is running through the woods shows that his trouble is never ending, and that when he does reach the end, he has to face his archenemy if he wishes to overcome the evil thae has been following him.
We can also see from the dark and dull colours that the game will include events of an evil and corrupt nature.

Here in is this poster we see a long shot of the trio looking very cautious and worried , this shows the audience that they expecting something bad to happen. We can see from the slight glow around them that they are honorable, innocent, and are set out to defeat the evil ahead. The tag on the poster is 'There's no place to hide' and the trio show this very well. They're facial expressions show that they are not safe, and that indeed there is no where they hide.
Their dress code is very formal, and shows the audience that they are growing up. It could also mean that they have been interrupted from an important social event because of the evil forces attacking them, or they think someone is after them. This is where the tag on the poster relates to the trio once again, they thought they were safe at social gathering, but in reality, no where is safe for them.

Another current poster used for the new Harry Potter 7 part 1 film. It is an extreme long shot of Snape and a medium shot of Harry, and personally in contrast to the other posters, this one shows a little bit more about what the may contain, because of the other posters being quite basic.
We can see from the light behind Harry's body and head, that it gives him a halo effect to show the audience that he is the protagonist, and he is the character that is going attempt or succeed in saving the reality around him. If we look in the background we can see the antagonist (Snape) hiding in the shadows, dressed in black, looking at Harry. This gives off the effect that he is the evil bringer, and the target or enemy that Harry has to face.
We can also see from this movie poster that there are nothing but dark and ill-lighted colours used, which tells the audience that Harry will be encouting several problems, and that things will not be positive in this film.

This is another one of the current Harry Potter 7 Part 1 film posters. Despite it being a very basic, as it is just a very close up shot of the face of the main character, it also gives away an awful lot about the film. We can see the a slight glimmer from the stubble hair around his cheek, chin, above and below his lips. The stubble represents the fact that Harry (the main character) has now grown up, and is turning into an adult. The lighting in this picture is mostly dark, apart from 1 half of Harry's face. The darkness portrays the sense of evil and shows the audience that disastrous things are going to happen in the events of this film. We also see that half of Harry's face is lit and half is dark, this gives the audience an insight to the film that Harry may have a dark side to his personality, and this recent film may well present that to the audience.

This is one of the current posters for the film ‘Harry Potter and the deathly hallows Pt 1’. It is a medium still image of harry, and he looks very scared and cautious. He is looking over his shoulder with his wand equipped and looks as if he is ready for battle. The colours used in the picture are very dark and gloomy, and portray the evil and fear this film will contain. The caption on the poster is ‘Nowhere is safe ’ and there is blood splatter at the bottom of the poster meaning that the film series has changed from a friendly children’s film to a blood shedding thriller. The use of the clouds fading from light sky to a thunder sky portrays the image that things are going to turn from good to bad very quickly and that trouble is ahead.

They didn't want to stop making money just by launching the films, the harry potter merchandise range is huge, one of the most popular products being replica wands. This picture shows Harry himself in a medium mid-action shot with the wand in action in one of the Harry Potter films, then next to the picture, a picture of the replica wand itself. This attracts the attention of the buyer.

We can also see by the immaculate wand detail that this product is recommended more for the die hard fans as they prefer quality when buying replica's as it may be something they keep for life.

We can also see by Harry's facial expression that he is dominant and in control, which influences the buyer as it gives them that sense of power.