January MEST 1 Assessment

WWW
You start extremely well and all of your responses have a real authority and genuine understanding running through them. You are 1 mark from a B, 6 from an A.

EBI
However, you must read the question! The paragraph on sound in question 2 is not earning you any marks - the question was mise en scene!

You tail off a little towards the end. Revision and practice will help with this.

Learners Response

How does mise en scene contribute to the impact of the film?

The mise en scene is used very effectively to portray to the audience the emotional impact of the film. This is done through a variety of ways, the most prominent being the use of facial expressions by the actors to portray the emotions being felt by each character. They have very clear and slightly exaggerated expressions so that the audience is quick to see what the characters are feeling, for example from happy to scared to relieved. These are all very simple and relatable emotions to the audience and the lack of dialogue makes the acting even more effective.

There is the use of very soft lighting with bright hues of yellows. This sets the atmosphere of a family home and also helps the audience feel at ease. This could also be used as a way of foreshadowing to imply the man's safety and that there is a happy ending. The use of the bright golden hues of yellow are emphasised through the flying glitter presented at the impact of the crash, this could be used to represent the broken glass of the car. This easily helps to create the setting and make the audience feel as if they are actually present and thus anchored into the advert.

Finally, in the mise en scene the family are portrayed as the prop of the seat belt which is very unique and creates a very strong impact on the audience that just as family is important, so is the use of a seat belt.