MISE-EN-SCENE OF 'THE HURT LOCKER'

The mise-en-scene in the scene we watched from 'The Hurt Locker' makes it very clear for us to identify that it is an action and adventure film. Firstly, we can tell that it is held in a war zone as the buildings in the area are whitewashed and broken down due to wars that have happened. Also clothing that the men in the scene are wearing are all camoflauge and helmets and carrying weapons such as guns- other weapons such as tanks are also shown in the scene. We can tell that this is an Islamic country as the language that is spoken by the people living in the war zone is Arabic and also their materials that cover their heads. The car being blown up also shows combat and conflict that is going on around, and the scene is set in the East which is reflecting on wars that are happening today. All of these adds to the war zone atmosphere that is trying to be presented and succeding to present.

MISS DIOR ADVERT SCREENSHOTS

The first screenshot I chose from the Miss Dior ‘La Vie En Rose’ advert is when she is by the fountain. I chose this because she is having fun and she is not worried about getting her hair wet because she’s got the ‘Dior’ perfume to help her. She is also wearing a strapless black dress which shows how she can gain elegance (even though it’s going to get wet) by wearing this perfume.

The second screenshot I chose was when Natalie Portman walks down the stairs in her elegant ball gown, with her hair neatly done. This moment is almost like a Cinderella moment as she is walking down the stairs in her ball gown with her man waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs. However, she is holding her shoes which show that she is laid back and ready to not walk slowly but skip down the stairs to get to her prince charming. This shot looks like it’s almost through pink tinted spectacles because her gown is a very light pink and the walls are washed with pink and everything looks very light and appealing to the eye. This is basically saying that if you get the Miss Dior perfume your life will be seen through pink tinted spectacles.

In my final screenshot, it shows Natalie Portman in black and white whereas the perfume bottle is shown in colour. This ties in with the name of the advert ‘La Vie En Rose’ which means ‘life in pink’. This is saying that if you buy this perfume your life will turn into a light pink, relaxed colour and not be dull in black and white.