In the first scene of cuffs we see superintendent speaking, he is wearing clothing that symbolizes a certain atmosphere, he is seen wearing white gloves which emphasize the importance of the chief and the day. All the people listening to him and that are in front of him are far less important , we can see this because he is positioned on a podium higher above than the rest of the people.
Towards the middle of the episode we see a drug addict with bleeding arms, the use of the close up cameras focusing on the state of his room. We can see the mess he has lived in, empty bottles, dirty floor and clothes everywhere. The mise-en-scene shows the background to his lifestyle and that he doesn't really keep an organized, healthy lifestyle. The use of mise-en-scene in this scene shows the viewers just how much trouble he's really in and how badly he needs the police help.
At the end of the episode we see a smartly dressed Asian boy going into a shop he is soon followed by a gang of racist white boys. The way in which the racist boys are dressed and positioned is quite intimidating, his shoulders are broad and his chest out. This creates a complete contrast in shape of body and tone of voice between someone who's shriveled up and someone very intimidating. It is important that mise-en-scene is used to show this contrast.
Marks 3 and a half out of 4
ReplyDelete1. All good about the Super but give more detail about the formality of the occasion such as the respectful, silent ring of police officers standing around him as witnesses of the celebratory occasion of the passing out parade.
2. Good level of detail on Nathan the drug addict.
3. The racist thug wear clothes and close-cropped hair style that are associated with their 'tribe' or type of person.