Mise-en-Scene- Hogfather Clip Analysis

 The Hogfather clip, Mise-en-scene analysis:

Setting:

Where/when is it set?

The first scene was set in a tooth fairy building, and by looking at the bright white walls, we could see teeth on the wall. The other scene was set in an old fashioned house.

Is it filmed on set or location?

It is filmed on a set as the building isn't real, we can tell this because the house has teeth everywhere and this of course is not your avaerage house!

What does this tell us anything about the genre?

The genre of Hogfather is probably a fantasy as it is about toothfairies.

Props                                                        

What props have been included?

The prop that stood out the most was a grandfather's clock.

Do they tell you anything about the setting or genre?

The clock shows that the genre could  be fantasy (as the character stops by one click of her fingers which obviously isn't real) or a horror/thriller as grandfather clocks are often seen to be scary and intimidating

Lighting                                                  
Natural or artificial lighting? 

Throughout the clip that what we watched, Hogfather was filmed inside, which means they used artificial lighting. This is especially prominant in the first scene that we see in the toothfairy house: the rooms are so bright that it is highly unlikely that they used ambient lighting.

Intensity? 

The first scene had very bright intense light, however the following scene with the female character was very dark and the whole room had a shadow affect making the atmosphere very gloomy.

Casting                                                    
It is difficult to know why the female actress was picked for the Hogfather but the male character choice could have been made for his stern look. As the clip was only 3 minutes long we weren't sure of the narrative, but the reaction of another character when he comes face to face with the lead he is very scared. So we presume that he is a dominant, patronising character and I think the actor was chosen for this because of his posture (very up right as if he has authority) and his very sharp facial features that can be quite scary.

Costume and Make-up                          
What are the characters wearing? 

The female character is wearing what looks like old fashioned clothing which tells us that the Hogfather was prehaps set in the 'olden days'. The main male character wears a straight coat with squared shoulder bads making him look domineering and even evil. The coat is black, also helping to represent evil or negativity. In regards to makeup we saw that the older man was wearing prosthetic ears which conveys the Hogfathers theme of fantasy.