Discussion of Mise en Scene

Scene from Indiana Jones:

GENRE:
- Action/adventure
- Use of lots of sharp cuts and angled shots which make it seem fast paced and mysterious and scary at points

STYLE OF ACTING:
There was not much talking - the actors used their body language and facial expressions more - as is typical of an action film.
Indiana acted knowledgeable and fearless to be like the typical hero in an action adventure while his sidekick was scared and fearsome, which further enhanced Indiana's 'toughness'.

PROPS:

• spear with poison on the end of it is symbolic of the natives in the area and the danger they pose
• old map to signify Indiana is looking for something ancient or historic
• Indiana's whip is symbolic of the fact that he doesn't need a gun, he is a hero who has the
• strength to just use his whip
• a gun is carried by the other man to show that he is weaker than Indiana and doesn't have his own strength
• the golden statue is symbolic of the native's wealth as a culture in the past
• the spiders and cobwebs create a sense of fear
• the rolling giant rock ball shows that there was still a sense of urgency to get out

LIGHTING:
The lighting is quite dark in this scene which makes it mysterious and dangerous. As they enter the cave, the lighting is still dark but slightly bluish which creates a cooler feel to the piece, but the misty air around the characters signifies that it is still humid. In one particular shot, there are shadows on Indiana to create mystery and suspense.

SETTING:
This scene was set in a jungle and then a cave that seemed prehistoric which created mystery and danger because of the unknown.