Sunday, 11 October 2015

Mad Men mise en scene analysis


The setting appears to be an office. We can see this from the desks, along with the all white ceilings and walls which we associate with offices and work places.

The overall colors in this clip are all white and therefore neutral. This again links with the idea of an office as they are generally white to allow the workers to focus on their work rather than the surroundings.

We can see a few different props, including a typewriter which could suggest the time period that it is set in, maybe around the 70's. A telephone is also seen which again reinforces the fact that they're in an office.

The hairstyles in this clip clearly look old and outdated. This suggests that this is not set in recent times.

The outfits seem to represent where the women are with status in the work place. The woman in blue is wearing quite tight dress which shows her curves which shows how she is a confident woman and is maybe more important in the work place than the other. The other woman looks less confident, and more like just worker. This is because she is just wearing normal clothes and just looks like an employee.

All of the women seem to be wearing lots of make-up which suggests they all care about their appearance.

All of the women in this clip are relatively unknown, so we don't know anything about them so we can't form opinions.

The woman in the blue dress looks like  she is in the power because of the way she is standing. The other woman is slouched and sitting down so looks like she is not confident and has less power.

The characters all seem convincing and play their part well.

The lighting is artificial but it is also daytime outside which we can see from the windows.

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