Mise-en-scene

 1) What do each of the letters in CLAMPS stand for?

• Costume
• Lighting
• Actor placement and movement
• Make-up
• Props
• Setting

2) What TV genre is Stranger Things?

Drama, fantasy and horror

3) Choose THREE aspects of mise-en-scene (e.g. costume, lighting, setting) and write a short paragraph for each about the denotation and connotation in the opening 8 minutes of Stranger Things. What is being communicated to the audience? How does the mise-en-scene help to communicate the genre of Stranger Things?

Lighting - The lighting is very dark as the scene is set in the night. This is effective because darkness connotes danger and fear of the unknown (the most serious crimes in the real world happen at night). It also creates a setting of unease. The audience learns that something bad will happen.

Setting - The opening takes place in a suburban area at night. No police are to be seen which makes a perfect setting for supernatural occurrences and crime to take place. It also creates the theme of a perfectly ordinary town going through extraordinary things. The audience learns that something unexpected will happen.

Actor placement and movement - The boy who disappears is constantly shuddering and shaking which represents fear and confusion. His breathing is fast paced which clearly shows that he is scared and tensed up. The audience can feel his emotions.