Secrets and Lies - FOUR

Notes on FOUR
Mise-en-scene

Costume – The baby is wearing nothing showing that the parent is trying to make the photo look more like an old fashioned oil painting. The woman is dressed is all white, giving her a natural, beautiful and angelic look. Her hair is full of lustrous curls making her hair style look old fashioned. This costume shows that she has put a great deal of thought into this photo shoot telling the viewer that the baby means a great deal to her.
Body language&Facial expression- The woman is holding the baby close to her showing that she is a caring parent and that the baby means a lot to her. She has a genuine smile the whole way through the shot especially when looking at her child. The other woman is coming in on the side of the shot and is caressing the baby’s foot showing that she too cares for the baby so could be a auntie or grandmother of the baby.
Lighting – The background is blue, creating an angelic theme showing that the woman wanting the photograph to look like a painting.
Sound- There is no music while the photo shoot is taking place so the speech from the photographer is clearer.
References to Britain- The photographer again has a stereo typical cockney accent and the woman has a well-spoken British accent.

Colour- the use of pastel, light colours again produces an angelic, paint like feel to the shot.