Analysis of Mise-en-scene

Jumper

Costume-The costume that worn in this poster that is mostly visible is leather jacket. Although it has been adjusted to make it seem futuristic so that it can automatically tell the audience what the genre may be about. The clothes the main character wears is just black which can mean that it symbolises that the actor has deep secrets, and the fact that only his top half of his body is shown so that the audience focus on his body language and positioning. The costume also connotes that it may have more that it shows as it entices the audience in as it tells a story.

Lighting-The lighting used in this poster is high key lighting with a hint of key lighting which focuses on the character and makes him standout more and there is clear dark low key lighting around his face to emphasise a deep secret that he depicts. And because these isn't any background lighting it because it's just white it makes the audience more focused on the actor.

Actors/actresses-There is only one actor that is shown in this poster, which can mean that he's the main character and that the film is based around his stories. As seen above the actor doesn't directly looking camera which connotes seriousness about this film. The typography surrounds on him which focuses mostly on him, and indicates his importance and the message he sends to the audience about him and the genre. His body positioning is facing the audiecne but his face looks down like he is showing that he is serious or is looking down at something, which shows different cities across the world, which connotes what the film might be about.

Make up-The is no visible make up used as seen from this poster, because the actor isn't looking directly at the camera, however there is a natural make up that is used to make it seem more real.

Props-There is no clear props used in this poster, and this make be because it shows that there is no real danger of the use of guns or knives, which can indicate that it is suitable for children 12 and over.

Setting-Looking at the poster there no particular setting because we can just see that the man is standing there, however there is cities that are being shown below him, which might indicate the way he is looking down at the cities which connotes he is telling the audience to look at what he is looking at. The use of colours to make it seem more dynamic and realistic sets an enigma because the audence might wonder what he is doign and what the film might be about.

Target Audience- The target audience for this movie looks about 12 and over. And this is because it shows no real danger or anything that might be inappropriate for children 12 and over, i.e. no guns, knives or anything that symbolises danger. The gender might appeal to mostly men due to the sci-fi and action genre with all the excitement.

Genre-The genre for this film is action adventure, and this is because the high key lighting shows that there is excitement and adventures which links to the positioning of his body and what he is looking at like he is superior to the world and has secrets.

Typography- The typography used in this poster is very vibrant and eye catching because the white colour with black background makes it stand out more. The taglines 'Anywhere', 'Anything' and 'Instantly' connotes that his character has secrets like superhero powers as he can travel anywhere and instantly which tells the audience that the genre could also be sci-fi. The typography tells the audience what the movie is about, because the title says 'Jumper' and shows a city below him which can mean that he flies across different cities.

Expectations-After analysing the mise-en-scene of this poster it has come to conclusion that what would be expected of this film is a lot of action which links to the genre of this film. From looking at this poster this film might be about a man finding about his special abilities and it leads him to different parts of the world which shows he has supernatural powers thus connecting to the sci-fi genre. It has mix emotions which gives it an enigma and authenticity.