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Mise En Scène

Eddy Glickert

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1. Dominant - Viewers are immediately attracted to the gun pointed directly at Henry's face.  This area of action is isolated from the rest of the screen.  Henry's stunned face has compelling contrast, while the the pillow immediately surrounding his face has very little contrast. 
2. Lighting Key - The gun and Henry's face are high-key spotlights while the darkness around his face is low-key contrast. 
3. Camera Proxemics -  The screenshot is angled downward and the action is extremely close to the camera. 
4. Character Proxemics - There is very little space between Karen (holding the gun) and Henry. This scene is shot at an intimate range between husband and wife during a domestic dispute.