Mise-en-scène Analysis of a Still Image

Daredevil 

Costumes = The costumes that are worn by the characters within the poster tell the audience that there is a type of comic book aspect towards the film as they are dressed as super-heroes and heroines. One of the characters shown on the poster is dressed in a suit connoting that he could have a different agenda within the film than the other characters.

Lighting = As said before, the actors and actresses are shown to be portraying super-heroes and heroines, but because of the low key lighting used you could also say that there is a portrayal of villains within the film. There is use of both high key and low key lighting within the poster, both connoting an idea of there being an aspect of good and evil contained within the film.

Actors = All four characters seen within the poster are shown to be standing on the roof of a building connoting to the audience that these characters are superior towards them. The way in which their bodies are positioned on the poster also connotes what type of role they are playing; the character wearing the red suit is shown to be the main hero of the film as his body language shows him to be somewhat brave and courageous, but the body language of the characters in the background seem to differ from those in the foreground as it shows them to be very corrupt and errant, this can also be connoted by their facial expressions.

Make-up = There isn't very much use of make-up, this may have been done because within the poster the audience may have not been able to see how dynamic the film is based on the make-up alone. The director of the film probably thought that the audience would get a lot more information on the narrative from the costumes rather than the make-up when it comes to the narrative of the film as the costumes appear to be more detailed.

Props = The main props used within the poster appear to be swords which are held by the female character and one of the male characters. The use of these props lets the audience know that the film will include a lot of action and may include danger. If you look closely you will be able to see that the actor on the right hand side is holding a cane, this ties in with his costume as both portray him as being a prime character within the film and in someway show him as being the mastermind behind all the action and danger of which may take place within the film.

Setting = The setting as a whole appears to be very contrasted due to the use of high key and low key lighting and the position of the characters, it shows them to be very superior towards the audience. Due to the skyscraper buildings in the background, the film appears to be set in a city where crime is most common.

...Genre...

The film appears to have a hybrid of genres as it includes action and fantasy with the main basis of it being a superhero film; this is represented by the costumes worn by the actors and their body language. With the characters standing on the roof of a building, this in a way also connotes the superhero genre to the audience as they are each shown to have a very good stance and posture and are also shown to be very superior.

...Target Audience...

It would appeal to 15 year olds due to it being a superhero film but because of the content that would be seen within the film such as the action and danger it would most likely appeal to those between the ages of 18-35. Gender wise I think it would most likely appeal to males rather than females as the film is based on a comic book and therefore would be better perceived by the male gender.

...Typography...

The typography is very dynamic and vigorous, the use of the red colouring makes it stand out as being bold and eye catching as it would be the first thing that the audience would see if they were to look at the poster. Once again, it has a type of comic book aspect to it as it appears to be very vibrant and animated.  

...Expectations...

Based on the mise-en-scène seen within the poster, the audience could expect to see a lot of action and drama within the film. The film obviously comes under the genre of action which can also be tied in with the superhero aspect of it due to the actors' costumes. The film is most likely to be about the battle between good and evil with the basis of it being about life and death represented by the high key and low key lighting. The title of the film connotes there being a risk-taker within it maybe portrayed by the actor in the red suit as he is more faced forward and in the foreground more than any of the other characters.