The excerpt from the movie Sleepy Hollow has many aspects of Mise en Scene such as dark lighting, a variety of acting styles and many different props and settings. The lighting that is used throughout the movie is usually very dark. Throughout the “Tree of the Dead” scene, the lighting was very dark. This is because the suspense of what is going to happen next is thrilling, and when you finally see what comes out of the tree, it is scary. This also adds to the effect of the setting, which is a dark, foggy and mysterious looking forest. The supernatural props needed for the “Tree of the Dead Scene” were very realistic and used well. The style of acting used in this scene was Johnny Depp acting powerful towards the children, and trying to act brave, but once the blood is splashed on his face you get a sense of someone of a high-class and a scared nature because he doesn’t really know what he is doing. However this is all changed when the headless man comes out of the tree and has an evil sense about him. As he charges off towards his already chosen destination, you can see that he is evil by the camera angles making him look stronger and more powerful than Depp in the chase. This is all contradicted in the next scene where you meet an innocent family whose lighting is lighter than the scene before and is tinged yellow and dull. The lighting in the cabin had a high contrast because of the black shadows and shapes of witches and cats. The props used in the house were the Lantern Toy that the little boy was playing with. Because he did not seem to be afraid of the flying witches and other supernatural beings, it is suggested that the headless man must be very powerful and scary to the townspeople. Through the dark lighting scenes, acting of the characters and mysterious sets and realistic props, it is true to say that the techniques of Mise en Scene played a large part in making the Sleep Hollow.
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