1. MEDIA
LANGUAGE
KGV Media

2. MEDIA LANGUAGE
 What is a language?
 A series of signs used to communicate meaning
 Is music a language?
 Clothing? Tattoos?
Piercings?  Body language?
 Images? Film shots?

3. MEDIA LANGUAGE
Mise-en-scene
 Means “put in scene”
 The idea is that everything is in the
scene for a reason.
 This includes props, lighting, music,
setting, characters

4. Things to consider:
1) setting and props used MISE-
2) Costume and make-up used
3) Actors – their expression and movement EN-
4) Lighting and use of colour
5) The way objects and people are SCENE
positioned.

5. MISE EN SCENE
Signifiers and Symbols:
Verbal (seen) or an aural (heard)
SIGN that an audience places a
meaning onto: for example, a dove
could mean peace, a creaky noise or
a scream could create fear, a heart
shape could signify love, etc.

6. TASK
 Choose one of these four images
 First, make a list of DENOTATIONS.
 Then, make a list of possible CONNOTATIONS.
 Write a paragraph explaining the CONNOTATIVE LEVEL OF
MEANING.
 Finally, prepare a treatment for a short film featuring this shot.