1. Minds-On: Leader Manager Note Maker Reporter Supporter
Each group has a picture of something.
SYMBOLS (noun): something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
Activity: In your groups, label what each image can symbolize (verb).
Write in full sentences. (This image can symbolize...)
Write your reasons and why you think what you believe.
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations

2. Rose

4. Maple Leaf

5. The Sun

6. Connotation (Connotes)
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.
For example, A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”
For example, the black leather jacket might suggest a cool and laid back image.
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations

7. Why is mise-en-scene important?
To know the elements of mise-en-scene.
To understand how mise-en-scene is used in music videos.
To be able to analyse particular elements of mise-en-scene used in a music video and how those elements effect the audience.
Mise-en-scene is something that all film directors think about very carefully.
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations

8. To know the elements of mise-en-scene.
Set design and location (N.B., think about the setting as a studio, etc.)
Costumes
Make-up
Lighting
Characters
Symbolism (e.g., someone wearing sunglasses inside may be pretentious or that they’re trying to hide something, the colour black can represent death, etc.)
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations

9. Your next assignment. Let’s look through it.
To know the elements of mise-en-scene. To understand how mise-en-scene is used in music videos.
Your next assignment. Let’s look through it.
You will be analyzing one music video.
Describing the music video
Target audience
Camera shot
Mise-en-scene
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations

10. Quiz What are costumes? The clothing of the actors.
The clothing of the director.
The clothing of the main characters.

11. Quiz What are the connotations of this image? Christian faith Peace
Death

12. Quiz The meaning of mise-en-scene is...
Everything that is in the scene.
Only what the director wants to see.
The sound and camera shots of the scene.

13. Quiz Symbolism is... a) The description of an object or image.
b) An object or image that represents or has a secondary meaning.
c) Something that tells the audience what something is.

14. Quiz
When I ask you, “What is the possible effect on the audience?” I am mainly looking for:
A response that you obtained from your readings.
The possible ideas about who is the audience.
Evaluating the thoughts, feelings and/or reactions of the audience.

15. To be able to analyse particular elements of mise-en-scene used in a music video and how those elements effect the audience.
Let’s analyze the mise-en-scene of the following music videos:
The artist is wearing...
The location of the music video is set...
A major symbol used is...
The possible connotation of it is...
The possible effect on the audience is...
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations

16. Consolidation
What is the theme of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer”? Labyrinth’s “Earthquake” ft. Tinie Tempah?
What is the narrative of both videos?
Symbols; Setting/Location; Theme
Costumes; Mise-En-Scene; Connotations