Deconstruction of Mise-en-scene - Mehrabi Ward

Deconstruction of Mise-en-scene 

Costume:

This is the first image I found which is from one of the Paranormal Activity films. In this shot we can see that the girl is wearing what looks to be a long white dress. We usually associate the colour white to be pristine and to portray purity, however in this shot it shows the opposite, the dress looks to be worn away, rugged and also quite dirty. Which could suggest that as the dress used to be clean and 'pure' so did the girl, as in this shot she looks like she is possessed.

This image is from 'The Woman in Black'. In this shot we are able to see what the woman in black is wearing fully. In a way her costume almost looks like what somebody would wear to a funeral, and even in this shot as she is stood what looks like to be a grave, that supports my idea further. She is wearing what looks to be a long black dress with long sleeves and a high neck, so hardly any of her skin is on show. She is also wearing a hat and a vale over her face. This choice of clothing again means that we are hardly able to see what the woman actually looks like, we aren't even able to see the colour of her hair.