Mise en Scene

This is from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, I'm going to analyse the Mise en Scene within this video.

Setting and Location- The Location seems to be in a charred forest set around a tea table. This suggests that something must have happened to make this forest the way it is, this also suggests that the characters the Mad Hatter and the March Hare are mentally disturbed or their mind have been 'blackened' hence them partying in such an awful setting.

Decor- The decoration is of the set is very juxtaposed as the world around them is charred and burnt yet the tea table is clean and not dirty. There is a lot of china pottery on the table and what looks like antiques, this may suggest that the Mad Hatter had a lot of money at some point and he bought these, and that these may be the only things they have left. The fact that this Decor is very juxtaposed against its harsh surroundings suggests the 'Fantasy' genre as it would be highly unlikely that the table would remain in such pristine condition, and it is also in an abandoned forest, people wouldn't normally have a tea party in the middle of a charred and burnt abandoned forest.

Body Language and Movement-  The Mad Hatter immediately gets up and walks along a full table, this is done without hesitation which might show the mental stability of this character as he sees this decision as logical. The March Hare pulls his ears and his eyes are twitching this yet again, shows that the character is mad and he sees what he is doing as perfectly natural. Alice at this point is very small, she is grabbed by her hand and hoisted up in the air, this makes her look small and feeble and not strong enough to escape from the Mad Hatters grip.

Props/Objects- The main prop that is of importance her is an eye that the Dormouse has attached to her side, this is because she plucked it from the 'Bandersnatch'. This is an important part of the narrative. The fact that a tiny dormouse has an eye of  ahuge beast shows that she is a courageous and strong creature despite her tiny stature.

Costume/Makeup- The Costume and makeup is very specific for this scene as it is very crazy, very much like the two characters themselves, Alice's is all loose and messy this shows what the character is feeling, very confused and lost. The clothes are quite Victorian Gothic a specific theme for Tim Burton's films.