Mise En Scene Analysis - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The movie I chose for this assignment is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. The Chronicles of Narnia is a fantastical trilogy series that follows the four Pevensie siblings, Peter and Edmund –sons of Adam – and Susan and Lucy – daughters of Eve – in Narnia as they journey to Aslan in order to save Edmund and later all of Narnia from the White Witch. The otherworldly nature of these movies is accompanied by the phenomenal mise-en-scène of costumes, lighting, sets, and props that enhances the overall experience of the new world and really defines the fantasy and adventure genre it’s set in. First off, the lighting. The movie starts out in a gloomy London that exudes the country’s unsafe state, causing the Pevensie siblings to move away. When they moved to the countryside to live with the professor, the colors on the outside were much brighter, symbolizing their safety but the inside of the mansion is dark, showing how even though they’re safe, it’s a rather ...
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