Mise-en-scene

    In the extract I chose to watch from "Wednesday", the use of camera angles, editing, mise-en-scene, and sound all lay a role in creating meaning and elevate the emotions in this film. This clip also makes use of the characters and the wardrobe to signify and heighten their personalities, over all expressing the

    To begin, throughout the first couple of scenes, one can see the use of close up and POV shot is used to signify Wednesday's emotions, explaining that her very dull mood is caused by her dis- approval of her parents decision to send her away to boarding school. This especially can be seen when the shot switches between a two-shot between Wednesday and her parents. During this scene you can really see how Wednesdays personality comes into play with her short and witty answers and how she is significantly different from her parents and don't approve of their views. For the following scene, upon arrival to the school the gloomy setting and the gray scenery display the "outcast" Appeal. Upon entering the school and the principles office, the dark aesthetic paired with the dark bolded colored furniture, compliment her class, establishing that the she is a person of authority. The crow laced on the principles desk adds to her sinister demeanor as well.

Another aspect that contributed to the extract is Mise-en-scene. Wednesdays dark clothing compared to the other students and even the principles bright white suit shows her sinister and "dead" demeanor. The play on the dark wardrobe and the her witty attitude shows her personality. For example, this is scene when Wednesday meets her room mate. Her room mate Enid is very energetic and loves bright colors, while Wednesday is the complete opposite. The set designers show this by having Wednesday's side of the room dark and gloomy, and Enid's side of the room bright and aesthetically pleasing. 

Overall, each of these elements play an important role in establishing the overall vibe that Wednesday has. Each element displayed it purpose, whether it was the use of the two-shot angles to show Wednesday's parents affection, and her disgust she has for them, or whether it be the set design, where Enid has a very colorful side, while Wednesday has a very dull , dark side. These elements allow he audience to see the comparison and establish the different relationships. Each of these components played a token in creating the basic elements  of this film.