Mise en Scene

We watched a short clip of 'The Last King of Scotland' today in our lesson learning about filming is different locations and the use of colours.

• Filming is different locations can show the contrasts between the rich and the poor by showing us how different it is between the countryside and the city; from full of bush, surrounded by trees and red mud to concrete roads and tall buildings. The garden of the president's house also show the massive contrast by having a nicely maintained and green lawn whereas there is not much grass shown in the countryside.

• The use of colour is very important too. Red is often associated with love and passion but could also suggest danger.  Yellow suggested happy and energetic. The use of colour in the clip with avoiding blue until the climax when the blue medical room is introduced suggested conformity that something major is going to happen to the president or to Nicholas.