Mise en scene
In the opening scene there was a sense of
mysteriousness, as it seemed that Merlin was in a room that he was not supposed
to be in, this has something to do with the golden book he was looking at and
then quickly covered up. This also makes the audience enticed, as they want to
know what Merlin is doing. The set out of the scene and the style of the
room/clothes indicates to the viewer that this clip is set in the med-evil
times. When the woman enters the room she is immediately portrayed as an upper
class lady as she is wearing a very elegant dress and has the power to address
Merlin and ask her why he is there. Merlin however is dressed in common clothes
of the time, which implies that he is just an average citizen who hasn’t got a
high status. When Merlin exits the building there is high key lighting which
highlights his feelings as he feels happy and relieved that he has escaped with
out being caught. When Merlin sees the a member of the royal family, perhaps
the prince, there is a clear difference in class/status between Merlin and the
man; the man was wearing fighting amour and also had guards with him which
represents a clear difference in class. When the man says “there is something
about you Merlin” and then when the camera displays Merlin the light is shining
on him which indicates that there is something special about Merlin, which we
know he can do magical things. This is unusual, as generally the upper class
people do not respect the lower class citizens, especially males.
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