Research Activity 1

• Settings & Props

The first scene is a wooden door with frosted glass, the wall is covered with leaves, and the door says: ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY GRADE: 6 3/4 MISS MUSKRAT’S CLASS. Indicate that their next activities will be carried out in the laboratory.
The second scene is in the laboratory. The background wall is covered with pictorials, and the cabinets are also equipped with test tubes, desk lamps and other supplies. There is also a fire extinguisher in the corner, I guess it was used to prevent fire in the experiment. Various reagent bottles, notebooks, pencils, etc. are also placed on the left side. The fox also wears goggles on his head.

• Costume, Hair & Make-Up

A (the first male fox) wore a white cloak sweater. B (mother fox) wears a brown suspender skirt and two cute hairpins on her head. This allows people to distinguish the gender of the character without using the voice. There is also a paste that looks like a name on B’s goggles. C (the second male fox) wears a blue T-shirt. D (Mole) wears an orange knitted half sleeve.

• Facial Expressions & Body Language

A did the experiment seriously. As A’s partner, B had been watching C next to him, absent-mindedly. Since D exploded the test product, C immediately put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. At this time, C looked at B, and C’s tone was still a bit shy. B praised C’s good work, A rolled his eyes and said that B should be his partner and not someone else’s.

• Lighting and Colour

I think the light should be a ceiling light from a laboratory, and a light from the flame. The main color is warm light.

• Positioning of characters/objects within the frame

Equal relationship.

• What role does the shot choice (Cinematography) play in the scene?

Medium shots, used to narrate the relationship between characters and tell the development of things.

Research Activity 2

• Can you describe the mise-en-scene in this picture? How are the characters placed in the frame?

Judging from the white sheets, suitcase and disposable slippers, it should be in a hotel. Judging by the clothes and dressing, the lady should be middle-aged. Men should be old-aged, because their hair is white. Their eyes are dull and solemn, and there is sign on the bed. I guess their journey should be a little unpleasant or tired. The tone is nostalgic, I think they should be recalling some bad things. When the camera chooses overhead shooting, two people can be completely placed in one picture at the same time, which can better present the state and expression of the two people.

Research Activity 3

• Can you describe the relationship between the characters?

Master-servant relationship, the lady on the left is the master and the lady on the right is the servant.

• How do we know what the relationship is? Can you describe how the mise-en-scene works together to tell us what the relationship is?

Judge from clothing. The lady on the left is wearing a gorgeous puff sleeve group and a necklace, and her hair is curled. The woman on the right is wearing black overalls, no accessories and her hair curled up. I guess the pan head is for work convenience. They are in a bright and dark environment, and they also reflect the difference in the inner world of the two people. The lady on the brighter side may be more kind, and the lady on the darker side may have a dark heart.

Research Activity 4

• Can you describe the mise-en-scène in this picture?

In the middle of the picture is a little girl with a red scarf on her head, walking on the road in a panic expression. In the background are two rows of buildings with intricate wires in between. Pedestrians are almost male.

• What type of shot is it?

Medium shots

• What is the camera angle?

Eye-level camera

• Where is the character location in the frame?

In the middle