Mise En Scène within

Sherlock

By Shivam Sharma, Nick

Chamberlain

Branahvan Rajasooriar

The Clip

Light Within Sherlock In this scene Dr. John Watson meets Sherlock for the

first time

The laboratory is generally quite dim

Except for the spot where Sherlock is working

This may connote that Sherlock is the main character and

must be given the most attention

The lighting in some places is also blue

Gives the feeling that the place is very futuristic.

The colour is very white and blue

Used to suggest cleanliness and that the place is sterile-like

we expect a laboratory to look like

The colour of the walls is also very dim grey. (This is

due to low amount of light)

So therefore when the tools are light up and are stark

white we can easily see them.

Further enforcing the fact that Holmes and Watson are in a

laboratory

Colour Within Sherlock

Sherlock movement centralise around his work station

throughout this clip

Giving the impression that Sherlock is very focused on his

work

He also walks as if he is very detached (and insensitive like

the usual Sherlock.) Again showing that he is focused

The only real movement by him is when he walks to receive

the phone or he is leaving.

Watson stays on the other side of the room.

This may be because Watson doesn’t know Sherlock or

Watson is emphasising that he has a bad leg and needs a

cane.

Figure Movement Within

Sherlock

Mike stays by Watson because he is

introducing him to Sherlock( )

During this clip Sherlock’s face remains typically blank

Focused or deep in thought?

His face remains blank until John says he can use his phone at

which point Sherlock seems slightly surprised

Sherlock is not used to random acts of kindness, therefore

maybe implying that not many people care about him

Watson’s expression is a mix between amazement and

annoyance

He is amazed at the lab

And Sherlock after he deduced that he fought in a war

He is annoyed at being ordered around-showing that Watson

doesn’t trust Sherlock and that he has “Trust Issues”

Expression Within Sherlock

Mike’s expression is rather amused-

this may be because he enjoying

seeing Watson being baffled or he’s

happy because he found Sherlock a

flatmate

( )

Within the clip there was were only very few

props. They were:

The pipette used by Sherlock

John’s mobile phone

John’s walking cane

Props Within Sherlock

Make-Up Within Sherlock There is no noticeable make-up within this scene.

The only make-up is general stage make-up used

to cover up blemishes etc.