Mise en Scene Analysis of Jaws Sample Frame

Our eye is immediately attracted to the city mayor because he is in the dominant area of the shot. Not only is he in the centre, but he is also wearing a light blue suit that contrasts with the darker, more neutral colors of other men's suits. 

The shot is rather a combination of high and low key; the lighting looks natural. 

It's a knee-up medium shot. 

The camera is set at the eye level. 

There is no one dominant color in this shot, however, the main ones are grey, red, and light blue. Out of the four men, the mayor stands out the most because of the light color of his suit. The reason behind this has to do with color symbolism- we can tell that the mayor is in charge, his opinion is weighed more than anyone else's. 

There is no great sense of depth in this shot, however, neither is the image compressed. The used lens is closer to a telephoto one. Since the shot is a little grainy, the stock must be fast rather then slow. 

The other three men are the main eye-stops after taking in the dominant, the mayor. All men are in focus and their size is significant. 

The image is very dense because all objects are in focus. In addition, the car behind the men is red, so it also attracts our attention. Moreover, a man who is leaning on the car is wearing a white shirt, which makes him stand out against the greens and browns of the background. 

This shot has circular composition because of the way men surrounded Brody. 

The form of this shot is closed because all the necessary information seems structured within the confines of the frame. All the visual elements are arranged and held in balance. 

The characters are placed at the left edge of the frame, especially Brody. They have little room to move around within the frame because they are standing on a bridge and behind them, there is a car. Therefore, the framing is tight. 

Foreground, midground, and background are all in focus, however, the foreground is what we, as audience, focus on the most. Midground and background don't comment on the foreground. 

The characters occupy half of the foreground, from the left edge to the center. The reason Brody is placed near the edge is because Spielberg suggests his insignificance while the mayor's placement in the center point at his importance. 

Three men are shown in profile which suggests their focus on the conversation rather then on the outside world. One man is looking directly into the camera, somehow inviting us into the conversation. 

The distance in this shot is personal between the foreground characters.