Sherlock (TV Series)A contemporary update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories.Mise-en-Scene Breakdown

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Setting•Based in the modern era of London•It shows this by

–Famous Landmarks/areas (Tower Bridge) when outside.–When inside there is no real setting to be able to discern that they are in London (maybe accents or fashion?)– Familiar Baker street house has a big impact as well

Lighting/Colour• Lighting = typical grey/blue

English weather when outside

• When inside – Dark hues = mystery (what’s

hiding in the shadows?) – sterile, modern blue when in

the lab.

Figure Movement

• Watson is always observing Sherlock (Sherlock supposedly likes working alone?) but when company comes in Watson moves to Sherlock’s side/ so to back him up. Sherlock seems to like this.

• Like in the book, ONE CLEAR PAIR.

Watson

Expression

• Sherlock maintains a blank, serious expression. It gives a feel to it that he is always thinking.

• Watson usually has an annoyed expression connoting the annoyance from never understanding Sherlock

Props

• The modern props (guns) allow the show to appear modern.

• Modern technology, such as phones, the internet, and GPS, used to solve crimes.

• Very scientific (the lab looks so). This connotes and slightly denotes the fact of inteigence.

Other

• Make-up = Make people look deathly pale. connotes they are ill.

• Make-Up = BLOOD!

• Special Effects (SFX) = No massive use of SFX seen (gun shoot-outs?)

Meaning

• To give the same sense of mystery presented by the books that can only be made by NOT speaking it out loud.

• To set the scene for the BEST mystery.How?

Why?