Misfits Extract

In class we watched an extract of 'Misfits', we learnt about a group of characters. Three of those characters we learnt about were Nathan, Simon and Kurtis.

Nathan

Camera: Nathan comes across as confident and the biggest personality in the group, often on screen he is centralised which emphasises his stature in the group.

Sound: During the extract, Nathan makes a lot of jokes and insults the others. This shows that he is self-confident, cocky and a bit of a clown.

Mise-En-Scene: At the beginning of the extract Nathan is smoking, and throughout the extract he's seen playing a fool and mocking the others. This tells us that he doesn't really care and doesn't take much seriously.


Simon

Camera: From the camera usage, Simon comes across as a quiet and also rather disturbed individual. This is emphasised by him usually being shot from a high angle and he is usually off-centre.

Sound: Simon doesn't usually talk during the extract, but when he does he sounds very defensive and withdrawn. This makes him come across as a lonely person who finds it hard to warm to people.

Mise-En-Scene: Simon is first seen aggresively pressing his hair down while looking extremely stern, then for the duration of the extract he segregates himself from the group. This makes him come across as a lonely person who keeps his emotions and frustration inside, furthermore making him seem rather mysterious.


Kurtis

Camera: Kurtis is usually off-centre, this makes him seem as though he doesn't want to be with the group.

Sound: Throughout the extract Kurtis often mutters "I shouldn't be here", this shows how he feels he has not done wrong and therefore shouldn't be doing community service.

Mise-En-Scene: Kurtis is usually seen keeping himself to himself and half-heartedly getting on with the task given, this shows how he doesn't particularly want to involve himself with the group but he is a genuine character.