Still image mise-en-scene analysis

Costume and make-up: We can instantly tell from the costume that he is a superhero. His armed suit makes it obvious that he is protecting himself from a battle or fight. His make up is quite dull, and he looks as though he has bruises on his face, which again reinforce the idea of some kind of fight.

Lighting and colour: The bottom half of the image is much brighter than the top half, possibly portraying a message of good vs evil, showing the villain in the background and hero (iron man) at the front. There is also a bright light on the main characters center of the body. This could be a symbol of the character being hope as he is the hero or emphasise his importance in the image. The colours used for iron man's suit are red, gold and light blue. These colours represent his importance, power and innocence. The background colours are blue, orange and pale yellow. These are quite similar but the orange fire represents danger, which is what the villains represent.

Setting and props: The image is taken outside, which has a greater effect as it allows the picture to capture even more villains from farther away. This makes the hero look even greater as he has to take on seven villains alone and gives him more of a heroic look. The UFO is used as a prop. It looks as though the villains have flown out of it. On the other hand it gives the image more of a mysterious look, as it also looks like something that has crashed and is on fire.

Actor placement and expression: Iron man is placed at the front of the image. This immediately gives him power and dominance over the other characters in the background. He looks as though he has just landed onto the ground, so the shot has been captured while completing a mission. The fact that his right hand is visible emphasises this point, as his suit is not covering his hand. His facial expression is quite determined and he looks as though he is focused and ready to complete his mission.