Eastenders

This mid shot shows Nick Cotton, a dark character in need of help. The use of the mid shot shows Nick's facial expression, as well as showing some of his surroundings. The mise-en-scene reflects his personality, The hard, low key lighting also reflects him as a character as it is dark and gloomy. His facial expression shows pain and desperation, which may cause the audience to feel pity for him, however as the episode goes on, Nick shows his true colours. This scene humanises Nick, showing that he too suffers and is in a dark place, needing help to get out, but when around other characters we do not see this side of Nick as he manipulates his mother and those around him.

In Eastenders, shot reverse shots are often seen to portray dialogue between characters as it is used to develop the story lines. In this shot, Lauren is talking to Stacey about how she is feeling and also reveals that she may know who killed Lucy. The shot is very much focused on Lauren, with half of Stacey out of shot. The low key lighting connotes doom and indicates the situation to be serious. The blinds connote Lauren feeling trapped, like she cannot express how she is feeling. Her facial expression makes her appeal tired and worried.

This shot is a close up of Dot's face when she finds her son, Nick lying on the floor. The use of the close up shot shows the audience her feelings, as she is shocked and distressed. The low key, hard lighting helps represent the situation, as Dot and her son are in a dark situation. The bags under Dot's eyes show her tiredness and exasperation.

This is a another example of a shot-reverse-shot in Eastenders. Fat Boy discusses when Dot went to buy heroine, trying to make her see sense that he is a bad person. The situation is domesticated, showing Dot to be like a mother-figure to Fat Boy. His facial expression shows his worry for Dot and shows he wants the best for her.