Casino Royale - Mise En Scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epxYm3OouQA

The Use Of Mise-En-Scene in Casino Royale


The opening scene of Casino Royale is completely coloured in Black and White, this is effective as it adds a mysterious, classy, old-fashioned tone to the scene. The director uses low key lighting, in the office clip of the scene, this creates distinct shadows, to create an eery edgy scene, and hides most of Bond, to show that he is hiding something, is mysterious and that the way he is acting, probably isn't the way he usually acts.
This contrasts with the lighting in the toilet scene, which is bright and hides nothing. The fact that this scene is bright, had no distinct shadows and shows Bond in full, tells the reader that this is the true Bond.
In the office, Bond looks controlled and relaxed, sitting on a chair, this portrays Bond as a calm and collected person, with no fear, however in the toilet scene, Bond gives tense facial expressions, and seem's out of control when fighting, along with the lighting, this shows the 'real' bond.
The office is a tidy, classy place, made of glass, full of expensive objects. This also shows Bond's 'false' character, and the fact that he is wearing a suit, shows that he is trying to fit in with the 'classiness'. However, the fact that the building is made of glass, may show that Bond may not be trying to hide his feelings and emotions anymore, and that he is genuinely calm.
The toilet scene, is grimy and dirty, and this is shown clearly because the room is so bright. The fact that the dirt and grime is shown clearly, shows that Bond is doing 'dirty work', (as in killing someone).