This movie still from 'That's my boy' we see very different uses of mis-en-scene. The lighting is very naturalistic in the way it is used in this scene. By this I mean the lighting is perfect for the environment the two characters are in which is obviously a club of some sort. Costume tells us a lot about the characters in this scene. The character on the right is wearing an old fashioned grey blazer with a small checkered shirt that is tucked into to his jeans. The character on the left however is wearing a tight denim shirt that is tied around her stomach which is showing her bra. She is also wearing white short shorts. From anyone's perspective it is very obvious that the male character is the more mature and upper class character in this still from the way he dresses compared to the female character. It is hard to notice at first but the second sign the male character is definitely from the higher end of the social hierarchy is the fact that the female character is carrying two plates which could show she is a waitress.
The shot used in this still is definitely a medium/close-up shot. This is because we can see the two characters head to waist so their whole bodies are not showing. The background is also blurred so the camera is more focused on them showing that it is more a closeup rather then a medium shot but because both characters are in the shot this is could also be classed as a medium shot as well.
overall the use of mis-en-scene in this still helps the audience elaborate how certain aspects of mis-en-scene adapt the still into a story.
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