Semiotic Analysis of Torch Wood

mise-en-scene - The female character is wearing black clothing which signifies that she is a shut down person who does not like to share with anything, she was wearing a buttoned up shirt which was helpful in one of the scenes where it unbuttons and shows her chest which once again objectify women. The other girl is wearing a school uniform which suggests that she is a student which signifies that the other characters may be students as well.  Alien/monster costume.
The dark lighting and cages connote that it is prison and when the girl in uniform screams as well when the alien pops out we can suggest that it is a prison for supernatural creatures.
editing - Lots of cuts.
sound- mysterious non-diegetic music which diegetic dialogue followed by.
camera - over the shoulder shots and hight angles to represent a camera watching the two girls. A close up of the alien is made after the midst of the girl wearing black. The alien pops out as the girl leans on the glass window.
Starts with medium close up shot.
stereotype/counter-type. Mid shots to show the body language of each character as well as facial expressions.
A girl is portrayed as a victim and a villain at the same time. The other girl where as is portrayed as a counter type a powerful strong character.

Verisimilitude: it appears of being a fantasy movie
Male Gaze: is a concept coined by feminist film critic Laura Mulvey. It refers to the way visual arts are structured around a masculine viewer. It describes the tendency in visual culture to depict the world and women from a masculine point of view and in terms of men's attitudes.
A term created by Laura Mulvey, it describes the way the visual arts centre around a masculine view point.
Binary Opposition:
Central Protagonist: is shown by getting a camera going back to her when every action is taking place.
Antagonist: 

Master shot is when eventually is used the whole length most of the set is seen on.
Commutation Test: if not sure then imagine if something changes about the character what would change.
Normative is when something becomes an idea, a stereotype.
Counter hegemonic is when you challenge something which is more like an stereotype.
Mystery - intentionally holding on the setting. Narrative Enigma. Exposition. 
1st 3 shots - one to a different angle - shot revenge shot.  

Potential intertextuality: Intertextuality of the movie Silent of the lambs as there is a detective and a man on the other side of the cell. Where as here the girl wearing black clothing is on the other side of the prison. This is a classic horror scene of Silent of the lamb.

shallow depth of field. The focus is very sharp on the girl.
exposition: information about the narrative. mies-en-scene could be well used in exposition as it will give lots of details about the setting.
polysemy: many possible meanings of a word or a phrase.
anchorage: opposite of polysemy, clear preferred reading, providing all the details with camera shots, props, etc.

Editing: continuity editing:
shot reverse shot
jump cut
180 degree rule - when the camera is standing on the correct position. The same line.