Planning: Mise en Scene Ms Heath

Mise En Scene

Costume
The protagonist portrays a being that is innocent in all this. They have no idea in what is going on so naturally they would act how they would normally act: they would be happy cheerful and oblivious in the beginning and to represent that costume wise is that they would be wearing causal clothes, something that they would go out with, Something that shows that they are clueless to the future events.

The antagonist’s going to portray, a dominant male who overpowers the protagonist using his size and strength. The villain shows that he is a confident character who is also acts shady and mysterious. To complement his persona the costume he would wear is dark clothes and clothes that hide most of his skin so you hardly see his features at all.


Iconography

Iconography is important when it comes to thriller films because each prop can be used to symbolize something in a thriller film whether it’s to do with the past of a particular character or it could be the signature weapon of an antagonist. Each prop can also tell a short part of a story and can fill in gaps that may have the audience questioning which will help the audience enjoy the film rather than questioning it. The iconography that we will be using is:

• Fake Blood
• Tools/ Knife
• Mobile phone
• Shopping bags
• Glass
• Candle


Lighting and Colour

lighting and colour is really important in a thriller film as it can set the mood of a film and define the genre as well. For example using bright colours would probably define a cheerful comedy whereas dim dull colours may define a horror film. That is why the lighting my group is going to use for our thriller opening is low key lighting. We are going to use this because low key lighting symbolizes anxiousness and creates a scary atmosphere. Furthermore it complements the theme a thriller creates, intensifying the scenery it lights up.  High key lighting is the other lighting we are going to use to illuminate the rooms so the audience is able to see the build-up to the action instead of using low key all the way through and not being able to see the whole thriller opener.


Setting
The setting is really important and really has to be considered when creating the thriller opener. The location is able to set the mood of the story. For example a playground full of children can portray and happy and playful environment or another example, an old, abandoned warehouse can portray an eerie and isolated atmosphere. The settings we have decided to go with is the protagonist house as it is a very original to have antagonists to murder their victims in the victims house. Furthermore it is an ordinary environment, it’s not somewhere where you wouldn't expect something dramatic to happen there which adds to the thrill factor.

Body language and Facial expression
Body language and facial expression is important when it comes to representing the characters persona. Using techniques like facial expressions and body language can define how a character feels mentally as well as physically. Furthermore it could also display a character’s emotion. For example if a character is walking upright and chest out you could suggest that he or she is a proud person who is happy with what they have or who  they are. The victim’s facial expression is going to be calm in the beginning as she doesn't know what is going to happen to her, then she is going to show her being scared when she comes into contact with the antagonist and in the end her face should be motionless as she is dead. Her body language should be relaxed and comfortable in the beginning, then tense and struggling in the middle and again at the end motionless. The antagonist body language is going to be tense throughout because of the adrenaline rush he is getting. His facial expression is going to be serious through most of the film until he has finished killing the victim. After that he is much more relaxed almost smug with himself with what he has done.