1. CONSTRUCTION OF MISE EN
SCENE
In this presentation I will explaining how I constructed my Mise en scene in key
scenes in my film and why I constructed it in that way.
2. MISE EN SCENE
Mise en scene is everything that can be viewed on screen and
within a scene, it can range from the lighting used in the film,
costumes, acting, music, composition of shots and the props used.
The Mise en scene helps the audience to have a better
understanding about what is happening in the film and the different
things that happen within a particular genre.
3. Composition – For scene 1 I Props– The props used in this
decided that I am going to use a scene is the photos and the photo
close up shot on the photos, in frames. Each photo shows Rachel,
order to translate to my audience and her two friends doing
how happy Rachel felt in the past something silly or smiling and
and how this differs to what she laughing together helping to
feels like now. connote the strength of their
friendship and how close and
content they were.
Costume– Rachel is dressed in a red and Acting– The actress Heather who plays
black shirt. The red connotes passion but Music– The music that I will use in the Rachel will speak a voice over in the
also the anger and frustration she is beginning of the scene is a melancholic piano beginning and during the whole film.
feeling. The black however will help to piece that begins off slow and slowly fades The voice over will be spoken slowly
connote the depression and sad mood into the scene. This helps to create an and solemnly. Heather’s acting will be
that is present throughout the scene. This atmosphere of nostalgia within Rachel and low key and not over dramatic, she will
costume will help my audience to relate amongst the audience as she remembers the help to portray Heather’s depression
and sympathise with how Rachel is feeling happy memories, the music will continue into and sadness very subtly adding to the
the flashback scene. teen drama genre.
4. Composition – For scene 2 I will Acting – For scene 2. I would like
frame the scene so that it looks my actresses to play their
like Rachel is filming the scene of characters as over the top and
her and her friends so that she can quite exaggerated to emphasise the
keep a memory of their happy euphoric mood they are all in and
times. The camera will be placed how grateful they are to be
on a bench with the slide and park together helping to connote to the
in the frame, it will be a wide shot audience the contrast between
of the park. Rachel then and Rachel now.
Lighting– On the day to film this
scene. I will make sure that the
weather forecast will be bright and
sunny, so that the scene will include
natural sunny light. The natural
sunny light will help to connote the
peaceful and excited atmosphere
that Rachel is experiencing with her
friends.
5. Composition – For the final Lighting – The lighting that will
scene I used a lot of close up’s to be used will be artificial and not
emphasise the tension in the natural. In the beginning of the
scene and the element of the scene the corridor will be darkly lit
unknown. The last shot in the to highlight the element of
scene will be a close up of mystery.
Rachel’s hand with the empty
tablet packet in it. This will be
done to show that she is dead.
Acting – The acting in the final scene will be very Props– In this scene the only
dramatic and I would have the actress playing prop that I have used is an empty
Music – The music used in this pill packet. The pill packet will
Rachel's mom to be very scared and fearful when
scene will be very eerie and
speaking to show she is anxious to find out what symbolise Rachel’s need to deal
mysterious to add to the element
happened to her daughter. I will have my actress with her pregnancy in a different
of the unknown of what has
close to tears when she first discovers Rachel’s body way and not having the willpower
happened to Rachel.
and then she goes into hysterics once she realises she not to deal with the issue.
is dead.
