Planning - Application of Mise-En-Scene - Second Scene

The use of mise-en-scene in my production work is crucial towards its success. This is a post reflecting my thought of the application of mise-en-scene in my work.

Setting and Props:
Within my film opening I will be including two different locations, as reflected in my script. Of the two, the latter will be in a church graveyard. I chose this as a location because I think it would be a good introduction to one of the characters; Daniel Seymour, as, being the detective in my production work, I want to portray his enthusiasm to find the answer to a mystery. In addition I wish to shoot this scene at night which will, since the church is well lit, cast large shadows connoting mystery and reflecting the character's fearlessness as he is almost taking the setting in his stride, unlike perhaps the large proportion of the audience.

This clip shows the location of my second scene

The props in the scene will largely reflect the whole churchyard feel. This will include grave stones, the church and spooky trees; especially as the time of year which I will be shooting this scene will mean the trees will have lost their leaves and will reflect the stereotypical spooky scene.

Costume, hair and make up:
Costumes within this scene will have to be carefully chosen. Daniel Seymour, the detective, will be wearing a long, black coat with a suit underneath. The blackness of the coat will almost blend in with the background, again connoting the mystery and danger of the character. Here is the image which I have in mind for Daniel Seymour:


Daniel Seymour

The actor which I will chose for this character will be selected carefully, since the character should have a smart, cropped hair cut which, again, would contribute to the characterisation of an intelligent, yet slightly hidden, character. I will also have the character wear a red tie, since this would connote danger, but also passion, perhaps hinting something towards his past. These characterisations are all adding up to a complete and complex character, of which is an essential part of my production work.

 

Positioning of characters and objects:

Within this scene the use of the rule of thirds will be applied throughout, so as to capture the feel of the setting by having a gravestone or the church in the corner of the screen, for example. I will also use shots with a lot of black space, because this character has a particularly dark past and this will be displayed through the use of empty darkness.