Monday, 11 February 2013

Planning - Application of Mise-En-Scene - First Scene

Settings and props:
Within this scene there will be a wooden table in the center of a room with a desk lamp on. There will be two figures sat, one on each side of the table, on chairs facing each other. There will be very little else in terms of props in this scene, as this will connote the blindness of the character as he is unaware of his location. In almost puts the viewer in the point of view of the character. On the table there will be various sheets scattered around. The setting for this scene will be inside my friend's garage, which is exactly what I need, as it is a large, empty space sort of reflecting an interrogation room scenario.

Costume, hair and make up
One of the characters in this scene, Sean Saunders, will be represented as weak and immobile, therefore I need his image to reflect this. I am hoping to get my actor, Mason Button, to wear almost normal, teenager clothes since this will show the audience the context of the film, and that we are dealing with a very much ordinary character, who has had rough experiences in the past. In terms of make up, I wish to have slight cuts on his face, and perhaps something which will show some sort of bruising on his face. This will allow the audience into the film by showing them what may have happened, instead of telling them.
My other character is this scene, Dr Banes, will be wearing black suit with a red tie. This will connote danger, allowing the audience to see into the character. It will also, however, connote passion, which will suggest something else about the character, perhaps something hidden, therefore foreshadowing something which may happen later in the film.

Facial expressions and body language
Sean Saunders will have incredibly dosed facial expressions, which will reflect a recent event which happened, perhaps involving being drugged, again allowing the audience to be able to engage with the film through being shown and not told. Dr Banes on the other hand will have somewhat sterner facial expressions, resembling the stereotypical bad guy in interrogation scenes.
The body language of Sean Saunders will reflect his facial expressions, as he will be slouched on his chair with relaxed shoulders, only showing any signs of movement when he leans forward as stated in my latest version of the script. Dr Banes' body language will also be sort of relaxed as he will be leaning back on his chair whilst smoking on a cigarette. This will let the viewers know that the character is not too serious about his position, and perhaps does this on a regular basis.

Lighting and colour
This is very simple, because I want the lighting for this scene to be incredibly low key, with a single light source in the whole room. This will allow the audience to sympathise with Sean Saunders as they are almost in the same position as him in terms of knowing where they are.

Positioning of characters and objects
The two characters will sit on either side of a table which will sit in the center of the room. Neither of them will move from these seats throughout the duration of the scene. In terms of objects, a single lamp will sit either on the table facing Sean, or behind Dr Banes, unsure at the minute which one would create the best effect.




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