EVALUATION: Q4) WHO WOULD BE THE AUDIENCE FOR YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT?- MISS BEGUM

Q4) WHO WOULD BE THE AUDIENCE FOR YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT?

 

 

PLANNING: DEVELOPING IDEAS IN GROUPS- MISS BEGUM

What is an initial idea? Why is it important?

In order to create the thriller opening our class was divided into groups which mostly consisted of 3 members. This would help later on during the production so everyone is given a role and will work together to create the product. In my group there are three members who all came up with an initial idea for an opening thriller and critically discussed why it would or wouldn't work thus allowing to analyse which idea we should go with. An initial idea is the basic construction of your intended product. This is used to organize your very first plans and intentions so then it is easier to decide whether your aim is realistic, unique and will be effective. Initial idea can be used to build up on and develop later during the further stages of production. It can also be compared with the initial ideas from your other group members which will be beneficial as it can help to create a better and original product. Initial idea is important because it can allow a stable base for your production which you can later develop and change if necessary. Also initial ideas are easy to amend because they are just simple plans. This was our first task to complete as a group in order to familiarise with one another as well as see the different plans we have come up with which could be then  developed upon. This is important when working in a group because you have to compromise with other members in order to create something that everyone will be satisfied with.

These are the Initial Ideas from other members of my group as well as my own:

 

INITIAL IDEA 1: NATALIA

Narrative:  I want to divide the opening into 2 sections that will both make sense and work with one another. In the first section the opening credits will be presented with little narrative in order to establish the mood, atmosphere and genre of the film. This section is an intertextual reference to the opening of Seven where we don’t see the characters but can tell what is happening and what this could resolve in. In section one the main focus will be the anonymous letter that someone is creating by gluing and sticking newspaper cuttings together to create a whole. The newspaper cuttings will also become the typography for the opening credits. Section 2 on the other hand will have a clearer story line. It will start with a female character simply jogging in a forest until she finds a mysterious letter which is the one from the first section. She then feels unwell and takes medicine which causes her to hallucinate and hear things that are non-existing. She spots a weird ritual where an unknown figure does something to a child’s dead body. The sequence ends with an image of a female who wakes up on the floor with blood on her face leaving the audience with wonder whether the ritual was just a hallucination or reality.

Sub-genre: Psychological/ Mystery thriller.

Themes: Mystery, Supernaturalism, Death, Medicine, Chaos, Darkness.

Characters:

·         Female Protagonist

·         The Supernatural antagonists

·         The Child Victim

Narrative Structure and Theory: 

·         Todorov: in section 2 there will be a clear start, middle and end. The equilibrium when the female simply runs for leisure. Disequilibrium when she takes the pills and sees things. New equilibrium when she wakes up.

·         Aristotle- the theme of child’s death should draw the audiences’ emotions and make them feel pity and distraught. The theme of mystery will make the spectators feel engaged with the narrative more and make them intrigued.

·         Propp- the female character as a hero and the supernatural figures as the villains and the victim is the child.

Mise En Scene:

·         Iconography- the pills are the key iconography in this opening. This is because they are one of the causes of the visions and they give meaning to the narrative and character. The letter which is another stimulus for the protagonist is also important as the audience can see the effect it has on the narrative and character, thus being intrigued by it.

·         Lighting and Colour- low key and natural lighting which will help to make the scene much more threatening and scary for the viewer as naturally we connote darkness with danger and threat.

·         Setting- forest. Forests tend to be isolated and have connotations of mystery and danger. This will help to establish the thriller genre as well as draw an audience response as they know that no one is around to safe the protagonist out of oppression.

·         Facial Expression and Body Language- the antagonist should slouch a little bit to show that they are mysterious and will not open up to anyone. The female protagonist will have a steady and firm body language and facial expression so the audience can put their hopes in her. The child victim will lay on the floor with open hands to show that it was a welcoming and good child who should be pitied by the viewer as well as exposed to danger.

·         Costume- the antagonist will wear a black cloak with white or black masks. This will help to hide their identity and show that they are in fact a supernatural character rather than humans. The hidden identity will scare the audience. The protagonist on the other hand should wear something casual to show that she is a typical person who the audience can relate with. The victim will wear a white to represent its purity and vulnerability.

Title: ‘Can You Hear Me?’ – This title will fit this opening because it will reinforce the idea of suffering from schizophrenia which is what the protagonist tries to fight. Also this is a direct question that aims at the audience too. The spectators will question themselves which will be engaging for them.

Advantages for choosing this idea:

·         It is original

·         Isn’t cliché

·         It will draw the right emotions from the audience

·         It has accurate thriller themes

·         The characters are untypical

·         The setting can be easily accessible                        

·         The typography for the opening will be original and will not be added but it becomes a part of the scene which is also unique.

 

Potential problems and how I plan to overcome them:

·         The natural lighting can be an issue as there needs to be a right balance so the scene isn’t too dark and still seems believable. However this could be tackled by editing the sequence and making it darker in Final Cut.

·         The pills can be hard to access. This could be overcome by simply using sweets that look like medicine.

 

INITIAL IDEA 2: GULUSTAN

 

Narrative: A young lady is lost and finds herself in Liverpool Street Train station at 11:45 pm. While turning around on the spot, trying to figure out where she is, she realises a little girl sitting in the middle of the empty train station playing with a doll. As she approaches the little girl and is about to sit down to see if she’s alright she hears a voice of a foreign/ Russian old man saying “isn’t it a little too late for a young girl like you too be out here… especially here.” As she turns around to ask why, there is no one there and she and the little girl are the only ones there. Exactly at 12:00 the big grandfathers clock bongs and she hears chants and a loud drum beat coming from outside. She is afraid to go take a look but doesn’t want to show her fear to comfort the girl, but as she looks back, she is gone and her doll is still there. She picks up the doll and moves the arm, but weirdly when she does her own arm moves, almost as if the little girl controlled her and brought her precisely at 12:00. She slowly and steadily takes steps towards a window to see what’s going on and she sees a crowd of people in ranks marching and chanting words in a different language. First she thinks it’s some kind of creepy festival but as she becomes conscious that something is controlling everyone she sees figure in a black cloak which she can’t make out due to it being dark and the figure being camouflaged.

Sub-Genre: Psychological, Mystery

Themes: kidnap, mystery

Characters:

·         Female protagonist

·         The little girl

·         The Foreign man

·         Cloaked People

Narrative Structure and theory:

·         Todorov’s theory of start-middle and end. Start being when she arrives at the train station, middle when she sees a little girl and hears the old man, end being when she hears the chanting and tries to work out what is going on.      

·         Aristotle’s theory of themes. The theme of mystery will engage the audience as well as intrigue them because they will be eager to find out more as well as solve the mystery as if becoming part of the film.

·         Barthes’s theory of cultural references. This being evident through the character of the Old Russian man. Stereotypically, foreign characters such as Russian, are antagonized and presented as a threat to the society which reinforces Barthes’s theory as naturally the audience fears foreign people simply for the lack of their knowledge. 

Mise en scene:

·         Costume- black cloaks for the group of walking characters. Black connotes evil intensions and darkness, thus suggesting that the audience should loathe them because they are more likely to bring harm rather than happiness. Also cloaks help to hide the characters identity thus implying that they have something to hide, conventional of an antagonist.

·         Iconography- the doll that controls the damsel. This proposes supernatural powers which are often the case in thrillers because they’re still a mystery and point of argument in today’s society thus making it seem threatening for the audience.

·         Setting- Liverpool train station, because it is a famous place and many viewers will be familiar with the setting thus having own perception of it which will be ruined by the film. Additionally, it will have a double effect on the viewer who will now feel threatened when walking down the station on a normal day (It will leave an psychological effect in them)

·         Lighting- High key, to make the setting look harmless and keep the element of surprise as the audience is more likely not to expect anything bad to happen because we connote light with warmth and peace, therefore the audience are left with more astonishment.

·         Facial Expression and Body Language: the little girl will have an emotionless expression on her face as if being possessed by a dead soul, thus making the audience feel sorry for her but at the same time afraid, knowing that she can be capable of ruthless acts because of the possession. Because she will be sat down, her body language will be slouched as if she is careless about what happens. The female protagonist will have a confused, lost and scared facial expression throughout the sequence because she is unaware of her situation and what is happening around her. This will have an impact on the audience because they want to support her but at the same time worry for her and feel confused as they are unaware of the surroundings just like the protagonist.  Her open and uptight body language will make her look exposed to the awaiting danger which yet again scares the viewer. The Old man will have a firm and proud body language as well as facial expression to show he is arrogant and sure in his actions or evil intensions. Lastly the cloaked characters will have the same slouched body language and slow, monotonous movement which makes them even more mysterious. Their face will not be shown because of the costume.

Title: It’s Time 

Advantages of choosing this idea:

·         It has its originality

·         It's characters are conventional

·         The setting is easy to access

Potential problems and how I plan to overcome them:

·         Hard to find a large number of people to play in it which could be solved by asking as many friends as possible or reduce the number of the characters.

·         Train stations are hardly empty which could cause the most issue, however we could access a less known train station.

 

INITIAL IDEA 3: BIBI

Narrative: The scene begins with a man sleeping alone in his bedroom. It's the middle of the night and the house is silent. The man hears what seems to be a sound of glass fall in the distance. He opens his eyes, but ignores it. Several heavy footsteps thud outside of his room. He sits up on his bed. A light shines in from beneath his door. He hears more footsteps approaching and heavy objects falling to the ground. Completely awake now, he turns his bedroom lamp on. The man is petrified. He hears two men approaching his door, and shuts off his light. He decides to hide under his bed. From underneath he can see two men in combat boots pace around. From the untidy sheets on the bed the criminals assume that they are not alone in the room. They find the protagonist and kidnap him. They wear clown masks, covering their identity. Moreover, the antagonist covers the victim's eyes with a band, tapes his mouth and throws him inside their van. The criminals drive for 1 hour with an unknown destination. At last they pick up the protagonist and tie him up to a chair in a dark place. The two antagonists start preparing knifes, thus scaring the main character. One of the antagonists come closer to the chair. The protagonist tries to scream and shout loud as he possibly can. The antagonist approaches to shut him up, takes off his mask and starts laughing. The protagonist is shocked, screaming with more anger. This is because the two antagonists are his best friends and decided to prank him. They untied the protagonist and go to a club near the location to start drinking and dancing. As they are having the last shot, one of the friends puts LSD in the protagonist drink. He starts hallucinating and a fade to black is displayed. He wakes up the next morning from a hangover. He feels dizzy so he goes to the toilet and looks in the mirror. He is confused as he is covered with blood. He starts panicking and begins to be nervous as he finds an axe next to where he was lying.

Sub-genre: Crime, Psychological thriller

Themes: Kidnap, violence, torture, hang over

Characters:

·         Protagonist

·         2 Antagonists

Narrative Structure and Theory: 

·         Todorov: there will be a clear start, middle and end. The equilibrium when the protagonist is lying in bed and he starts to hear noises. Disequilibrium when the antagonists kidnap the protagonist and tie him up to the chair. New equilibrium when he wakes up and finds blood and an axe.

·         Aristotle: the theme of kidnap should draw the audiences’ emotions and make them feel pity and distraught because they assume that the protagonist is innocent as well as know that the antagonists violated his privacy. The theme of mystery will make the spectators feel engaged with the narrative more and make them intrigued thus being impacted by the story much more.

Mise En Scene:

·         Iconography - Knife, Mask, Van, Drugs and Axe.

·         Lighting and Colour- low- key lighting throughout the opening to show the evil intensions from antagonists and propose danger. It will also create a chilling response for the audience because naturally we are afraid of the dark.

·         Setting- Apartment which will cause the audience to feel scared because they’re very familiar with the setting and can start feeling afraid that something like this could happen to them. A warehouse is an isolated location, conventional to the thriller genre, thus making the audience feel worried for the protagonist because no one is there to help him out of oppression. Another location would be the club which will help to make a false perception for the viewer as we connote clubs with relaxation and leisure but here we see that it can be risky.  

·         Facial Expression and Body Language - Firstly the protagonist will be terrified and anxious as he does not know what’s going on in his apartment. As the narrative develops his body language will be vulnerable and weak as he cannot counterattack the antagonist. Moreover, when he arrives at the club he will be relaxed and joyful thus contrasting his previous situation and making the viewer relaxed too. Lastly as he wakes up, the protagonist will be confused and terrified discovering the blood on his hands and face. On the other hand, the two antagonists will be presented as strong and firm as they need to carry the protagonist in the van. They will also be muscular and threatening as they will cover their faces with masks, keeping their identity hidden.

·         Costume – The protagonist will wear a white shirt and grey sweatpants. The white connotes innocence and vulnerability. However, the two antagonists will wear clown masks and black shirts. The mask will make their identity anonymous and the black clothing shows their evil actions and danger to society.

Title: The Last Shot

Advantages for choosing this idea:

·         Original and unique

·         Creates suspense

·         Theories can be applied

Potential problems and how I plan to overcome them:

·         It will be hard to tape because we do not own a van. This could be tackled by asking an adult to hire theirs or cut this scene out.

·         It has too much narrative, often openings do not reveal as much. This could be tackled by cutting down the narrative.

Conclusion:

Overall, creating and sharing these initial ideas was highly beneficial for our group because it has allowed us to gain different recommendations and possible improvements that could be made to create the best opening. Moreover it was interesting to see the different plans that everyone came up with which allowed to enhance each idea by adding them to one another thus creating something truly unique and original. I think that this post is important because we were able to organize all these ideas and therefore we can always build upon these in future. Our next step is to pick one idea and amend it so everyone is satisfied and will know exactly what kind of opening we will create. From our discussion I think that we are likely to create a whole new idea for our thriller opening because our initial ideas are so different that it will be hard to compromise and settle on one thing. We decided on creating something original as well as taking some aspects of each initial plan in order to comfort every group member.

 

PLANNING: PRE-PRODUCTION PAPERWORK- MISS BEGUM

 

What is pre-production paperwork? Why is it important?

Pre-production paperwork are the agreements and legal requirements that need to be completed when preparing for your final production stages.  These include:

·         Client release form

·         Location release form

·         Location recce form

·         Production Schedule

·         Risk Assessments

It is very important to create these because without them you are at risk of getting yourself in trouble especially when filming in a public area. These can help to plan your filming stages as well as help to inform everyone else about your actions. The pre-production paperwork is a requirement that will help to explain your work to the authorities or any others who are concerned. It will also assure others of your own safety when filming, hence why the risk assessment. In order to complete this task to the best standard, as this is a serious and legal requirement, we had to divide the roles and take on different paperwork.

 

Client Release Form:

This form was created to help us when recruiting an actor, necessary for filming. It discusses the agreements that the person has to give their consent to when signing up to help us in our production. This form has to make the client aware of what is expected of them as well as acknowledge them of the possible risks and the future usage of the tape. This form needs to be distributed to everyone in the cast and in order to start filming they need to sign the form after reading and understanding all the terms and conditions of this contract. This is our example of the Client Release Form:

 

Location Release Form:

This is a required document that acknowledges the authorities of the different locations you plan to film in, as well as asks for their permissions, discussing the terms and conditions that come with this production. This document helps to prove that your actions are safe and approved by your career. This needs to be distributed to the owners of your filming location and signed by them after they read and understood the different terms and conditions that come with this production. This is an image of our Location Release Form:

 

Location Recce Form:

This document helps to list all the locations that you intend to film in. This should be distributed to every member of the film production, including the actors, in order to acknowledge them of the different locations that they need to be in. This task helps to organize the production crew as without this clear ‘timetable’ it would be impossible to get everyone to the right place at the appropriate time. Location Recce should be easy to read and include some visuals in order to make it simple for the members to get to their destination. This is an example of our location recce:

 

Production Schedule:

This document also works as a timetable for the filming crew as well as the actors. This also works as an outline of the production, including the times and dates of the filming with the needed equipment and actors. This can save a lot of hustle within the set, as the crew will be able to work with the designated actors and focus on the specific scene rather than a whole, which can make everything less stressful and a lot easier. This is an example of our production schedule:

 

Risk Assessment:

This form has information that provide the possible risks that could await the production while filming. It reminds everyone to take caution as well as explains how the accidents can be resolved or avoided. This will also assure others that you are ready to face the possible accidents when creating your footage and will be able to deal with the obstacles. Additionally the risk assessment allows you to calculate how likely is it for the risk to happen which yet again allows you to decide if your production is safe and take extra caution with some risks. This is our risk assessment:

 

 

Advantages of creating the pre- production paperwork:

·         Allowed to make our production look legitimate

·         Helped to evaluate the possible risk that could occur

·         Allowed to prepare for these risks as well as how to deal with them

·         Given us legal security

·         Made us experience what it is like creating a production in the industry

 

Conclusion.

Overall, completing this task was highly beneficial because it has allowed to evaluate the possible risks that need to be taken under consideration as well as legally secure us in terms of a client and location which is important as now I know I can rely on the actors and know that I do not have to adjust my idea because everything went as planned.

 

PLANNING: SHOT LIST- MISS BEGUM

What is a shot list? Why is it important?

A shot list is a schedule of all the cinematography techniques that you intend to use during your filming stage. This can be created using your story board or opening scene narration because it has enough detail for you to use and list exactly all the framing. Our shot list consists of all the angles/sizes and movements that are being used as well as it includes quick notes on what they will display which is beneficial because it allows to stay organised and if the filming crew gets stuck they can refer back to this, alongside with the storyboard and all the other planning tasks. This shot list needs to be approved by the director who will know exactly if this matches his/hers vision. Creating a shot list is highly beneficial because it helps to stay organised and allows to plan exactly the types of shots you are using and if you have included enough variation of techniques to engage the viewer.

This is our Shot List:

 

 

The advantages of a shot list:

• allows to structure your sequence in greater detail
• helps the cinematographers when filming
• helps to decide whether there is enough range in your cinematography
• plans exactly what to use and when
• can be used at any stage of filming
• can be referred to when someone gets stuck
• easy to create
• simple to follow
• easy to adjust if needed.

Conclusion:

Overall, creating this shot list was highly beneficial for our group members because it has allowed us to plan exactly what cinematography we intend to use and when, which is important as in order to create something proficient you need to plan it out first and adjust before deciding on a final. Additionally it was easy to create and will be taken when filming, so everything stays in order.

PLANNING: MISE EN SCENE- MRS. QUINLAN

 

What is Mise en Scene? Why is it important to consider it in your opening?

Mise en Scene is an important factor that helps in the characterization and realism of the sequence. It includes: costume, hair and make-up, iconography, facial expression and body language, setting, lighting and colour. These are important because together with other microelements they complete a whole and can create some sort of reality that is viewed by the audience. It is important that Mise en scene is well planned, together with other microelements, and considered when deciding on a narrative because different stimulus will affect the way Mise en Scene needs to be presented. This microelement works with any other one and together can create a strong effect and cause an intense audience response.  For example setting of a graveyard can have a bigger impact on the audience response if cooperated with an eerie non-diegetic sound, thus creating suspense and tension amongst the viewers. Similarly with cinematography where a long shot can display full costume of a character and therefore give the viewer an insight on their role and intensions. Simultaneously Mise en Scene on its own can already help the viewer to create some assumptions based on the way that these aspects are used. For example a black attire will propose evil intensions and perhaps suggest that this character is an antagonist because of the dark connotations that the black colour holds. Therefore, Mise en scene is important to consider because if used inaccurately it will cause distortion to the scene and can leave the audience frustrated and angry because they already hold some expectations and if they are subverted the sequence will not make sense to them.

The intended Mise en Scene for our Thriller Opening.

Iconography:

·         News Paper cut outs- these will play as typography to our opening credits and will be used throughout. We decided on this less typical typography because it will make the viewer intrigued and much more engaged into the viewing as they are encountered with something less familiar. Additionally, often newspaper cut outs are associated with threat and blackmail because these help to hide the antagonist hand writing and keep them anonymous, which can create a sense of unsettlement for the spectator who will feel uneasy about using such a secretive way to present the opening credits, as nothing obvious is revealed.

·         Magazines- another inevitable iconography used will be the different fashion magazines which will be constantly referred to and shown throughout the opening, forming a montage of images. We decided to use magazines because it will fit nicely with the idea of newspaper typography but in addition, will give an insight into the character's life and interests, which can be significant for the audience. Simultaneously, these can be a false clue for the audience who will instantly connote fashion with the female gender, however as an element of surprise we decided that this deception will impact the audience more when they start to realise that this is in fact a male character. Additionally, these magazines will have beheaded models on, which yet again will help to give an insight of this character likings as well as show that this is the antagonist of the narrative and someone we should loathe.

·         Red Lipstick- another iconography that will be reinforced throughout the opening is the red lipstick that will be used to write the title of the film. We wanted to use red lipstick to reinforce the female nature and yet again confuse our audience which will help buildup to the climax and emphasise this element of surprise. At the same time red is a strong color with connotations of evil, proposing that this is an antagonist, as well as blood, which will symbolize that the character has brutal intensions, but also passion. This reflects that the antagonist is someone with an obscure obsession and crazy mania towards his interest. The red will alert the audience as we connote this strong colour with danger and evil.

·         Red Bra and Underwear- this iconographies will be briefly accompanied by one of the cast names. We decided that the character will quickly grab these props, as if rushing to do something or being ashamed, which will intrigue the viewer who is unaware of what is happening. We decided on a red bra and underwear because bras are part of female attire which will lead the audience to assume this is a female character. We want it to be red as, similarly to the red lipstick, this colour has strong connotations and will also imply sexual desire or romantic passion which will seem obscene when we realize that this is a man, thus surprising the audience.

·         Mannequin- This will be displayed at the middle of our sequence and a zoom in will be used to introduce this and show its significance. We decided on a mannequin because it will show that this character has a passion, nearly an obsession, for female fashion and females overall. This will make the viewer feel uncomfortable, knowing that this person's desires are out of control, which is typical of an antagonist as often they have a fixation on one thing that they keep hold of throughout the film.

·         Mirror- Lastly, we intend on using a mirror which will display the title written in lipstick. We want to use this iconography because it will be a metaphor for a reflection of his past as well as the real him. It will also help to reinforce the idea of female gender because stereotypically they tend to spend a lot of their time trying to improve their image and looks which shows that this character wants a change in his life, making the audience reflect on themselves.

Body Language and Facial expression:

·         The main character will have a steady and firm body language, when the audience is finally fully introduced to him at a low angle. This will give him superiority and authority amongst the viewers who need to look up to him, which will make them feel intimidated too. At the same time this posture will show that this is a strong character and is determined about something, which contrasts his feminine side and unconventional clothing.

·         When the character leaves, his body language will be very masculine and juxtapose the feminine clothing. This will give the audience more insight into the character, proposing that this is someone who has a split personality and seems lost in the society; not knowing how to behave or fit in.

·         The character will have an angry facial expression when he looks at the magazine cover. This will represent his feelings of hatred towards the models, allowing the audience to infer that he is either jealous of them or has a troubled mental state in which case he can be seen as a threat because people have various misconceptions about mental disorders thus naturally fear the unknown.

·         However as the character calms down and leaves, his facial expression will seem lifeless and dead, proposing that he is fed up or has another goal. This concerns the audience because they can infer that he will take out his anger in another way, probably cause harm to someone else or himself. This therefore leaves the viewer in apprehension, because they could worry for the possible victims but at the same time do not want him to end his life or hurt himself.

Costume:

·         The character will be seen putting on a hand bag which will reinforce the feminine nature and propose his subverted values and morals, because it is not mainstream for a man to wear a hand bag. This makes the audience feel uncomfortable as often we do not want to stay open minded or think ‘outside the box’ therefore we begin to loathe the character and associate him with bad deeds or intensions which are then justified when we see more beheaded women.

·          Another significant costume that we intend to use is a dress which the antagonist will wear. This will show that he stands out from the crowd and isn’t ashamed of it but will continue to aim for his own longings and goals, without anyone’s approval or thoughts whether it is right or wrong. This will make the audience scared, because knowing that this is such an obsessed character, will show that he will even cause harm just to reach his goal.

·         Lastly we intend on using holed black tights. The holes will represent the unfulfilled life and aspirations which are then taken out on someone innocent. At the same time it will show the carelessness towards himself because of the fixation on his goal, which has blinded this character. Black will also represent evil nature, because of the dark connotations that this colour holds. Overall this will make the audience afraid of the antagonist because they see that this is a psychopath with no morals or rules and could hurt others with no obligations.

Lighting & Colour:

·         Lighting - The lighting we intend to use is low key with top lighting throughout the scene. This is because we want to create a cunning and evil atmosphere and make the audience have a fearful response because dark connotes threat and death. Moreover we will use the top lighting to focus on the objects such as the magazines and the writing on the mirror. This will show the significant parts of mise en scene and make the audience focus their attention on these factors. The top lighting will also glamourize the female models thus showing that they have control and significance in the character’s life, thus acknowledging the audience how serious this fixation is. On the other hand it can make them look vulnerable and innocent because top lighting has such connotations which can draw pity from the viewers. The under lighting will be used when the main character is displayed and begins to put on tights and a dress. We want to use this technique because it will help to create a distorted image of the frame and character, thus proposing the evil intensions and negativity, which will scare the spectator. Lastly, we think that these lighting techniques are conventional to the thriller genre as it will evoke the right response from the viewers and keep them in suspense throughout the opening.

·         Colour- The colours that we intend to use during the editing stages is a dark yellow filter. We decided on this because it will help to convey the idea of toxic life that this character carries. It will also show danger as often yellow with dark highlights are used on caution signs. This will make the audience feel fearful as they can expect something bad to happen. In addition, it will give them an insight of the character and their nature. This is conventional to the thriller genre because it causes the right audience response and creates a thrilling atmosphere.

Hair and Make-up:

• Hair- the character will have a messy hair when he is finally presented to the audience. This will help to reinforce that this is an antagonist as often they do not care for their appearance but mostly focus on their goals. This will make the audience feel uneasy when looking at him because it will look terrifying and threatening together with other uses of micro-elements which will contribute to creating a fearful atmosphere.
• Make- up- the antagonist will have a messy make up, smudged all over his face. This be an intertextual reference to Joker who has a messy make-up to represent his psychopathic nature. We chose to do this because it will reinforce his chaotic life and mind. This will make the audience feel sacred, because they realise that this is someone who cannot stabilise himself and can cause harm.

 

      Setting

 

·         The first part of our opening scene will be set in a drama room because of its lack of lighting and wide spacing thus giving a thrilling atmosphere, appropriate for the genre, and easy to film in. We also chose the drama room due to the scratches and marks on the black floor which creates a distorting effect to the audience as it gets them thinking what caused all the scratches and overall looks concerning. This is conventional to a thriller genre because it will create a threatening and chaotic atmosphere for the viewer, who is unaware of the location just yet, and because of the surrounding darkness. This will make the audience feel intrigued but at the same time scared as often we fear of unknown but want to find out what is being hidden from us.

 

·         The rest of the opening scene will be set in 'Moda Istanbul Boutique’ where the location will be much clearer to infer for the viewer. We decided that this location would be suitable for our opening scene because it can give an insight into the character past or hobby, thus show the audience what are they like. This is conventional to the thriller genre as it will be an isolated setting with low key lighting, creating a threatening atmosphere. Also, often settings are used to create a specific character representation. This will make the audience feel scared because they can sense that something bad will happen through the isolation and low key light which is often evident before the climax.

 Conclusion.

To conclude, Mise en scene is a very important factor in the moving image and helps to fulfil the director’s vision by making it seem believable and realistic. Knowing exactly what Mise en scene we plan to use is highly beneficial to our production because we will then be able to create an accurate representations, which will help the audience when viewing the opening. We have clearly discussed our use of Mise en scene and how it will complement the genre and have its originality which is important because we do not want to make something too obvious for the viewer who will quickly get bored. Therefore planning this was important just as looking at all the other micro elements.