Mise en Scene Considerations
Mise En Scene
Mise en scene, in film, refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement—composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting. Mise en scene along with the cinematography and editing of a film, influence the verisimilitude or believability of a film in the eyes of its viewers. I believe the mise en scene wilol be empirical to the comedy success of my 5 minute short film. The audience must relate and believe the situations are real in order for them to have full comedic effect.
Costumes
The costumes the boys will be wearing throughout the film, will be tracksuits. I chose these costumes, again, to highlight the boys' day-to-day life; a persons' dress sense can tell you a lot about that persons' lifestyle. In this instance it is a stereotype that working-class 'chavs' wear tracksuits, this is a stereotype I want to conform to, in order to create a strong sense of identity for the characters. This should help heighten the comedic effect, and help the audience feel like they know or are familiar with the characters. A great example of this concept can be seen in the film Anuvahood.
Props
There is not going to be a great deal of props used in my film, however I have carefully selected the ones I will be using. For example, one of the main props will be the car, I've decided to use a black hatch-back car, because I want the film to be realistic; insurance is expensive for young drivers, so it is likely they would own a small hatch-back, rather than a big 4x4. I chose the colour black to give more of an insight into the boys' outlook on life; black cars are often associated with criminal behaviour such as drug dealing. The boys may have chosen to drive a black car, to make people think they're gangsters, and drug-dealers. Another prop that will feature regularly is the boys' phone, I;ve decided to use an iPhone because these are the most common phones, and it is realistic and understandable that the main character would have one, because the majority of young people in Britain have one.
Lighting
The lighting will be an important component to the aesthetic of the film. As long as aiding the storyline and feel of the film, it will make the film more easy to watch for the audience, by being easier on the eyes, and highlighting the action going on in the scene. At the beginning of the film, the sun will be setting so the lighting will be largely natural,however towards the end of the film it will be dark outside, so I plan on using LED lights to highlight the car and action inside. I also plan on making the film more realistic in parts by using as much light from the built-in car lights.
Locations
The locations will be important, as they will help me portray who the characters are, through the places they visit and where they live. It will help give more backstory to the character without having to write any more into the dialogue. For example, the first location I've decided to use is an inner city council estate, this will portray the boys in a working-class light, and give the audience an idea of their background and day-to-day life. Another setting will be ouside a kebab shop, this will also help paint the boys in a poverty-stricken light, as they're depending on take-away's for food; they're not fully independent and self-sufficient.
Mise en scene, in film, refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement—composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting. Mise en scene along with the cinematography and editing of a film, influence the verisimilitude or believability of a film in the eyes of its viewers. I believe the mise en scene wilol be empirical to the comedy success of my 5 minute short film. The audience must relate and believe the situations are real in order for them to have full comedic effect.
Costumes
The costumes the boys will be wearing throughout the film, will be tracksuits. I chose these costumes, again, to highlight the boys' day-to-day life; a persons' dress sense can tell you a lot about that persons' lifestyle. In this instance it is a stereotype that working-class 'chavs' wear tracksuits, this is a stereotype I want to conform to, in order to create a strong sense of identity for the characters. This should help heighten the comedic effect, and help the audience feel like they know or are familiar with the characters. A great example of this concept can be seen in the film Anuvahood.
Props
There is not going to be a great deal of props used in my film, however I have carefully selected the ones I will be using. For example, one of the main props will be the car, I've decided to use a black hatch-back car, because I want the film to be realistic; insurance is expensive for young drivers, so it is likely they would own a small hatch-back, rather than a big 4x4. I chose the colour black to give more of an insight into the boys' outlook on life; black cars are often associated with criminal behaviour such as drug dealing. The boys may have chosen to drive a black car, to make people think they're gangsters, and drug-dealers. Another prop that will feature regularly is the boys' phone, I;ve decided to use an iPhone because these are the most common phones, and it is realistic and understandable that the main character would have one, because the majority of young people in Britain have one.
Lighting
The lighting will be an important component to the aesthetic of the film. As long as aiding the storyline and feel of the film, it will make the film more easy to watch for the audience, by being easier on the eyes, and highlighting the action going on in the scene. At the beginning of the film, the sun will be setting so the lighting will be largely natural,however towards the end of the film it will be dark outside, so I plan on using LED lights to highlight the car and action inside. I also plan on making the film more realistic in parts by using as much light from the built-in car lights.
Locations
The locations will be important, as they will help me portray who the characters are, through the places they visit and where they live. It will help give more backstory to the character without having to write any more into the dialogue. For example, the first location I've decided to use is an inner city council estate, this will portray the boys in a working-class light, and give the audience an idea of their background and day-to-day life. Another setting will be ouside a kebab shop, this will also help paint the boys in a poverty-stricken light, as they're depending on take-away's for food; they're not fully independent and self-sufficient.
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