Research Focus: Mise en Scene - Updated
In regards to the mise en scene in our film opening, we have made a few alterations.
After talking with our media teacher, and doing further research- we have decided that the inclusion of the dead body of the victim's friend would be far too excessive, as it would not be realistic for the victim to stay in the woods after seeing that. To remain realistic, without revealing too much too early- we have decided to leave out the dead body, instead focusing on the bloodied plant to create tension. Therefore, we have also developed this aspect of our mise en scene to better fit the supernatural horror genre.
Initially, we were intending to just find a small plant in the wooded location we chose to film in, and use that for the 'blood' scene. However, we have decided that it would be more fitting with our genre to use an entirely out of place, brightly coloured plant, that would look out of place and therefore: seemingly supernatural. Ideally, we would like a pale flower- so that the blood will show up clearly. Also, by using a flower- a symbol of innocence and femininity, the blood on it will subtly forbode the death of our young, female victim.
We are hoping to use a white oriental lily, as not only are they pale and feminine- but are associated with funerals, so help to foreshadow the victim's death in a subtle way. The white lily will be striking and stand out clearly against our autumnal setting- and very obviously contribute to our supernatural horror genre, as lilies are flowers that do not naturally go in the wild in England, and are summer flowers. It's seemingly 'natural' presence here will be unsettling, and effectively convey the genre and help to build tension.
We have also developed our polaroid ideas. We now have detailed plans for nine polaroid photos to use in our film opening. We have decided to disregard the idea of presenting our victim as promiscuous, as the idea of our victim being punished for sins brings in Slasher/religious elements to our opening, and we would prefer to keep our opening focused on the supernatural horror genre. Instead, we wish to present our victim as a normal, everyday girl- meaning that the audience feel that the horrific end she faces could happening to anyone. The polaroids show her partaking in every day activities, but are all candid. This builds tension, as it suggests that the girl has been stalked or followed by the supernatural villain for a while now, at least a week leading up to the events of our opening.
We have also decided to alter the arrangement of the polaroids in our opening, as we think our original idea, where she trips and finds a trail of photographs is quite cliche. Instead, we now intend to have a trickle of blood from the lily lead our victim to a tree, where several polaroid photographs are hung from the branches of the trees with thread. We will only focus on seven of these polaroids, the rest will be obscure or blanks- merely props to convey the extent of the villains stalking. At the base of the tree, an eighth polaroid will be laying there, though will not be focused on until we see the victim's facial reaction to the photo.
After dropping the eighth photo, an unseen force will make scratches over her face in this photo, and continue to scratch up the trunk of the tree to lead her to a previously unseen ninth photo- held in place with a knife, stuck in the bark of the tree. The scratches and suddenly appearing ninth photo will effectively establish our supernatural genre, and also help to convey the strong powers the supernatural villain has over the environment.
After talking with our media teacher, and doing further research- we have decided that the inclusion of the dead body of the victim's friend would be far too excessive, as it would not be realistic for the victim to stay in the woods after seeing that. To remain realistic, without revealing too much too early- we have decided to leave out the dead body, instead focusing on the bloodied plant to create tension. Therefore, we have also developed this aspect of our mise en scene to better fit the supernatural horror genre.
Initially, we were intending to just find a small plant in the wooded location we chose to film in, and use that for the 'blood' scene. However, we have decided that it would be more fitting with our genre to use an entirely out of place, brightly coloured plant, that would look out of place and therefore: seemingly supernatural. Ideally, we would like a pale flower- so that the blood will show up clearly. Also, by using a flower- a symbol of innocence and femininity, the blood on it will subtly forbode the death of our young, female victim.
We are hoping to use a white oriental lily, as not only are they pale and feminine- but are associated with funerals, so help to foreshadow the victim's death in a subtle way. The white lily will be striking and stand out clearly against our autumnal setting- and very obviously contribute to our supernatural horror genre, as lilies are flowers that do not naturally go in the wild in England, and are summer flowers. It's seemingly 'natural' presence here will be unsettling, and effectively convey the genre and help to build tension.
We have also developed our polaroid ideas. We now have detailed plans for nine polaroid photos to use in our film opening. We have decided to disregard the idea of presenting our victim as promiscuous, as the idea of our victim being punished for sins brings in Slasher/religious elements to our opening, and we would prefer to keep our opening focused on the supernatural horror genre. Instead, we wish to present our victim as a normal, everyday girl- meaning that the audience feel that the horrific end she faces could happening to anyone. The polaroids show her partaking in every day activities, but are all candid. This builds tension, as it suggests that the girl has been stalked or followed by the supernatural villain for a while now, at least a week leading up to the events of our opening.
We have also decided to alter the arrangement of the polaroids in our opening, as we think our original idea, where she trips and finds a trail of photographs is quite cliche. Instead, we now intend to have a trickle of blood from the lily lead our victim to a tree, where several polaroid photographs are hung from the branches of the trees with thread. We will only focus on seven of these polaroids, the rest will be obscure or blanks- merely props to convey the extent of the villains stalking. At the base of the tree, an eighth polaroid will be laying there, though will not be focused on until we see the victim's facial reaction to the photo.
After dropping the eighth photo, an unseen force will make scratches over her face in this photo, and continue to scratch up the trunk of the tree to lead her to a previously unseen ninth photo- held in place with a knife, stuck in the bark of the tree. The scratches and suddenly appearing ninth photo will effectively establish our supernatural genre, and also help to convey the strong powers the supernatural villain has over the environment.
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