Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene

Setting and iconography
My thriller sequence will take place inside an old remote house a dark bedroom and kitchen, which gives an eery feeling to the audience and questionable of what could happen next, this is conventional to a thriller as tension is built and therefore created for the audience, they will be eager to see what happens inside this room and to why the scene is set inside here.
The dark room for suicide adds suspense as low key lighting is involved, there is not much around the room, giving it a mysterious, eery feeling, and by doing this we clearly convey to the audience that this is a thriller. The knife is the murder weapon and also provides shock for the audience, and the plates in the kitchen are extra iconography added to the scene when his mum is killed, smashing to add tension and shock.

Costumes hair and make-up
Suicide scene, the person; cameron committing suicide wears white, to convey innocence, but then wears black in the killing scene of his mother to show his dark side and that he is also evil, gives the audience a second meaning and creates a paradox. This comes as surprise for the audience, they first believed he was just innocent and troubled in himself, but the next scene surprises them and throws them off, as Cameron commits an unmerciful murder, making the audience question what Cameron is really about. The Mother, Grace, played by a much younger actor than the characters age is in the story will wear make-up such as eye shadow to make her look older in order to match her with the character description of Cameron's mother.

Positioning
There is an awkward distance between the characters, giving an eery feeling across the audience and anxious as to what is going to happen next. This atmosphere creates suspense and tension for the audience, as it is awkward and tense, they want to know what is going to happen next, yet feel uneasy and thrown off by the unwelcoming vibe. Cameron's body language is always passive and awkward, such as folding his arms to keep himself to himself, showing the audience he is uncomfortable, which makes them further question the reasons for him being down and feeling alone, symphasizing with him before he commits the murder where the audiences attitude towards him completely changes.


Lighting and Colour
Low key lighting used in suicide scene to convey a dark theme and the overall mood of the scene, gives a dark feeling to the audience and also fearful of what is going to happen next as a dark scene is not hopeful, meaning this therefore creates suspense for the audience as they are already fearing what is about to happen next. The dinner scene contains bright lighting, to make verything stand out and also seem normal and at peace, however this quickly changes to low key lighting as the theme once again turns dark as cameron murders his own mother. This also comes as surprise for the audience as the mood changes very quickly and throws them off-guard, things all seem calm and normal between the pair, but suddenly take a turn for the worse when Cameron turns into his bad side.

Facial expressions and body language
Cameron's facial expression is often blank and personal, he shows no emotion, which conveys he is an empty and a lonely person. He is clearly depressed, and the audience is left unknown of what he is capable of and also wary of him if he shows no emotion and is a dark character, however the audience could also symphasize with him and feel sorry for him, as he has no one and is lonely and upset. His moods and overall state of emotion create tension for the audience, they are always left feeling on edge as they are unaware of when he is feeling either at peace or down and depressed, leaving them not only to fear for the characters around cameron, but also fear for cameron himself.

Our mis-en-scene included in our opening sequence relates with the audience in a number of ways. We showcast each characters feelings and emotions in each part of the scene itself, getting the audience involved and showing them how each character feels, but at the same time dragging them into the story, constantly on edge and wary of what is going to happen next, as our group builds the thriller conventions in a number of ways using mis-en-scene through our sequence.