Planning Mise-En-Scene - Miss Georgiou

Why is Mise-En-Scene important within a thriller film?
Mise-En-Scene is important within a thriller as the elements of Mise-En-Scene help connect the viewers with the characters. It helps to create a more frightening thriller and build tension for the audience so they get a fright and therefore enjoy it more. It helps to set the scene of the thriller and makes it more exciting and interesting for the viewers.


What is the Mise-En-Scene of your thriller film? and why?

Setting and Iconography - The setting for our thriller is a Industrial Estate at night time. My group choose this location and it is an unusual place which means it would differ from other settings. This makes the story line unpredictable which creates tension as the audience don't no what's coming. We will be using the prop of a knife as it is conventional to the thriller genre to have a weapon. The weapon also could portray power in the opening scene and show which character is vulnerable which can foreshadow what is going to happen.

Characters, Hair and Make up - We have two characters in our opening scene. One is a young female blonde. This is conventional of a thriller as it follows the idea of a young dumb blonde who is vulnerable. She will be dressed in a long night dress which would show that she is very mysterious as she is in an industrial site alone at a late time. The male in our thriller will be wearing dark clothes which colours portrays evilness and show that he is a dark and mysterious character. The Females victim will be pale make up with dark eyes which shows she has been crying. She will also have dirt and blood stains and rips in her night dress to show that she has a bad past which will cause mystery and tension for characters as they wonder what is happening and her past.

Lighting and colour - Our thriller will all be low key lighting. This shows mystery as we cant see the surrounding area so we cant see what's going on. The low key lighting also portrays darkness which can cause tension as viewers don't no what's surrounding the characters.

What is the Mise-En-Scene for your thriller film?

Lighting- Low key

Setting and iconography - Hainault Industrial Park

Make up and costume - Hannah, night dress with rips and dirt and blood.


How is the Mise-En-Scene conventinal to a thriller film?

 Mise-En-Scene is conventional to thrillers as it needs a set setting to set the right mood and atmosphere. It needs to create a frighting feeling. It is usually set in a secluded area to reflect loneliness. It is usually set in a house or something that the audience can relate to as this makes the film feel more real to the audience which would build fright and tension as it could happen to anyone. The iconography of a thriller is usually a weapon. Normally a knife. This is as it portrays death which causes tension and forebodes what will happen in the rest of the film.

Costume, Hair and makeup - Costume, hair and makeup is convention to a thriller as it makes the characters individual and defines who they are. In some cases when we first see each character we can almost guess who in the victim and who is the murderder which creates tension as we know what is coming. On the other hand costumes, hair and makeup could be used to make the characters equal which creates enigma as we dont know what is coming. It is also used to make a more scary effect.

Facial expressions and body language - Facial expressions and body language are conventional as they express what the character is feeling which creates a relationship with the audience which will make them feel frightened, happy, relieved etc. They are expressed through uses of cinematography, for example a close up can be used to closely show how an individual is feeling through their face expressions.

Lighting and colour - Lighting is a key aspect to the thriller genre as it sets the mood of the film. Most thriller films use low key lighting as it effect darkness and create a frightening atmosphore.

Positioning of character and objects within the frame - This is conventional to the thriller genre as it focuses on a certian object or characters. Usually before they are murdered as it shows the scene is focus which will build fright and tension.

How can your thriller build a relationship with your target audience ?

My thriller can build a relationship with my target audience through many ways throughout my opening scene. One way is though facial expressions. This is when we see close ups of the young female victim who at first looks sad. This will cause the audience to feel sorry and worried for the young girl walking around at night time on her own. It will then turn and the audience will then become frightened of her as they relise that she is the murderer.