MISE EN SCENE: LOCATION (Road)

Road Ideas

Another main scene in our opening is to be set on a street or road. Using a road or street allows the audience to quickly put two and two together and realise the death presumably was caused by a road accident.

We decided after our male character engages in the argument with the protagonist is when he storms out of the house (above) and comes head on with death on the road ahead.

 We intend to get close up shots of our protagonist cradling the lifeless body of the male character in the middle of the road.

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MISE EN SCENE: LOCATION (Park)

Park Ideas

 The location of the park and especially the bench is a casual setting which represents the comfortable nature of the couple. An open space like a park, we feel is a great place to reflect the couple's open playful and fun nature towards each other. Suggesting just how great things were before the tragic event.

The scenery with the fresh grass and the general outdoors, we feel would suggest the calm relationship between the couple because nature typically connotes serenity and gentleness but the leaves, changing seasons, could also symbolizes that although they may go through harsh times they will still have a stable relationship.
A casual place like this we think adds a sense of realism without making the characters chemistry seem plain.



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MISE EN SCENE: LOCATION (Bedroom)

Bedroom Ideas

This room may be considered as for the cluttered room scene as there is a sence of unorganisation and no structure of the room which is what we want to be reflected in the scene. However, this room hastoo much of a boy-ish ora which is not what we are going towards even though there is a lesbian couple involved.

As there is a calm structured feeling to this room, it will be considered as the structure needed in our film, opening. Although there is a sereen feeling, it may be too structured and basic for the idea we are going for as although they are happy there is almost an emotional wall blocking one of our charactors because of the loss and suffering she has gone through.

This is an ideal setting of a cluttered room we are aiming for as in the scene we are creating, the clutter will not be overwhelming but will have a particular unplanned organisation feel to it. As the camera is tilting this will also give a good effect as we will be able to see the details of what is on the floor and will then explain why it has been placed there.



Our actual choice of Bedrooms

                    

As mentioned above, we intend the room to be not too feminine and not too orderly. We feel that the above two options for our bedroom scene are plain enough, sort of a blank canvas, ready and suitable for us to add certain props (clothes and extras to make the clutter) that we feel will reflect the protagonist and create a more personal feel. 

We want collectively the room and mise en scene to slightly reflect the character in a way that can maybe not be immediate know through speech or action.

 

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