Mise en Scene

Mise en Scene has 5 elements:

• Settings & Props
• Costume, Hair & Makeup
• Facial Expressions & Body Language
• Lighting & Colour
• Positioning of Characters/Objects Within the Frame

When watching a RomCom/Chickflick the lighting is often bright and clean symbolising the freedom and happiness of the shot. I have the idea for my opening sequence that the light should be limited, this can be done with a block by a blind. As the scene progresses I want more light to be added as Ruby searches the room - I plan to do this by opening more of the blind as the scene goes on.

Ruby herself needs to have style that is in fashion, however is also a little quirky to represent her personality. I want her make-up and hair to be very simple and not extravagant because naturally her personality will be quiet, but she will hide this by an alter ego who is loud and obnoxious, although this will be to do with experiences from her past.

Positioning of the characters will be mainly centre screen, however the rule of thirds will be used to show items such as the purple scarf or objects that are foreshadowed in the next scenes