Careful Use of Mise-en-Scene

This post will go though some of the careful uses of mise-en-scene that we have used within our trailer.

Setting:

Hallway

Hibah turned a light on downstairs to create the yellow shadowy glow. This was effective because when the "Villain" walked past you could see her shadow which created a scary atmosphere. The banister also looked black which gave the silhouette of it. This added eeriness to the trailer.

Bedroom

The bedroom we choose had two beds which allowed use to do pan shots of both beds if needed. The bedroom walls are red which connotes danger however, it also has white flowers on it which represent purity and innocence. We used this to contrast between innocent/good and dangerous/bad. The bed frame is also white, again to symbolize purity and good.

House

The house on the left has a red door to connote danger. This is Sydney's house and a little hint to the audience that something bad lies ahead/in this house.

Other:

Mirror

We use a hand mirror as it was easier to frame Sydney's face. In the background of this scene, the audience can see red curtains. Again was used to represent danger especially as later in the same spot the evil Sydney shows her face in the mirror.

Bad Mirror

There is a dark lighting use to create a scary, dark atmosphere. This framed Sydney well and made the villain look scarier. There is still the same setting in the same space, just zoomed in more to focus on Sydney. This shot helps the audience understand the connection between the girl and the spirit. 

Cupboard

We added a shot of Sydney shaking back and forth to add to the fact that the voice is within her and that she could have voices in her head. This is the last place a person should feel safe however Sydney went there for hiding.

Bad Cupboard

We use the cupboard again to show a jump scare. Someone opens the cupboard and a changed Sydney jumps out and scream showing the evil within her. She is wearing all black giving of a dark vibe and overall giving off a dark atmosphere.

Vinyl

We wanted to portray a dark, old vibe in our trailer and to do so we included a vinyl player. In this modern age, people tend to download music so to give off a old aesthetic we used a record which aren't as common nowadays. It added a creepiness to the trailer.

Knife

We used a bloody knife as it is a convention of the horror genre. it also gets the audience curious as to whose blood is on it and why is Anmol holding it.

Sink

We wanted to experiement with different household objects that could reflect our actresses face. We like this shot as the water looks like she is trying to wash the face off but in actualness it is her face.

Sleepover

This has bright lighting to show happiness and is kind of a reminder of the good old times. Sydney is smiling as she has just come out of the mental hospital. They are having a good time and playing spin the bottle. However, we have that red and white wallpaper in the background again connoting the mixture of good/innocence and bad/dangerous.