Mise en Scene

Mise én Scene is an expression used to describe the visual style of a film. The Mise én Scene within horror films plays a highly important role in creating the conventional atmosphere in which we are accustomed to. Because these will be an important part of filming I will now research into the Mise én Scene of horror films. I will do this by trying to dissect the aspects which make the mise en scene what it is.

Lighting
The lighting within horror movies is an integral part of creating atmosphere. The lighting is often very dark but has lights shone on the protoganist or antagonist or whoever the shot is focusing on. This is brought about by having a dark, dimly lit setting, accompanied by coloured light, we will use this technique within our trailer.

Colour Scheme
The colour scheme of film is often a dark pallete of deep blues greens and reds, depending on the scene. It is hard to define yet what interesting thing comes up is the fact the a films colour scheme is consistent throughout the film, and often transported into the posters and adverts. This is to keep a consistent definitive mood that makes the film easy to identify. Before doing our filming we will create a colour scheme in which to base each shot on in tyerms of the colour, this will help add a visual consitency to the film making it seem a higher standerd.

Decor
The decor of the film is an important way of creating subtle atmospheric nuance in which the veiwer can become more immersed within the world of the film.