Planning mise-en-scene
Settings & Iconography
Set in a house at the end of the road (my house) because it allows Daniel to run around the corner and for him to appear in a different location but the inside filming is inside Liam's house because it is easier to make the room dark.There will only be one person in the house at the time to show isolation. The iconography used will be the laptop or computer that the victim will be using which fits in with the theme of technology. Also, a hidden camera is found by Daniel's character which leads to him running away in shock which leads to a key convention of a thriller film, a chase scene.
The killer will wear a red mask to hide their identity to leave the audience puzzled. The mask has one eye hole in it and covers the whole of the killer's face. This means that the audience do not have any clues as to who the killer is. The killer will also wear dark plain clothes because dark clothing connotes the idea of a dark and evil character. The killer will also wear boots because they infer that he is dominant which is a convention for an antagonist in the thriller genre. The victim will wear normal/casual clothing and trainers because it makes him look comfortable before the equilibrium is disrupted.
Lighting and Colour
Black and red will be used throughout where possible as they are common colours in thriller films.
The main room in the scene will be dark with the light from the screen of the laptop. This is a key convention of thriller films called low key lighting. The sequence that is filmed outside will have street lamps on so that the characters can be identified, but it is still dark due to the time of day that we filmed (18:00 onwards).
Facial Expressions and Body Language
The victim will be shocked, frightened and confused to show that he is worried. The victim's body language will indicate to the audience that he is scared and helpless. The killer would have his facial expressions hidden due to the mask. However, the killer's body language would suggest to the audience that he cannot be stopped, he is dominant and that he has a lot of willpower.
The victim will be shocked, frightened and confused to show that he is worried. The victim's body language will indicate to the audience that he is scared and helpless. The killer would have his facial expressions hidden due to the mask. However, the killer's body language would suggest to the audience that he cannot be stopped, he is dominant and that he has a lot of willpower.
Positioning
The victim will be central in a lot of the shots to show that he is the main focus at the beginning of the film. The killer is shown in the corner of many shots to show that he can see and he is chasing the victim. The killer will not be central until the final few shots of the opening (which show the murder and suggest a rise in his power/dominance).
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