Mis-en-scene

 In this blog, i will discuss the mis-en-scene used in our film. Mis-en-scene is the arrangement of actors and properties before a film takes place. This is almost like "backstage" access to a film. It helps give an understanding of the factors that make a film portray a certain image, plot, and emotions. Starting with costumes, the main character Brianna, is constantly changing costumes to fit into the appropriate situation represented in the film. In the film she is going through stages of heartbreak. In the beginning scenes when Brianna is with her boyfriend, she is wearing casual wear, while during her stages of "sorrow" she is wearing a big blanket over her entire body. The blanket is meant to represent comfort in a time of despair. In the "bargaining stage" Brianna is getting ready to go to a party that her boyfriend is attending. She is seen putting on a beautiful formal dress and putting on make-up in attempt to look her very best. This costume and make-up shows how enthusiastic she is about attending this party. Later in the scenes you can see that the costumes of the other party members are a lot more casual. Brianna appears to be overdressed, also contributing to the representation of her dedication to look good at this party in hopes of appealing her boyfriend. Setting is also a large factor. Most of the film is shot in Nicole's house so accommodations have been made with props to represent situations like a party. We had to hang up two blankets to block out the sun light and create an atmosphere with low lighting, all of this was in attempt to create a realistic party atmosphere. Mis-en-scene also includes the directions given to the actors about placement, lines, and more. Before each scene we practiced multiple times with the camera off to make sure it went smoothly and was satisfactory to each member. We then recorded as many times as needed to get a successful scene. We also recorded the scene multiple times in one clip which will make editing a bit more complicated but it will also give us more options to use in the film. Overall we focused on incorporating many factors of mis-en-scene to improve our film.