Mise-en-scene?

For our movie trailer we have to apply a Mise-en-scene that will appeal to our target audience. Mise-en-scene is broken down in to C-L-A-M-P-S.

Costume – Causal modern clothes for characters, quite scruffy looking as they do not have time to make themselves presentable. James will wear a black jacket, white shirt/top and jeans as this conforms to the codes and conventions of modern horror films. (Picture of Will Smith). Anna will wear a pink tracksuit as this keeps an element of femininity and identifying her as still being in touch with her stereotypical archetype. Jonah will be wearing patterned jumpers and shirts as this helps identify his character to be the geek of the group.

Lighting – The use of night and day throughout the trailer will help generate the progression of time passing. The misty mornings with the birds flying past will help provide the audience with the sense of isolation. The use of a dark house will create a sinister Mise-en-scene. The use of dawn will show that the end is upon the three survivors.

Make-up/Motif – Dirty faces on main character and others to show that there are no more facilities were you can wash and shows that civilisation has crumbled. The bloody face of the zombie helps show that it is a fast moving zombie and that life’s have ended.

Props – A normal everyday car, that is popular within the age group of the characters, is put in an odd situation helps show that it is real and subverts the rest of the Mise-en-scene. The use of every day household items which are used as weapons shows the panic of survival and shows the audience they are fighting for their lives.

Set/Setting – A misty lake will be used as you cannot see across help provide tension for the audience. The use of an empty tower block and Bluewater Park shopping centre shows juxta position as there are supposed to be loads of people there but there isn’t. Woods will be used as this is an iconic location for this genre and helps build tension within the trailer.