Mise-en-scene #1

     Any good film must properly incorporate mise-en-scene in order to further achieve the goal they want to achieve with the audience. My opening scene, revolved around mystery and action, will use this heavily to further assist in creating the atmosphere I wish to invoke on the audience. For this first blog, I would like to discuss specifically the realms of costume and set design. 

    First, in the topic of costume design. For allot of genres, this is an overlooked sector as it does not have that much impact in specifically developing the character. However, in a genre like this one, mystery, the costume design is the easiest and most recognizable way to express to the audience the ambiance of this film. The costume design is going to be simple, bold, yet immediately brings attention to the character. The young man will be wearing all black clothes, shoes, and gloves. Intentionally, the discreet nature of this costuming will naturally bring more attention to what the character is doing rather than hiding his intentions. 

    The piece will take place in 3 distinct locations. The mans room, his car, and an office. All 3 locations will have limited exposure to light and be very minimalist environments. Similar to the motives of the costume design, the ambiance of these locations will bring further attention to what does have light and interrupts the tranquil environment, that being the characters actions.