Opening Scenes-Trainspotting

Trainspotting starts with a fast paced chase scene, like lock, stock and two smoking barrels this suggests that the film could have a fast pace to it. The fast drumming music also helps to suggest this. After this it switches to a football match in which you see the main characters; Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Tommy and Spud all being introduced. There are also various cuts of a dew seconds of the main character smoking drugs, giving you the hint that this film is about drug abuse and it's effects. However the manner of the football match, which this cuts into, is quite light hearted and almost comical, there's stupid challenges and Renton being hit in the face with the ball. This also suggests that even though the film is based around a very serious topic it is also reasonably light hearted and even funny. During the whole of the first scene there is narration from Renton which helps to set the scene, there is also subtitles to really emphasize what is being said. 

Opening Scenes-Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

The opening scene of lock stock is of two of the main characters trying to sell some stolen perfumes. The scene starts with Bacon (Jason Statham) speaking very quickly to a lot of people trying to sell the things he's stolen. This fast and quite rhythmic way that he is speaking straight away introduces you to the fast paced film that lock stock is. Furthermore because he speaks with a lot of rhyme and flow it could hint that as well as being fast the film will flow nicely and all the events with in the film will easily intertwine with each other. After a minute or so of Bacon talking, the police come and him and his partner in crime, Eddy, have to flee. This is followed by a very fast paced scene of Bacon and Eddy being chased by the police. This chase and the music that plays over the top once again emphasizes that this film could be very fast, this also focuses on two characters for the first time giving you an idea of who the main characters will be. The scene then goes into slow motion and there is some narration, this slows down the action and also helps to introduce one of the main characters; Bacon.

Opening Scenes-Submarine

 

 

The film starts with the camera rotating round a bedroom whilst credits cut in every few seconds. The walls of the room are quite clustered and jumbled with lots of things in it, this could be a symbol for the main character, Oliver Tate's mental state and thoughts. It may also represent how his life could be quite messy and jumbled. However the camera never focus' on anything on the wall to be able to see it properly suggesting that he could be quite a private person and that his life is quite vague and he doesn't let many people into it enough to fully see what he is like. After a minute or two the camera rests on Oliver sitting in the corner of the room looking out of the window and there is some dialogue of him speaking being played over the top. He is sat next to a drawing on the wall of a submarine below water, he is also sat below the water line suggesting that he, like a submarine is quite hidden and quiet. This could also suggest that eventually he will rise up and show himself fully and become more than what he is now. There are then various shots of places that all could look very beautiful however because it is night all look quite lonely, dark and secluded which could also represent Oliver.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mise en Scene-Costume

Casper From Kids

This image is from the film kids, it is an American film about teenagers. The costumes of the characters in this film very much represent the rebellious teenage image that is trying to be portrayed in this film. Casper, one of the main characters, is portrayed in this way through his costume perfectly. In this image Casper is the teenager with the white t-shirt and hat on. The Director Larry Clark portrays Casper very well through his costume. The big baggy, oversized t-shirt and trousers makes Casper come across as a very rebellious teenage figure, a bit of a badass. It also gives you a
the image of Casper being a skater not only through his style but also by the boy next to him carrying a skate board. Skateboarding also give of this typical rebellious teenage image that the director wants us to feel with Casper.
As soon as you see Casper you build up an image of how you expect him to be, the director does this deliberately through the use of costume so that the viewer straight away can identify what Casper is like.

Mise en Scene-Costume

The genre I was given was children's. I chose to dress one of my characters as a Disney style princess. I gave her a yellow flowing dress because a bright colourful dress often represents happiness and this is associated with the typical feel of a children's film. I also gave her a tiara because this is often what a princess would wear.
I dressed my other character as a young school boy, I did this because often a main character of a children's film is an innocent school boy, for example home alone.

Love Actually Task Final Video

Love Actually Task

For our love actually task we had to film a short piece of script from the film in our own way. I was in a group with three others Kate Lankester, Rachael Hustler, Richard Bate-Weldon and myself.
The first thing we did was assign roles to the people in our group. Richard was to edit the film and create the story board, Kate was to film and play a small part in the scene, Rachael directed and helped to film and I helped to find a location and actors.
Cast:

• Libby Miller-Natalie
• Ed-Prime Minister
• Racheal Hustler-Annie
• Kate Lankester-Pat

Costumes- We decided that everyone should be wearing smart clothes, especially the prime minister who was wearing a full suit. We thought this was the best dress code as we wanted to make the scene as realistic as possible and because the prime minister was in it we felt that a smart dress code was most appropriate.
Location- We used Libby's house as our location, not only was this easily accessible, it was quite big and when we saw it we straight away thought that it was a great place to shoot our scene.
The filming went quite well, we managed to shoot most of it exactly how we wanted too. The actors we had all did really well and the camera equipment was very good and worked well. It was also shot very well.
Things that went well were the filming and editing, however there were some difficulties when arranging our film. Firstly a few of our actors backed out at the very last minute so we couldn't cast one character and two of the people in our group, Kate and Rachael,  had to play a role at the last minute. I will learn from this to try and be more organised for my final piece.
The editing went very well and not only did we get it done relatively quickly but we also did it to a good standard.

Pictures From on Set

Mise en Scene-Setting Analysis 2

This clip is from the opening scene of the film The Place Beyond The Pines. In this clip there are three different settings; the caravan, the carnival/fun fair and the tent. All these three settings tell us a lot about the mood and atmosphere of the film, the time period the film is set in and the genre of the film, it also hints to us about the events to come in Luke's life.
The first setting is Luke (Ryan Gosling) stood in his caravan. The caravan is very darkly lit and quite small and claustrophobic, this suggests a very sinister feel to the film. It also portrays that the film could feel very dark and gloomy and that the events to come will be bad and that danger could be ahead. The caravan is also reasonably messy suggesting that this characters life is a mess and potentially confusing. Luke also has many tattoos all over his body, this suggests that his life, like the tattoos, is kind of all over the place, its quite chaotic and dark. There is however one single light in the caravan, I personally think that the director, Derek Cianfrance, has deliberately included this solitary light in the first setting to symbolise that this quite dark character could have one piece of hope or goodness in his life.
The second setting is the carnival and the camera follows Luke as he walks through the carnival. Because it's a carnival with lights and amusements you immediately get the impression that the film is set in a relatively modern time period, not necessarily really modern but within the last 20 years or so. Carnivals and amusements are usually associated with fun, laughter and happiness. This fun image you get of the carnival juxtaposes Luke himself with his tattoo covered body and black Metallica vest, this suggest that maybe he doesn't belong in this setting and environment. However I also believe that the carnival here has a much deeper meaning. I think all the mad flashing lights represents the madness that his life has either already become or will become later on in the film. There are also many different colours in the scene which could further imply that his life could take a mad turn and it could be very crazy and wild. As Luke walks through the carnival he puts on a red jacket, this colour red could symbolise danger that is yet to come.
The third setting in this film is the tent. In this setting you see motorbikes and cameras which further suggests that the film is set in a slightly more modern time period. The tent is red and white striped, the repeated use of the colour red could imply danger but it could alternatively imply a bit of love especially when next to the white which could suggest a bit of hope. Moreover because the red is used next to the white it could mean that love of some sort could supply Like with hope, but it could also convey the idea that the love he has for someone or something could lead him into danger.

Love Actually Task Brief

Mise en Scene-Setting Analysis

 

The Duchess

 

 

We watched a short 2 minute clip from the film the Duchess. Straight away the setting of the film told us that it was not set in modern times, the setting suggested a very old time period. This clip included four different settings the streets, the courtyard, the hallway and the bedroom. All four of these settings created a different mood and atmosphere representing the changing feelings of Georgina (Keira Knightly) as her new life begins. 

 

The clip begins with a shot through an archway looking at a carriage. The reason the camera is shown as coming through the arch is because it is showing how the film will be looking through and into Georgina's life.
The camera then proceeds to follow Georgina and the carriage as it goes through the streets of London. As the carriage goes through the streets you see many things. There are many buildings either side of the street, there are also a lot of small and colourful market stalls along the streets. The streets are very busy, crowded and colourful. There is a mixture of greens, browns, greys and blacks, all coming from, various things such as buildings, market stools, mud and grass and the cobbled street.
Throughout this short 30 second clip of the carriage going through the streets we are shown multiple shots of market places. This emphasises how busy and colourful the streets of  London are at that time. This also exaggerates the length of the street as it was actually filmed in a studio and the street is completely made up. The camera work in the film makes the street look very long when in fact it's actually quite short. Showing various shots of the market places and clever camera work and angles gives this illusion.
Once the carriage gets of the streets it comes to the courtyard od Devonshire House. This is actually Somerset House but acts as Devonshire House for this scene. The courtyard is shown as very bare and empty, this is a stark contrast to the streets of London that were shown as very busy and over crowded. This shows that the scene of the courtyard juxtaposes the scene in the Streets, another juxtaposition is the colours of the courtyard compared to the streets. The courtyard is all very simple in its colouring and the whole of the Devonshire House is portrayed as being white. This very pure, white, basic setting contrasts the calm, almost majestic like feel of the courtyard compared to the very colourful, vibrant, bustling and quite mad streets.
As well as the opening section of the clip the director also films through arches in two more moments of the clip, as they enter the courtyard and as they enter the house. The reason he does this is to show how the change in setting is like a new part in the journey of Georgina's new life and how we as the viewer are looking through into the new stages of her new life as it begins.
The hallway is portrayed as very big, grand and elaborate yet at the same time there's something very bare and simplistic about it. The hallway its self juxtaposes the image you get of it. You also get the feeling of being overwhelmed, not only because of the size yet simplicity of the hallway but also by Georgina's reaction. She seems very overwhelmed and as someone who hasn't seen the rest of the film I get the feeling that it is a big change to what Georgina is used to and it's a very new start for her.
The last setting of the film is the bedroom, this is big contrast to all other settings in the clip. It is very dark and gloomy and gives an almost sinister feel, furthermore the only colours visible in the room are black/darkness and red. Both these colours, especially red can suggest danger. The bedroom also feels very claustrophobic.
 



 

 

 



Mise en Scene-Setting

How would you decorate a room and what would you put in it to suggest the following inhabitants?...

1) A poor and destitute couple in the 17th century

I would make the room quite dark and empty, there wouldn't be a lot of furniture, maybe just one old dusty sofa with a dirty possible slightly rotting wooden table in one corner. The walls would be stained and the walls peeling and cracking, the corners and ceiling would be covered with cobwebs. There would be one window that is cracked and there would be no curtains.

 

2)Middle class couple in the 1940s

There would be some furniture, a sofa, a table and an armchair all fairly well kept and clean. There would be curtains on the windows and everything the room would be quite nicely decorated, the walls would have a few photos on them.

 

3)Spy in year 2015

The room would be fairly bare but very modern,there would be a metal desk with maybe a few files on it and an array of different gadgets. the desk would have draws that contain false bottoms to hide things like guns.

 

4)Businessman in 2015

The room would contain a metal desk in the middle that would have a laptop, a phone and many papers and folders. There would be a filing cabinet in one corner and a small plant on top, beside the desk there would be a small paper bin. The whole colour of the room and its contents would be grey and silver and black.

 

5)Business woman in 2015

The same layout as the businessman's room but there would be more plants around the room for decoration and the desk would have a few little bits like lipstick on it and maybe there would be a few pairs of heels in the corner.

 

6)Group of students

The room would have a TV in it with an Xbox underneath and a large sofa directly in front of the TV in the middle of the room, the sofa would be fairly worn down. There would be massive speakers on one side of the room and the walls would have multiple film and music posters. The floor would have empty packets of food and beer cans scattered around it.