Research into similar products: mise en scene

Last year I completed my AS coursework and exam. For my coursework, we had to create a music magazine that fit our genre using mise en scene and camerawork. Furthermore in our exam, we had to analyse a clip on the codes and conventions used including sound, camerawork, editing and mise en scene. In our A-level coursework, I am going to be creating a film trailer. In this I will need to use the knowledge I gained throughout GCSE and AS level including making sure my mise en scene, camerawork, sound and editing all fit my genre. In this blog, I will be consolidating my knowledge from last year enabling me to create a successful film trailer.

Examples of Mise en scene:

Body language - This is the way a character or an actor expresses himself using his body. This allows the audience to determine what a character is like from the way they present themselves which is what I will need to think about for my film trailer and the characters I include

Blocking - This is the way the characters are positioned within the shot so this will give the characters the knowledge of the importance of the characters in each scene.

Costume - Costume,hair and make up can give an insight into a characters personality and you can normally deceiver the genre of the film trailer through this.

Lighting - Lighting can help create a tone and genre to the film trailer. For example, typically horror films will have darker low key lighting whereas comedies tend to include naturalistic lighting. 

Props - props are good to add extra emphasis to a characters personality and can also add to the genre of the film genre. For example: for a romance film, it is unlikely there will be a serial killer with a chain saw. 

Facial expression - These are expressions on someones face to highlight how someone is feeling and can give the audience an insight into how a character is at a moment in time. For example, in a film trailer, facial expressions could highlight happiness or fear.

Location - the location of the film trailer is also quite useful for determing the genre of the film. This can link to the lighting used within the trailer. For example: Horror films are normally set in quite isolated and abandoned places like haunted houses and forests.