MISE-EN-SCENE ANALYSIS OF OUR ROUGH CUT

LIGHTING

We used the natural light because of the practicalities of taking around our own lighting into London wouldn’t have been that easy. However, it gives the audience a sense of the time of day when the late afternoon turned to night, showing the continuity editing so the audience becomes familiar with the setting

LIGHTING

Here, we see the highlighting on the black door, as well as Georgia looking in the direction of the door, the audience is able to understand that the most important thing in this shot is the door, which we can also fore see that something is going to happen with that door. Also the light is shining on Georgia which tells that that she is still the most important thing as well.

PROPS

The use of props through the handbag shows the audience of her wealth because of it looking brand new and well kept. The black colour of the bag gives a sense of professionalism and sophistication but also foreshadows the mystery and our understanding that something bad will happen due to the genre of the film.

PROPS

The phone also proves her wealth due to it being an iPhone, it also make Georgia look more business-like and gives us a sense of professionalism, so she knows exactly what's happening and what she's doing

LOCATION / SETTING

First, we began at Upminster Station to establish that we were travelling from there to another place which the audience can figure out was London. Also, due to Upminster having quite a high status, it displayed the wealth of the characters involved in the opening.

LOCATION / SETTING

Here we see the platform at West Ham Station, this shows the different places and the journey that was needed for the main character to get to her destination. It also makes what's happening seem more normal due to the passers-by and the normality of the late afternoon/evening. This builds suspense because the audience would feel that something unordinary will happen.

LOCATION / SETTING

The quick shot of the Underground sign of Oxford Station tells the viewers that this is the main location and the final destination of the opening sequence. And because of the popularity of Oxford due to the timing of Christmas, we assume that this is where the rest of the film is based around.

LOCATION / SETTING

This is a clip of one of the first scenes we see of Oxford Circus. The Christmas lights in the background create the festive atmosphere, showing the time of year to the audience. The two red buses tell us that this is a popular site, representing the busy time of year and also the fact that it is set in a popular part of London.

LOCATION / SETTING

Later in the scene, Georgia then walks into a darker, more secret location to reflect the situation change, that is has become more rough and dodgy. The tacky tiles in the background represent the lower class and gives the audience a bad impression of what she is doing.

BODY LANGUAGE / FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Throughout the most part of the opening, Georgia keeps a straight face, this shows no emotion and so gives nothing away to the audience, therefore making them on suspense as the why she is acting like this. This is also shown through her body language, she stands up straight and walks at a quick pace. This suggests she is in a hurry but the viewer still doesn’t understand what for.

TONE OF VOICE / DIALECT

This is the only part of the video where there is dialect. By the two words “I’m here”, still not a lot is given away to the audience apart from the knowledge that she is meeting someone, yet we don’t know what for of who! This builds more suspense as we wonder why she is there and what she is doing

COSTUME

In this tilt shot, the audience gets to see what Georgia’s character is wearing. The plain colours of black and white/cream reflects the atmosphere of the film, the contrast of colours makes it contrived, especially when there are the busy scenes of the crowded streets in London. They can also get a first impression as her clothes look expensive and are well kept, so the audience can comprehend that she is of higher class.

COLOUR

The colour in the early parts of the opening is more bright to reflect the time of day and the fact that it starts as a normal day, so that it keeps the audience guessing.

COLOUR

The darkening, natural light gives the impression of the changing atmosphere as it starts to get more mysterious and eerie. It also enables the Christmas lights to stand out more as it contrasts the genre of the opening.

COLOUR

The ending shots of our opening is in the dark to create a sense of mystery, it also represents the uneasy atmosphere as she walks to the door to meet someone which we don’t know who is yet or what for.