Lesson 2 - HW (Set 3)

Mise en scéne HW

For your HW, you must write the opening scene of an imaginary film in which mise en scéne plays a significant role in the communicating the scene’s meaning. Remember, MES includes lighting, props, setting/location, costume/make-up and body /language performance.

Use the following format:

TITLE

Scene direction  This should  include notes on how film-makers would set up the scene as a whole  – so directions for setting, location, and lighting i.e. It is a dark and stormy night in Transylvania. A long shot of a castle with gothic turrets fills the screen. Thunder roars, rain begins to pour and lighting cracks across the sky.  Try and include lots of details here.

Shot direction  –  This is what we’d see in a specific shot. This would include camera directions and character directions – names of characters, what they  look like and what they are doing) Try and include at least 5 shots i.e.

SHOT 1 The camera zooms in through a window in the castle. We see a medium long shot of DRACULA lying in his coffin. He is dressed in a smart black suit and we can just see the hints of a red velvet lining on his cape. He sits up.

SHOT2 Medium close up of DRACULA’S FACE. He opens his mouth and speaks, and we can see his fangs. His voice is heavily East European in accent.

DRACULA

I vant to drink blood!

Note here that the dialogue is the shortest part of the direction. Dialogue should be minimal. You may even wish to make your film silent! Character’s name should be capitalised and dialogue should be idented to the centre to the page.

DUE DATE: Friday, 20^th September 2013