Below is the first draft for our shot list when we come to filming. Although we may have to change it depending on circumstances, this is what we have planned in advance.
Planning: Considering Mise-en-Scene For Your Opening
Costume
For the Killer, we wanted to create a look that would distinguish him from the other characters, but still kept a sense of simplicity, and didn't distract from the props, location, and other aspects of mies-en-scene that contribute to the film's story. Because we wanted his face to be concealed at all times, we chose a gas mask and ski goggles, both linking in to his use of chemicals and keeping his face hidden from the audience. In terms of clothing, we chose for him to safety gloves (as he will be handling chemicals) and a tracksuit (as it is time-neutral; we didn't want to adhere to fashion of the 2010s and distract from the fact that our film is set in the future). We chose to keep the tracksuit black to signify both evil and darkness, and suggest that he is the threat to watch out for.
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| Killer Mood Board |
The character of the victim will be planned in less detail, as most shots will be close-ups on certain aspects of his body and, as a dying victim, he will not need to portray as much exposition or personality through his choice of dress. However, he will need to indicate that he is of a high class, and so we will keep this in mind whilst choosing his costume.
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| Victim Mood Board |
Props
Our props include a set of animal stickers, as, at the end of the opening, the killer sticks a pig sticker onto his mask, representing that he has taken his first victim. We will be scattering paper, receipts, newspaper clippings, etc. all over the warehouse floor to make the location look well-used and dishevelled, and we will be using Schweppes to replicate a chemical, as it glows in UV light (we will also need to buy a UV lamp). We also need a corkboard and animals to create a conspiracy theory mood board for the Killer.
The Killer will be holding an iPhone and wearing headphones to listen to the diegetic sound of Danse Macabre. We will need a mirror for the killer to look into, conical flasks to contain the chemicals, and a bowl full of fortune cookies in order for the killer to place one in the victim's hand.
Finally, we need a sign reading 'TOXIC' to act as our title card for the opening.
To track down some scientific equipment, we looked in the store room for our school's science department; they have allowed us to borrow some of their flasks, and given us suggestions for safe, yet convincing 'chemical reactions' to experiment with. They have also agreed to lend us a smoke machine, which may be useful when it comes to mise-en-scene.
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