Production Blog: Mis-En-Scene

My group and I couldn't find a day to film from my last blog to this one. Therefore, today I will be talking about the details that we will include in our movie. For this film, my group and I will be using many props and costume designs. When I was first discussing this topic with my group, I brought up the idea of buying a record player since they are usually perceived as being creepy in some horror films. My group had liked the idea in the moment, but when we went online to check the prices I decided it was better to not go along with this idea. This is because it would've been too expensive for a small clip in my film. Furthermore, in my movie I will be playing the creepy little girl (even though you won't know it's me). She will foreshadow the horrendous murders that will soon occur after she is shown in the frame. Also, the creepy girl will symbolize the soul of the killer, Emma, and how the house is somewhat haunted due to the events. What I had envisioned her to wear was a white dress with her hair covering her face. For this dress, I was thinking of using bed sheets so my group wouldn't have to buy any clothes. However, two of my group mates believe it will be better if we buy a dress so it can look more realistic. I still believe we should find an alternative so there are fewer expenses throughout the production process. One of my group mates and I agree that it will be better if we just use a white cloth instead of having to buy a dress. I'm also not sure if we will have time to go out and do shopping for the film since we are recording very soon. To continue, for the lighting in the establishing shot it will be dark and eerie to start off the spine-chilling sensation of the film. Throughout the movie, the shots will be visible but dark and grainy to make it seem old-fashioned and scary. Next, the settings will be outside on the street, inside Lili's room, the backyard, and in the bathroom. We will try to bring out our best acting skills to make this movie outstanding. One of the biggest props we will be using is a knife, a picture frame, and fake blood.



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